The Cheapest Gift You Have Ever Received

[Twisterdog]

I'm not talking about inexpensive, some of the most thoughtful gifts I've ever received, the ones I truly love because the person giving the gift truly thought about me and cared, might have cost a whole $5.

I'm talking about just plain old cheap.

I thought of this thread because of the Christmas gift my husband's boss gave us this year. Now, these folks have plenty of money, to say the least. And they gave us a gift bag with the following items in it: a notepad, a pen, a coffee mug and two pieces of gum. It was however, obviously a gift bag they were given by a business. We know this because all the items are imprinted with business names from Bakersfield, California, their hometown, where the visited before the holidays. They, and we, live in Wyoming now.

Just wondering if any of you have a "cheapskate" story to share. LOL

[I_luv_rusty]

I'd have to say recycled items. Last year for christmas i recieved purses that had actually been used (smelled like smoke & had stains on inside), trying to be pulled off as new. The person who gave this to me also did give me other nice gifts, but it was rude she just didnt put it on the side not wrapped & told me it was used or anything.

[Scooter's Mom]

I have been given some odd gifts over the years.

One year, my ex-husband and I received a cowbell from his grandma. No explanation. Each couple received one.

My ex-mother-in-law gave me a nightgown in a size "medium". She had bought it at a garage sale. I've not been a medium since I was about 10. My mother wore it for years though.

I can't say any of the gifts were "cheapskate" gifts as they were given with love.

[Freedom]

I STILL remember a Secret Santa gift I received. A roll of Lifesavers. And then I had to continue to deal with the giver afterwards!

[caseysmom]

My dauthers friends mom always give us stuff that I know are gifts with purchase..considering I feed this kid mostly every night it is a bit annoying and they do have money.

[Cookiebaker]

One time I was given a set of Knottsbury Farm mini-jellies, which in and of itself was a very nice gift. The catch was that the person told me that she couldn't help herself, she had to TRY all of them first. So, yea, I'd say the cheapest gift I was ever given was a set of half-eaten jellies.

[caseysmom]

One time I was given a set of Knottsbury Farm mini-jellies, which in and of itself was a very nice gift. The catch was that the person told me that she couldn't help herself, she had to TRY all of them first. So, yea, I'd say the cheapest gift I was ever given was a set of half-eaten jellies.

What the heck is wrong with people...sorry but that is tooo funny

[Twisterdog]

One time I was given a set of Knottsbury Farm mini-jellies, which in and of itself was a very nice gift. The catch was that the person told me that she couldn't help herself, she had to TRY all of them first. So, yea, I'd say the cheapest gift I was ever given was a set of half-eaten jellies.

OMG, that's horrible! LMAO ... reminds of Forest Gump, when he gives Jenny the box of chocolates, and says he ate some.

[slick]

In my family we only do stockings stuffers (however this year we did nothing). About 4 years ago I bought this lovely scented soap for my SIL. Two years later I received the very same soap in my stocking. I could tell because of the scratches on the label. Is that cheap enough????

[beeniesmom]

The worst gift I ever got was a tin of fruit cake... which would have been nice per se, IF it wasn't covered with dead ants. Who knows how long it sat in that persons garage or pantry before I got it hehehee .

[jennielynn1970]

The worst gift I ever got was a tin of fruit cake... which would have been nice per se, IF it wasn't covered with dead ants. Who knows how long it sat in that persons garage or pantry before I got it hehehee .

EWWWWWW!!!! That's nasty!! Did they not look at it before they gave it to you?! Yuck!

[jennielynn1970]

My assistant at school is super cheap. She never donates to anything, never shares anything she has. There could be one donut left in the faculty room, and I'll bring it back to the library and split it with her... She will walk in the library, stuffing the last of anything in her mouth, saying "Oh, I just got the last _________ in the faculty room". I've always brought in a bowl of soup I made, cake, cookies... a bunch of us always share what we make, and she'll partake, but she just never shares...

Anyway... the one year for Christmas, she gave me a tube of handcream from Avon that she had had and a pair of these really cheap itchy gloves that she got at the dollar store (tag still on) to put on my hands when using the hand cream. First of all, she knows I'm allergic to scented body and hand creams, and secondly, who gives a pair of gloves from the dollar store and keeps the tag on them??? Another year she gave me a jar she had put popcorn kernels in and a little baggie of seasoning mix to put over them after they are popped. Again, container from the Dollar Store.

She may be my assistant, but she's not poor. She owns every single Longaberger basket ever made, and her husband works for Johns Hopkins Medical Center. She's just cheap and puts no thought to the gift... that's what hurts the most, cause I'll put thought to what I give, even if it's home made.

[Killearn Kitties]

Forgive me laughing, some of these stories are just hilarious.

I can't think of anything like this that has ever happened to me, but I used to work with a girl who received a really nice bottle of bubble bath from her friend most years. Problem was that she didn't have a bath, only a shower, and the friend knew that. They lived next door to each other and were in each other's houses often. How's that for thoughtless?

I also used to know someone who offered a friend a loan of his sister's - not even his own new CD for his birthday! How's that for cheap?

[Kalei]

Every year my nanny put a bunch of little hair and body products in a bag. They are pretty cheap but I always think its thoughtful. When you think of it, when does someone not need some nice body wash or shampoo

[zippy-kat]

How about a clock that read: I II III IIII V IV VII VIII IIIIV X XI XII.

This was a gift won at a company party. So, my question is, if I use it, can that be my excuse for not making it in on time?! lol