Is this tacky re: elfster gift?

[vegas]

I bought my elfster something I know she'd like at a black friday sale. The item was regularly $30 but marked down to $19.00 with a $10 rebate. I bought her some other stuff to go with it, counting the BF item as a $10 purchase. I just realized that in order to get the rebate I have to cut the UPC code off of the box. The UPC is on the bottom and not very noticeable but I still feel like it's kinda tacky to give her a box with a hole in it? If I don't use the rebate for it I'll probably take it back and get her something else worth $10 since I already bought her a bunch of other stuff.

[cjeanette]

It's MM. I say go for it.

[rosetyler]

I would not care if my box had a hole in it.

[takeonyou]

MM is probably the only place that this is acceptable.

[bunch]

I love this.

[Deleted]

I wouldn't mind. The only way it's a problem is if she needed to return it/it didn't work.

But I personally would rather have something I really love that was on sale over something random.

[vegas]

Does your opinion change if she's not a regular poster on this board? So perhaps not as savings savvy as the rest of us?

[Deleted]

LOL this is MM! I would hope whoever got it would be happy you got a good deal. I'd laugh and be thrilled

I guess if it is not a regular poster and not someone you know much about, maybe I'd be more hesitant. But what is this person doing hanging out in a MM exchange if they aren't into being MM?

[vegas]

I think it's so stupid that Macys did this with so many BF items. I purchased lots of gifts for great prices knowing that I'd have to send in the rebate form which is a hassle but not the end of the world. I didn't realize that the rebate process requires me to actually cut the UPC code off the box! Luckily the gift recipients are all close family, aside from my elfster match.

[hannamaren]

Can you put it in a different box?

[vegas]

Nov 28, 2012 14:28:36 GMT -5 hannamaren said:

Can you put it in a different box?

Not really. I think that would make it look even weirder than having a small hole in the bottom.

[Deleted]

Nov 28, 2012 14:23:15 GMT -5 takeonyou said:

MM is probably the only place that this is acceptable.

LOL, funny but true

[qwerty]

Too funny! I think it's okay considering we're on a MM board.

[womet]

I think it's okay. But whoever this is needs to post a picture of said box with a hole in it.

[Kore]

Totally fine (on this board--haha).

[agnes]

Nov 28, 2012 15:39:33 GMT -5 womet said:

I think it's okay. But whoever this is needs to post a picture of said box with a hole in it.

This. I'm now curious as to what the gift is.

[pugz]

lmao SO MM! DO IT!

[80sjunkie]

Hole!

[Deleted]

I would appreciate the gift even more.

[pitterwoo]

not a problem at all. I would love to be your elfster in this situation

[CloudBee]

Absolutely fine, but print this thread out and include it in the wrapped package so she will have a good laugh.

[vegas]

Nov 28, 2012 16:26:33 GMT -5 CloudBee said:

Absolutely fine, but print this thread out and include it in the wrapped package so she will have a good laugh.

This is a great idea!

[Deleted]

As long as you know for certain it wont need to be returned.

[jene]

I say go for it!

[swagger]

As a non-regular, I'd be totally cool if I got it.