gift gone wrong

[Egelber]

Hey all, not sure if the title is correct, but my meaning behind it is this. How would you feel if you bought a Rolex as a gift to someone, and they sold it?....

[kearez]

My view on gifts especially expensives ones are people are free to do what ever they want with it. Maybe who ever you gave the gift too thought the money might be much more use to them.

[tamiya]

Once it's given, theirs to do what they wish!

Although I'd be curious "why"... was it too flashy/expensive for them to wear comfortably? Or it was too dowdy & they traded it in to upgrade to one with diamonds hahaha

Perhaps they just needed cash.

[Livermoron]

That would probably be the last gift i ever gave that person. i have been gifted some very nice items over the years and aside from sentimental value and insulting the giver, i'd have to be on the verge of bankruptcy to consider selling them.

[sensui]

I would not be pleased if it was someone dear/close....on the other hand, if they approached me first and discussed why, I'd be just fine.

[Teetime71]

Not good. Any meaningful gift given is sacred in my book - being sold leaves a bad taste for the gifted and giftee IMO. If not accepted and kept - honorable thing to do is give the gift back to the gift giver. *Exceptions to rule if original gifter passes away. Gift then can be passed along to another as a well considered gift.


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[2Redbulls]

Originally Posted by Livermoron

That would probably be the last gift i ever gave that person. i have been gifted some very nice items over the years and aside from sentimental value and insulting the giver, i'd have to be on the verge of bankruptcy to consider selling them.

this!

[Chadridv]

generally speaking, this sounds like a bad thing to do, and would rightfully upset the gift giver. However, there are just too many variables to make a blanketed response IMO.

People have rough goes of it out of nowhere. What sense would it make for someone to keep a valuable luxury item if they were struggling to pay their mortgage or provide appropriately for their family.

Just a couple examples of several situations in which it would make perfect sense to sell the item.

[Boaters]

It is there's now but yes I would be a little sad or hurt depending on who it was given too.

[Thatguy]

Originally Posted by tamiya

Once it's given, theirs to do what they wish!

I agree 100% with this.



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[henrylee]

That would hurt. If you buy me a Rolex I will promise to keep it forever.

[RolexNorth]

That's why you don't buy one for your kids. 99.9% of youngsters these days could care less about the brand, much less even owning a watch.

[cht]

Well...I think it speaks volumes of how well you know the person it was gifted it to...


If you knew them well and they'd appreciate the watch, they'd keep it.

If you knew they didn't care about watches and they were in a financial situation and needed money, you probably would have just gave them $$$.

[DoctorA]

My first instinct response is “so mad and how dare they sell it” but I would have to find out the reason!
Did they need money?
Was my taste not what they liked and wanted some other watch that suits their taste (which technically would still be my money

Other than these two reasons I would be pretty mad!

[Ballzzz]

PM’ed you my address, promise I will keep the Rolex forever!

[The Joker]

I gave my mum a Rolex, she would never sell it

[The Joker]

She only really wears it on special occasions, come to think of it I haven't seen her wear it for a long time.......

[AEC]

It's odd, and it's not hard to feel like it's bad form, but I would want to know the reason for selling it.

[hambone1983]

I'd have a huge problem with that. If someone values the cash they can get by selling a gift more than friendship and consideration of the gesture, IMHO that is a person does not value the relationship like you do, doesn't mind if they offend you and is willing to debase a friendship. Yeah, once it's given it is their property, but to do that without talking to you first is extremely disrespectful.

[CRM114]

Depends. Need more info, can't say without it.

[BristolCavendish]

Originally Posted by Egelber

How would you feel if you bought a Rolex as a gift to someone, and they sold it?....

Originally Posted by CRM114

Depends. Need more info, can't say without it.

Just out of curiosity. (1) Was the recipient a male or female? (2) What was the nature and/or occasion of gift (e.g. birthday, Christmas, retirement, friendship, engagement etc.)? (3) Your 'connection' to the person receiving the gift watch? (4) And lastly, your perceived strength and/or deepness of that connection?

Maybe the answers (or a plausible explanation) can be found within these parameters.

[rebel_1]

I bought my two brothers a GMTIIC LN 5 years ago. My older brother wears his all the time, my younger brother not so much. In the end it’s their watch to with what they please. I also mysteriously “helped” an employee get a Rolex; when I found out he sold it I decided I wouldn’t help another person get a luxury item.

[sbirring]

We once gave a top performing sales rep within our organization a Rolex Air King for an outstanding year. He sold it within a few weeks....probably didn't get much for it either.

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[Thatguy]

For those saying they would be upset.
Would you rather they sell it and use the money for something they would enjoy more or just put it in a drawer and forget about it? Obviously it would be best if they approach the giver first but I would guess many would be afraid of offending the giver. Which seems pretty valid based on responses here.


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[Xplicit]

It sounds bad, but you have given them a gift which you may have though to be to their tastes but it may not have been.
You have left out what they did with the money, did they sell the watch to then buy another that they like? this I would have absolutely no problem with them doing. We see on this forum all the time, some people love a watch, some have it on their list of would never buy haha!


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[Reddy_Kilowatt]

You bought a Rolex for someone and they sold it? Maybe you don't know them well enough to choose a proper gift. In any case, it was a gift. It's theirs to do with as they wish. Being offended is a waste of time, and foolish to boot.

[Helmi]

It doesn't feel good. But it depends on the situation. If that gift is given by a dear person in a special occasion then it feels bad to sell it. But if was a reward from a company to an employee for high performance then it is OK to sell it as it is considered part of the bonus/rewards scheme and it is up to him/her to do what they want.

A personal experience I had is that my wife gifted me an expensive Montblanc pen in one of my birthdays, in fact I did not like that model and I asked her if I could exchange it with another one I like more, she was ok with it and I did the exchange and even paid almost 50% more but everyone was happy at the end

[masterdinh]

I’d feel real bad and it would immediately change my relationship with them. Buying a 7k+ gift for someone, you would hope it would mean something.


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[scooba]

First Hand Experience here

in 1993 when I was single I purchased a 16610 , I get married and come home in May 1995 to find my watch has changed into a bicolour 16613 , my new wife had px my 16610 , I sneaked into town and bought the SS model back , Around 2000 I traded my 16613 for a new 16520 zenith daytona I was thrilled after waiting years to obtain one now my Wife was furious beyond words yikes big trouble .

So she could take and trade my SS for a Bi colour , but five years later I traded the 16613 for a 16520 and all hell brakes loose .

I no longer have the 16613 or the 16520 possibly one of my biggest regrets todate.

But I still have my 16610 and it will be 25 yrs in March

[rudestew]

Oh dear that’s not nice , a gave the wife a nice watch for Christmas she’s only worn it once saying it’s for special occasions only ? I told her everyday that I wake up is a special occasion . Iv a feeling I might have got it wrong and took for granted that she would have liked it ( 30 years you’d think I’d know) I guess Rolex doesn’t float everyone’s boat .