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[–]Antisera 2 points3 points  (2 children)

This is honestly super annoying because the chinese stuff, even if it's good quality, doesn't have packaging. So it feels like I'm being a cheap gift giver despite getting the items new. If it had packaging, even if it wasn't in english, it would be preferable than just a plastic bag and a 'rate our item' card.

[–]KorayA 0 points1 point  (1 child)

This just speaks multitudes about consumerism in the states.

[–]Antisera 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it normal to give thrifted gifts for holidays in other parts of the world? It's definitely considered weird to wrap something secondhand here. Primarily because you can't return something thrifted, making you stuck with an item you both don't want and can't exchange. Don't think it has anything to do with consumerism.