Be honest... Have you ever looked at someones registry and..

AJsMommy122 Posted: Jan 28, 2005 05:22 PM

Be honest... Have you ever looked at someones registry and..

Gone OMG someone is a little greedy?!?!?!

I am going to a shower for a 'family friend' and I just went to look at her registry and I cant believe how expensive the things she registered for are!! and theres SO much of it. Its honestly the longist registry I have ever seen. I mean she did put a few 'affordable' things on there but just the registry in general made me go

CubanBride Posted: Jan 28, 2005 05:31 PM

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No, I haven't, but so far the registries have been reasonable. Expensive is relative to different people.

AJsMommy122 Posted: Jan 28, 2005 05:37 PM

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Thats true.. Its just the smallist things are $100 and up ( I mean little as in 1 wine decantor for that price) and everything else $350 and up

Bunnymonkey Posted: Jan 28, 2005 05:44 PM

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no, but i have looked at a registry and thought 'What the heck were you thinking!'

My sister registered for the strangest stuff - she ended up returning half of it. Lesson - don't do your registry in a hurry!

orchid24 Posted: Jan 28, 2005 05:46 PM

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i saw a pillow on a registry for $90. i though that must be one heck of a pillow...

aok2000 Posted: Jan 28, 2005 05:56 PM

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I hope people don't think I'm one of those people. I'm trying not to be, I do have a bunch of things that are truly affordable, but I do have things that some people may think are frivolous. The expensive things, such as engraved sterling silver flatware, are things that I really want and would buy for myself after the wedding. I do have a ton of other stuff that is affordable so I guess it's not that bad. I know what you mean, though, I have thought that about some of my friend's registries.

prncssrachel Posted: Jan 28, 2005 06:03 PM

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I haven't had that happen, but what I DO find annoying is that there is someone I know whose shower I am going to and there's like NOTHING on her registry. It just seems like they're asking for money by NOT having a registry. And if you knew this girl, you'd know this is exactly her motive. THAT annoys me. I, of course, will be buying her something, even if it's useless or they have it already because what am I supposed to do, go to the shower with money? No way.

milla Posted: Jan 28, 2005 08:23 PM

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one option is to team up w/ some people and pool your money to purchase an expensive item..

when I registered I consciously looked for things in the $40 -$70 range....seriously, what am I going to do w/ $125 digital toaster???

amy&anthony Posted: Jan 28, 2005 09:52 PM

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I worry about seeming greedy LOL

My FH family is L-O-A-D-E-D
My family is just making ends meet

So I figure Ill put a little bit of everything and they get what they get - either way.. it doesnt matter

BTW - A registry is mainly for the bridal shower right? Because I am praying for just $$ at the reception

alexlynn7 Posted: Jan 28, 2005 10:05 PM

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YES!!! a friend of mine got married last year, and every single item was outrageously expensive. i had the hardest time choosing a present, since i didn't want to show up to her shower with just a spoon

Backinneyork Posted: Jan 28, 2005 10:26 PM

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If you think her items are too expensive, why don't you just get her a gift card or something that's not on her registry?

Butterflybride Posted: Jan 28, 2005 10:29 PM

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We looked at DH's ex's registry a while back, because she was a spoiled brat and we wanted to see how far she'd go. It was highly entertaining. She definately lived up to what I've heard about her.

girlygrl33 Posted: Jan 28, 2005 10:47 PM

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uh oh they may say that about mine I put some pricey things on there, but it was a wish list but they dont know that, oh well.

AnniesSS Posted: Jan 29, 2005 09:37 AM

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In speaking to my friends and FSIL, you need to put a range of items priced from cheap to expensive and just see what happens! I'm just curious as to how many items to put on our registry?!

How many items did you girls put on your's? FH and I are going this week to do our's

Robinella Posted: Jan 29, 2005 10:03 AM

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Eh I have a lot on my registry cause me and FH dont live together, so we need EVERYTHING. I was upset about putting stuff on there, but u know what, im not putting a gun to anybodys head to buy it...so if they do they do if they dont they dont. I was very cautious about finding the best/cheapest buy for a good product. But honestly wouldnt consider myself greedy regardless.

DebsNY Posted: Jan 29, 2005 10:14 AM

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Well, I did to show my mom that I wasn't being greedy.

My mom thinks everything on my registry is ridiculous, but I kind of went for everything in the middle.

My Moh's brother and wife had everything designer... I was like 'see mom, I'm reasonable compared to them!'

dm24angel Posted: Jan 29, 2005 11:03 AM

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I havent so far...
Mine is soo cheap..I have tons of stuff $30 and under...and the most expensive stuff ( all around $100) wasnt purchased
heres hoping for gift cards...lol

MamanDaddyof2 Posted: Jan 29, 2005 11:15 AM

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Posted by dm24angel

I havent so far...
Mine is soo cheap..I have tons of stuff $30 and under...and the most expensive stuff ( all around $100) wasnt purchased
heres hoping for gift cards...lol

I am hoping for giftcards too

o17range Posted: Jan 29, 2005 05:59 PM

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Well, sort of--one of my cousins was 'forced' to register at Tiffanys by her fmil (her mil thought that the family friends would ONLY shop there) and none of the 'affordable' Tiffany items were on there. After the wedding we checked, and almost NOTHING had been purchased off that registry. Thank goodness my cousin's mother INSISTED she registered for other items, more reasonably priced at other stores!