Originally Posted by
Mousemates
I think that perhaps something that might need to be considered by those who have been a bit on the critical side here is the fact that we're not talking about going off property once to keep peace with the inlaws...remember timeshares last a long time...and as you read the thread by Jakeybake realize his family likely now has an expectation of him doing Disney this way for a long, long time.
In the posts he has said he appreicated the gesture which the gift represented, but seemed to wish that his inlaws, in a gift that was going to be as chronologically durable as this one, had gotten a little feedback from the people who it appears were meant to be the intended recipients.
Yes, it nice to have the surprise factor in giving something to someone...but on a big ticket gift the risk you take is that sometimes you miss the mark. White elephant gifts can come in all sizes and with widely varied price tags. As, I said in an earlier post most of us have some in our closets (and may have even regifted a few over the years :blush:). The fact that this one was very pricey doesn't change the dynamic of the situation to me.
Hopefully, my final :twocents: :)