Woman is left ‘gritting her teeth’ after discovering her sister-in-law is selling baby items she’d passed on to her on Facebook – but some critics insist she has no right to be annoyed
- Anonymous woman, from the UK, passed down baby clothes to sister-in-law
- Said she discovered that she was trying to flog them on local Facebook groups
- Some branded sister-in-law ‘cheeky,’ while others said she could do what wanted
A woman has told how she was left with ‘gritted teeth’ after discovering her sister-in-law was selling a bunch of baby clothes that she had kindly passed down to her.
The anonymous mum, from the UK, took to Mumsnet and explained how she couldn’t ‘decide whether to get annoyed’ after seeing her brother’s wife selling the items on a local Facebook group – adding ‘it’s not even like she’s trying to do it on the sly.’
And the post received quite the mixed response online – with some saying the items technically now belonged to the sister-in-law, while others branded it ‘cheeky’ – and said the clothes would be better off down the charity shop.
In the initial post, the woman in question penned: ‘It is making me feel as though I probably won’t give her any more stuff, I’ll just take it to the charity shop (if they actually want it obvs) or donate to a local clothes bank etc.
An anonymous mum, from the UK, took to Mumsnet and explained how she couldn’t ‘decide whether to get annoyed’ after seeing her brother’s wife selling baby items she had passed down to her. Pictured, stock image
She added: ‘It’s also making me grit my teeth a bit when she describes things as “barely worn” and I’m thinking, “er, I got that second hand and my kids wore the s*** out of it”. Mention it or let it go?’
Many took to the comments section in support of the frustrated mum and admitted that they too, would be ‘annoyed.’
‘That would annoy me,’ wrote one. ‘If I’ve finished with something I’ve had given for free, I always ask if the person wants it back or if I should pass it on (for free). I wouldn’t be giving her anything else.’
A second commented: ‘I think it’s cheeky. If she’s really desperate for cash, I could understand it, but it’s not something I’d do.’
The woman in question told how she was left ‘gritting her teeth’ after seeing her sister-in-law described the clothes as being ‘barely worn’ (pictured)
Many agreed that it would ‘annoy’ them because they’d always ask the person if they want it back, before either passing it on or taking it to a charity shop (pictured)
Another agreed: ‘I would never sell anything I had been given. I have given away all the things I bought for my own child. I think it would be so nice if this could be a sort of unspoken rule, that things can get passed on for free to others…
‘It doesn’t sit well with me to sell things you’ve been given but each to their own. I wouldn’t give her much else though – give it to charity or someone else who could use them instead.’
Elsewhere, a further wrote: ‘I do think it’s a bit cheeky to sell things you’ve been given. If I ever had things gifted to me I’d always either pass them on or take to a charity shop.
‘There’s nothing wrong with her selling the stuff, you did gift them after all, but it does feel like making a profit out of someone else’s generosity.’
Other spoke out in support of the sister-in-law and said she was entitled to do whatever she wanted with them seeing as they were gifted to her (pictured)
However, others defended the sister-in-law’s actions, saying that the woman gifted them to her, so she’s now entitled to do whatever she wants with them.
‘You said you gave them to her, which means they’re hers and she can do what she likes with them. What an odd thing to be p**** off about,’ commented one,’ while a second penned: ‘Are you against people selling second hand clothes? You gave them, her child wore them.
Unless you stipulated that you wanted them back, why should you care if she gets a few £ for them, gives them away or uses them as dusters?’
Another simply penned: ‘Unless you planned to sell them, I don’t really see the issue.’