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used pajamasrotten fruit and tottenham hotspur Book one chelsea Fans ranked most “disappointed” Christmas A new survey shows that gifts.
Which consumer group is it? Around one in five (21%) people were found to have received an unwanted or inappropriate gift while shopping Christmas By 2024, according to research conducted in January 2025.
Other famous examples of the worst gifts ever received include rotten coconuts and pineapples.
One person surveyed received a tottenham hotspur They read the book despite supporting Chelsea, while another was offered a helicopter ride despite suffering from vertigo and a fear of flying.
When asked what they do with unwanted gifts, a third (33%) of people kept the gift and will use it instead. One in six (15%) keep it but don’t use it.
Rather than returning or exchanging gifts, 34% of people threw away their gifts, with some being re-gifted to family or friends, given to charity shops or sold on online marketplaces.
Less popular ways of dealing with inappropriate gifts include returning them to the giver (1%) and throwing them away (2%).
Many retailers extend return policy During the festival.
Which? Says people often need to provide proof of purchase to return unwanted items.
The consumer group said some retailers will not allow refunds to credit or debit cards unless the original cardholder is present, but they may allow the gift recipient to return the gift in exchange for a gift card, voucher or credit note if the item was marked as a gift at the time of purchase.
Lisa Webb, consumer law expert at Which?, said: “It’s hard to imagine a more disappointing gift than used pajamas or rotten fruit, but our research shows that one in five of us don’t know what to do with an unwanted gift.
“It’s always worth getting a gift receipt so your loved one has the option to return the gift if the need arises.
“Sometimes, for online orders, only the buyer can request a refund or exchange. But if the item was marked as a gift when ordered, the retailer’s return policy may allow the recipient to return or exchange the item.”
Deltapoll surveyed more than 2,000 people across the UK for the study.