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of regifting? you're asking, right? >> i have gotten books that have had an inscription to the person who gave it to me. >> reporter: we went to etiquette expert tom farrelly aka mr. manners who keeps a trunkful of stuff he received that he knows he doesn't want and will ultimately give away to others. he says rule number one, never regift items to people in the same gifting circle such as friends and family. >> it can be really dangerous if your best friend sees the gift that they thought you were going to love in the home of someone else that they are also friends with. >> reporter: number two, try to make sure the regift is something the person will actually like. >> the idea here is you are not dumping your junkie gives on somebody else but because they will appreciate it. never, ever regift in original wrapping! >> the least you can do is give it a nice fresh set of wrapping paper. this is also going to ensure that there's no hidden gift card that you missed the first >> reporter: awkward! >>

if it crossed your mind to regift, you are not alone. regift the right person. we'll tell you what you need to know about regifting etiquette. >> we had few snow flurries for those waiting for winter. the north. still a chance of a few plur race tonight and when "fox 5 news" at mmm... nothing like delicious and packaged with nothing to hide. no secrets. just like our family. folks, i'm not your grandma. just a handsome kind hearted in years ago and stayed for all feel bad about lying. nap time. i got her. seriously? i feel like i just woke up. ha ha ha! fully cooked johnsonville breakfast sausage. we don't make sausage. >> the holidays are here. which means we need the perfect outfits. baruch shemtov found great outfits to add style season in tonight's perfect fit. >> the holidays are here. i am in barneys new york, to fun the perfect holiday outfit. >> the vice president of men's takerred clothing at barneys new york breaks done the perfect outfits for every holiday ap new year's eve party. it all starts with a jacket. >> first and foremost. velvet. >> number o

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you regifted this. the show the day you were gone. >> why didn't you tell me, you have to tell us this stuff, before i come back. >> i'm telling this sister right on tv. >> my gosh. >> well, it is thought that counts, right, mike. >> thank you. >> thank you to our friend stacy. >> yes, stacy was actually here. >> busted. >> busted. >> well, i'm not only one that does this stuff because a according to this study 52 percent of the people will regift. so i'm not alone. are you feeling me right now. >> so half of the people are regifters. >> yes. >> more than half, 52 percent. here's the thing if if people under 20 years old, you regift. >> you don't after lot have of money. >> eight out of ten will pretend to like the gift to avoid a fight. do i that all the a time. you know it is bad when your voice is high pitched. ahh, thank you. this is so great. you know, that means you don't like it. so other gifts include stocks and stinky perfume or any perfumes. you might like it. it might be nice perfume but that

vicky: there is an app called regifting it to yourself. it is kind of like craig's connecting people that live near other to buy and sell goods. jeff: chances are the person who gets a gift card will await to use it when there is a good sale. nearly 20% said they will use the gift card as fast as they can. another 19% said they would save it for a rainy day. ok, we're here. here's dad. mom. the twins. aunt alice... you didn't tell me aunt alice was coming. of course. don't forget grandpa. can the test drive be over now? maybe just head back to the dealership? don't you want to meet my family? yep, totally. it's practically yours, but we still need your signature. the volkswagen sign then drive event. zero due at signing, zero down, zero deposit, and zero first months payment on a new jetta and otherselect models. >>> developing news tonight. a state of emergency after a ferocious tornado outbreak tears through several states. at least 11 people are dead, including a 7-year-old boy. entire neighborhoods destroyed. >>> panic at the mall. gun

and what about the rules around regifting? >> here's my simple rule, if you'd be horrified to receive something, give it to charity. if you like it but you've already got it, pass it on. >> reporter: there's great news if you got this year's most popular gift, gift cards. given this year and now is the time to get some of the deepest discounts. >> if you receive a gift card for a store that you don't normally shop at, don't worry, you can turn that into cold hard cash. go online and look for one of the gift card exchanges like cardpool or gift card granny. there you can sell your gift card for cash with a little transaction fee. >> reporter: and while the most wonderful time of the year may technically be behind us it's the best time of the year for deals on all things christmas. cards, ornaments, decorations, target, walmart, even many grocery and discount stores now offering 70% off holiday merchandise. it's also a great time for major markdowns on winterwear, furniture and mattresses and for anyone who's resolved to get hea

it's a regift all right. here's the thing -- >> i'm kidding. >> if it's obviously a regift, it's going to be that elephant in the room. it could be but you sort offant to say -- >> you have to say it. >> you have to say it. >> no. >> i'm not good with that. >> it's going to hang between you. someone gives you a gift but you don't have one for them. that happepens a lot so you totally fake it and you go, oh, my god, i just forgot your gift and -- >> your gift is coming. >> it's in the mailil, right? you accept the gift and then you just apologize. i'm so sorry, i didn't have one for you.u. or you kind of blame them and you sort of go, we didn't talk about it, right? i didn't know we e were -- >> i know you'll say this is the right one but this is what i would do. you're right, oh, wait, you're not right. >> you're right. you accept the gif from them and then apologize and say, i'm so sorry and i didn't know we were giving gifts. but i'm -- >> i would run immediately to starbucks and buy a gift card. >> you're

. >> holiday regifting, do you do it. >> it is risky. but if do it there are do's and don't a's of regifting at 9:30. >> born kelly will join us because he has one of the best regifting stories i have ever her. >> yep. >> we are days away from new years eve so delicious dishes you can whip up to usual inner 2016. >> good luck food. >> black eye peas is probably number one on the list. >> okay. >> this is the way you say it, mike, what did you do over the holidays. >> let maine read this and compare it, where we are headed here. >> this is where we will show your pictures. >> have i ever told you i have a granddaughter named teddy. here's another thing, i have a grandson name jack, have i mention that had at all. >> a little bit. >> pretty much. >> in that regard this there is jack on christmas eve. >> ahh. >> teddy and i are pushing him in the swing. it was probably 7 degrees but the darn kid wanted to go to the swing park. so we went, no matter how cold it was. >> no matter what they say, you are their, you know. >> push over. >> that w

don't regift the with east mediate family or people in your social circle. took time to be made by hand or something personalized. and if you get busted recycling a gift the experts say just own up to it. it will be a em war racing but when you explain, you can just move on. >>> if you are were wondering what was the most commonly regifted items are, they are candles, gift card, and alcohol. a lot of fedex customers are complaining about deliver that is didn't a arrive in time for christmas. many took to twitter and facebook to voice their frustrations. the company says it is doing everything that it can to get shipments delivered by the the end of the day despite, delays. spokeswoman said delays are due to last minute shipments and severe weather in some parts of the country n response fedex will run limited delivery operations, today. >>> steve harvey is at it again, yep, he has a deliver way to wish everybody a merry christmas. >>> also, it breaks out the at a former birthplace of an president, and they don't think it is an accident. >>> chance of thunder

while they're not fond of "regifting" -- if you must, make sure it isn't something that took time to make by hand, or to personalize. don't hurt anyone's feelings -- including the new recipient -- who could find out you didn't really shop for him or for her -- but especially, the giver. that goes for returns too. for retail returns -- read the fine print on a gift receipt. c-n-n money -- it may be 14 no limit. original packaging should stay as intact as possible, especially electronics. and note that many retailers will require a photo i-d to protect against return fraud. and maybe not rush out there tomorrow. december 26th has become the second busiest shopping day of the entire year for foot traffic -- with those new gift cards to burn. there's still much more to come in the next half-hour... just ahead -- heavy rain on christmas day brought flooding and mudslides to states still reeling from an outbreak of rare, december tornadoes. the areas hit the hardest by severe do you know the secret to a happy home in these modern times? it's a housewife who's in control of the finances. ac

you do not support regifting? >> you can regift if you want.randpa, i'm sar i'm not going to wear your sweater. some places have very good very generous return policies and others don't. here is why. billion of dollars are lost for retailers where people buy something and wear it for the holiday season and try to return it and retailers really look hard to make sure. >> how to you know? >> the tags are gone. and lipstick on the color. >> and some places limit the time you can do the returns. >> oh yeah. and -- there is one --. don't do it on december 26th. there are a lot of people shop on the 26th. do you need the receipt or not. i always try to give a gift receipt. they are going to try to get you do open a store credit card. don't do that. >> why? >> well sometimes it can make you appear financially risky on your credit report if you get a whole bunch of those score cards opened. also if you are prone to overspending, don't open a bunch of extra store cards. >> but what about the sell gift cards? if you don't want them, what is that about? >

don't try to get rid of something you didn't like by regifting it. other person would appreciate more than you can. maybe you have a duplicate. great regifting items. spirits provided you know the person drinks. what is not good is the hand made sweater from your grandmother. or a place where you have never been and you regift as if you have been there. >> it sounds like he has gotten gifts from me. >> did you call us? >> we called you. >> the champagne. there is always the fun family and holiday party. should you ever talk politics? >> this is a difficult thing. this year, everybody is talking about politics. unless you are all on the same page, avoid it. it will create holiday trauma and stress. >> is there where we play the adele song? >> erica, you know dylan is >> you know dylan well. >> use craig as your wingman. he will jump in and say, dylan, why would you ask a question like that? let's keep the holidays civil civilized civilized. >> what if somebody is drinking too much? a coworker or crazy uncle as they say sometimes. >> bad drunks or good

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. >>> it is time for some r and r, regifting and returns that is. next, we will run down the etiquette. the deadline to get money back from major phone companys is for refunds. jason ad lib >>> i'm tracking heavy rain in to the up state and western north carolina, with a flood the full details hoverboards were a best- seller over the holidays hover boards were a best seller despite fire warnings and the possibility of injuries. parents wanted to try them out and the results could be funny, but also painful. ben tracy found out firsthand. social media sites are full of their kid's hoverboards fayd.oyon giving. especially for kids enjoying seeing parents hop on hover boards and finding themselves cruising for a bruising. hash tag hover board fails, has now gone viral. florida congressman, carlos, shared a photo of his arm in a for kids, my daughter got it, i ended up in the er. just before christmas, the u.s. consumer product safety commission reported the number of injuries associated with hover boards spiked 35%, that is expected to rise dramaticall

that and more beginning on eyewitness news first at 4:00. >> regift, regift. just kidding. >>> a kindhearted nypd officer comes to the rescue of the cat that narrowly survived a very showing them looking under the suv stopped in queens as they would tell the driver to move forward slowly. and seconds later you'll see the orange cabbie frozen in fear, but unarmed. the officer takes the cat to safety. pretty awesome. >>> a newly licensed driver in wisconsin hoping for a car this christmas and after succeeding in the challenge set by the father 16-year-old alexa horkin had to do her driver's test in a 31-foot rv after her dad challenged her to go the extra mile for the test. >> and she just put me up to the challenge. pushing me to do things that i don't really think that i could do. that i had the mind set of like, it's one time and then i'll either make the memory, if i fail i'll come back and try again. >> alexa won't have to try again. she passed both tests the one given by the state and the extra challenge by her dad. >>> some sheriff deputies are taking on

>> there's nothing wrong with regifting. regifted? >> i didn't always but why waste something or put it in a closet. >> recycling. it's re-giving. >> office depot did that survey. >> it's time for our secret santa so obviously with four of us it's not so secret usually but go ahead, al. >> if you pick your own name -- >> price limit this year. >> oh, wait, wait, wait. i got two. it's all one. >> wait, i got myself again. got myself again. >> you always get sglurs okay. i'm good. >> i'm good. >> i'm good. >> good. >> all right. >> this is so exciting. we're going to exchange gifts on christmas day. $40. >> good. >> good. >> the let's do it again. >> no. >> did you get yourself. >> no. >> let's do it again? >> you don't like your pick? >> i got this person twice. >> the merry christmas. the spirit of the season. the pacific northwest, today's storm and then we've got another big storm coming in on thursday. difference with this one as opposed to the one that's coming in on thursday the precipitation moves to the south so we're going to

. >> are you a regifter. >> i did this on the the weekend show all of my gifts for my weekend crew regifted. >> it is a risky move, karen if you are going to do it, there are some rules, the do's and don't's of regifting coming up, okay. >> all right. >> but first maybe someone won lottery lets show them the numbers. >> i'm not giving that back. >>> good morning, welcome back. not bad at all, light volume kind of morning. live look here at 42 freeway, barely a rush hour on any of our major roadways. folks are off from work this stretch from christmas to new years. kids off from will school. traveling from philadelphia international scattered delays from 20 to 60 minutes mainly on the the flights to and from chicago, and, dallas, and anywhere out of the midwest, and that is all will because of storms happening in other parts have of the country. so check with your airline before you head down to the airport, otherwise we're good to go along 202, we will see a lot of volume around, the water parks, the malls, movie theaters to day as we are looking for things to to with the kids as they are o

. >> regift. >> regift sound like to me. >> jill, thanks very much. >> hold the holiday party, give me sometime off. >>> coming up we will get another check of weather and traffic. we will be rig >>> let's check with katie for our forecast. do we need the umbrella? that is my question. >> i would say you can getaway without it this frontal boundary especially if you are not leaving the the house for a couple hours this frontal boundary has left behind damp roads, morning, certainly but we will look at storm scan three the bulk of any moisture is well off shore and what you are finding is these little tiny pockets of the scattered light rain pockets. the not a huge concern. a minor nuisance. do you see how things have been fist welling time. back edge is already, now through berks, lancaster counties, so if you encounter a damp road flick the windshield wiper but rest of the the day will not feature wet weather at all. temperatures are in the bad, lower 50's from philadelphia down to ac and into the mid 40's, even in mount pocono, that is better than your normal will daytime high. i mea

three-quarters of consumers also say regifting something is acceptable. back to you. >> regift etiquette. what do you think about that? >> i'm not a big fan. you could get caught. >> don't get caught, that's the key. >> yeah, that's the key. i have friends and family with a lot of smart people. i think i would get caught. >>> more fallout for the man being called the most hated ceo in america. this morning we're seeing the ripple effects after martin shkreli was arrested for security fraud. two labs announcing they will suspend a drug trial sponsored by his company. morgan has more on the collateral damage. >> reporter: released thursday on $5 million bond, the pharmaceutical executive dubbed by some as the most hated man in america isn't staying quiet. >> i'm not one for a lack of comment. >> reporter: martin shkeli live streaming for hours at a time after pleading not guilty to securities fraud. just yesterday tweeting, i am confident i will prevail. the allegations against me are baseless and without merit. while shkreli remains comfort inside his apar

keep yourself to a single regift per person.do not, i repeat, do not attemptg to redistribute all of your gifts amongst your friends and family like a festive ponds ponzi scheme. >> so dangerous that regifting. by the way, we have complete coverage of the republican debate tonight. i will be on bill o'reilly at 8:00 p.m. eastern time. a little preview and then 11:00 p.m. eastern time. megyn will be around too. all the regulars. thanks for inviting us into this "special report" fair balanced and unafraid. >>> this is a a fox news alert. there is new information coming into fox about a terrorist scare shutting down the l.a. school system. where did the threats originate? tonight, "on the record" is investigating an act this hour parents from coast to coast worrying as news spread as schools in other cities receive that same threat. some law enforcement agencies determining the threat was not credible but how do they know? what are they telling parents? "on the record" has live team coverage from los angeles to washington. kicking

kennedy: regusting holiday -- regifting madness.overnor palin ain't take the heat sitting down in her moose blind. she put tina fay through the palinnator. >> she is a tv writer who left the small town for the big city. but she is struggling to have it all. will she be able to rounds up a cast and produce a hit show? or will her writers ruin everything. a nerd. >> and officers her old friends to step in. >> okay, here is what you do. >> "star wars" didn't change cinema. >> i wanted that to be funny. i was hoping it would turn into something funny. that wasn't funny. that wasn't even ted cruz funny. topic number 2. let's set something on fire. he's a gymnast with a penchant for pyromania. he's doing a back flip trying to pop a balloon in slow motion. can he pull off the pyromaniac pop? a balloon full of water douse the flaming corpus? mission accomplished. now if we can only get over your dolphin fetish you might make something of yourself. there are a lot of campaign pranks. you can unscrew the lid off a salt shaker. but this guy pu

that's the weirdest question i have heard. >> i don't get that. >> you don't regift?i don't have any friend. >> my question is quantifiable. kennedy: if you don't re-gift, you are a hoarder. what do you do to get half off on a hotel room in they are so expensive nowadays. one company is discounting rooms 50%. but there is a catch. you have to share the room with a stranger. effective dating alternative? was is your biggest fear here? >> the fact that you have to share the room you are farting in proudly with strangers is hideous and disgusting. >> i love this. you guys are being haters. i think privacyce. if you are willing to forego that privacy why shouldn't you reap the financial reward? i think it's awesome. kennedy: a lot of these hotel discount happen where there are a lot of hippies or swingers. >> i have been to most of those cities and it would not surprise me. >> i had a friend who inadvertently booked himself into one of these hotels and he had to leave. perhaps dressing way that was inappropriate when there was someone else in the room. >> cammo shorts. ke

rules for regifting.o idea there were rules with it. >> there's rules with the sixers you might go six down the line. >> i tell you old man winter not playing bite rule right now. >> no, regifting here. although many people probably want repeat performances with this weather. we do have rain coming in tomorrow. we'll definitely slow you down. a wet stretch this week. rain wednesday, little rain early thursday. christmas eve is dry and then more rain on saturday. here's your seven day forecast. temperatures sky rocketing. going 20 to 35 degrees above normal. then cooling down over the weekend. maybe a few sprinkles fort bir birds. >> all right. >> better not rain. >> hey, by the way, guess what's next tonight? >> your mega millions lottery drawing. good luck. thanks for watching. good luck. thanks for watching. ♪ ♪ ♪ good luck. thanks for watching. ♪ how else do you think he gets around so fast? take the reins this holiday and get the mercedes-benz you've always wanted during the winter event. hurry, offer

of you haven't even begun giving out christmas gifts but people are already planning to return or regift what they don't want. 66% of consumers plan to shop on december 26. of shoppers plan to return or exchange items. vicki: many last-minute christmas shoppers will be grabbing gift cards. the national retail federation asked about shopping intentions should they receive the gift most will likely watch for a good sales or promotions to maximize value. nearly 20% say they will use it as quickly as they can. 19% say they will save it for a they feel the need to treat themselves. jeff: we are one to change moods. has some families grieving instead of celebrating the holiday. vicki: mother nature forcing some out of town and ruining christmas.jeff: a homeless busboy returns an envelope containing thousands of dollars inside. how his good this is the best block of all. it's like candy cane lane. i know. oohhh. oh, holiday ferris wheel. i kind of love it. look at those reindeer. jeffrey, you're awfully quiet back there. i was just thinking... maybe it's time we finish this test drive and head

>> i would say, i regifted it. you say thank you, and you ask it from that point on, we skip the gifts and maybe she does not want to spend time with her, but go to the den -- dinner or the event with that person. >> and yes. and this year, we are trying to declutter, and we are trying to clear it out, but thank you. >> and the first thing we want to declutter is all of the crap that you have given me. >> i never know what to do in that situation. >> well, s the honesty in t the truth of love. that is a lot harder than it sounds. it is obvious that we have different taste, and i don't want to waste something that you gave it to somebody who has something that looks just like your, and as crappy as yours. about something that you gave me in storage. >> i gave her a painting as big as the two windows. >> huge, huge painting. >> her beloved new orleans that cost a fortune, and it hung in our house for 20 years, and then when hoda became my -- my -- well, it is going to take me another set to get over it. >> you know w

while they're not fond of "regifting" -- if you must, make sure it isn't something that took time to make by hand, or to personalize. don't hurt anyone's feelings -- including the new recipient -- who could find out you didn't really shop for him or for her -- but especially, the giver. that goes for returns too. for retail returns -- read the fine print on a gift receipt. c-n-n money says to know the return window -- it may be 14 no limit. original packaging should stay as intact as possible, especially electronics. and note that many retailers will require a photo i-d to protect against return fraud. and maybe not rush out there tomorrow. december 26th has become the second busiest shopping day of the entire year for foot traffic -- as americans get out there to spend and all of those gift cards they received this christmas, so be mindful of those return windows, but maybe don't make those returns right away . there will be areas of light snow in western portions of the state. light accumulation is expected. temperatures will start to warm later today and even tonight. there is a c

. >> but people are planning to return or regift what they don't want.urvey found 66% of consumers planned to shop the day after christmas, and 8% of chose shoppers plan to return or exchange their christmas gifts. a number of shoppers, 38%, say they will be hitting the stores for the great after-christmas deals. if you can't return that sweater that's not quite your style, there's an app for that. the five miles app allows you to sell your unwanted gift. but before we get into regifting, we have to get through the giving. >> yeah, let's do that. even though it's warm, you could be dodging raindrops this christmas. >> that's right. but we could also be setting another warm temperature record before some more rain moves in. now tracking what could be our first bit of wintry weather. the seven-day forecast is coming up. >>> shorts, t-shirts, and temperatures in the 60s along the board walk this christmas eve. i'm ted greenberg live with a warm weather story from the jersey shore, next. >>> this is "nbc 10 news." >> the christmas village filled with people