Jewelry- yes. Food- occasionally (chocolates are a yes). Gadgets often come in more flimsy, generic “gift boxes” so if they’re being gifted, I’m usually taking them out of the “gift box” and hoping that the tags and stuff that shows it’s new are on the item itself.
@jcpseattle when i was in high school I came into a small stash of empty jewelry boxes from a high end local store. the junk from the piercing pagoda at the mall looked great in there.
A product actually having that phrase as part of the marketing probably not. Just having nice packaging is different.
Then there are obviously some things that are maybe an experience that you wouldn’t buy for yourself/as a regular product. But might make a good gift or something.
Like some food/alcohol product or sampler they are into and you know they would enjoy but would never buy for themselves. Sometimes they can come with some cool packaging as part of it but they aren’t going to list it as a selling point in those words. It’s just. Part of the package
@unksol I don’t mind it, but just wish there was more effort into making the foo-foo packaging easily recyclable. So many have hard plastic liners or felt-lined boxes which are all basically not recyclable.
For the people in my life (not many) nah, wouldn’t matter at all.
I don’t know if the culture in Japan is different now, but when I was there for work several times in the past, I learned it was customary to have exquisitely-wrapped gifts, usually food items. Let’s say you are a lowly “salaryman” and get invited to your boss’ house. At least at that time you should bring a very expensive food item in a hand-crafted wooden box, though you cannot afford it. An example would be the most beautiful melon you have ever seen for $100.
I bought some very nice Christmas cards in some very nice Christmas, reusable boxes (sort of like cigar boxes but nice Christmas scenes on them so paid what I paid as the boxes were independently useable). But that was about the only exception about caring what the box looked like.
“this is kind of junk but it’d be super easy to give away, so…”
Not unless the box is really special.
@Kyeh how special could it be??
@jouest Well, sometimes I buy Christmas cookies or candy because they come in really pretty boxes. (And sometimes they’re for myself!)
Like these:
@Kyeh oh damn
@Kyeh Ditto.
Never influenced me.
Nope.
Another Nope.
Jewelry- yes. Food- occasionally (chocolates are a yes). Gadgets often come in more flimsy, generic “gift boxes” so if they’re being gifted, I’m usually taking them out of the “gift box” and hoping that the tags and stuff that shows it’s new are on the item itself.
@jcpseattle when i was in high school I came into a small stash of empty jewelry boxes from a high end local store. the junk from the piercing pagoda at the mall looked great in there.
Another nope. Not at all.
A product actually having that phrase as part of the marketing probably not. Just having nice packaging is different.
Then there are obviously some things that are maybe an experience that you wouldn’t buy for yourself/as a regular product. But might make a good gift or something.
Like some food/alcohol product or sampler they are into and you know they would enjoy but would never buy for themselves. Sometimes they can come with some cool packaging as part of it but they aren’t going to list it as a selling point in those words. It’s just. Part of the package
@unksol I don’t mind it, but just wish there was more effort into making the foo-foo packaging easily recyclable. So many have hard plastic liners or felt-lined boxes which are all basically not recyclable.
I might pick something else because packaging is poor. The gift would be chosen based on the item. So I guess maybe?
@speediedelivery well said speciald
Charmin 12 pack, now with gift box.
@OnionSoup Perfect for the ass wipes in your life.
@OnionSoup @yakkoTDI In 2020 that would have been a GREAT present, though.
For the people in my life (not many) nah, wouldn’t matter at all.
I don’t know if the culture in Japan is different now, but when I was there for work several times in the past, I learned it was customary to have exquisitely-wrapped gifts, usually food items. Let’s say you are a lowly “salaryman” and get invited to your boss’ house. At least at that time you should bring a very expensive food item in a hand-crafted wooden box, though you cannot afford it. An example would be the most beautiful melon you have ever seen for $100.
@pmarin Yikes!!!
I bought some very nice Christmas cards in some very nice Christmas, reusable boxes (sort of like cigar boxes but nice Christmas scenes on them so paid what I paid as the boxes were independently useable). But that was about the only exception about caring what the box looked like.