Anyone Heard of this Type of Registry?

Hazel_B

http://www.depositagift.com/sampleRegistries

What would you think if that is what a couple had?

SeaTea02

The only one that I think is remotely acceptable is the charity registry. 

Hazel_B

I'm kind of torn because for people that is aimed at they wouldn't bother to register at all or gear their registry to get money. That bothers me too.

Yes, this was from Style Me Pretty.

peekaboo2011

I think I read something bashing this on the Registry board the other day...

...I don't think I would do it, but to each their own.  Also, if I were to go to a wedding and the couple had used this, I would probably just buy a normal gift anyways.  I don't like to give money - it makes me feel awkward.  Especially when I can spend half the money I would give you and get you a sweet gift on sale.  Maybe it's the poor college student at a rich school speaking, but I'd feel seriously judged based on the amount of money I gave.

jemmini6

I personally like HM registries, but I think the important factor for me is that you should be able to afford it on your own if no one contributes (which is also why I don't like a downpayment registry, if you can't afford a downpayment, then you probably aren't ready to buy a house....).  That goes for traditional registries as well.  I side-eye people who register for a a $600 crystal vase when I know they would never buy that for themselves (or couldn't afford it themselves).

Sparrow87

I would never make one for myself.  And I like to give personal gifts that have more meaning than cash, so I would probably ignore this type of registry. 

leia1979

It basically sounds like registering for cash, which I think is pointless. I mostly tend to buy off a registry, though a friend last year mentioned that she was only registering to make her midwest relatives happy because she knew they would not be comfortable with a monetary gift. I knew she wanted cash, and that's what I gave her.

I'd rather go the "make a small registry and hope some people choose monetary gifts" route.

oceana919

I don't like cash registries. They just seem incredibly gift-grabby and rude. Charity registries are a toss-up...I would look more favorable on one that was for a universal charity (like American Cancer Society or ASPCA) versus something more politically-charged (Sarah Palin for America, Planned Parenthood). Honeymoon registries, I tend to shy away from - often times, these companies upcharge the cost of an item to make money.

DH and I have lived together for two years and already had a lot of stuff, and we still registered. We registered for the things we didn't have yet, and we registered for upgrades of older/worn items we already had. Initially, I wasn't keen on registering for upgrades, but now I'm so glad we did - it's incredible the difference a quality set of non-stick cookware or a good set of knives can make.