Our annual Gifting event: 11/24 – 12/1
The Gifting event is an annual labor of love for us at LS: a way to stand up against culturally-enforced seasonal spending and perceived scarcity, and to HAVE FUN TOGETHER during a time of year when we reflect on what and who we’re grateful for.
Last year, hundreds (yes, hundreds!) of items found new closets for the price of shipping. For one week, we list the items we love as gifts, request the ones that speak to us, and let the generosity of this community do the rest.
Here’s everything you need to know:
When
New this year! A full week of gifting: Tuesday 11/24, 3pm ET – Tuesday 12/1, 2:59pm ET
How to join in
The event is open to anyone with at least one item set to Gifting. So step one is listing a gift: Update the Trade Preference of a new or existing item in your LS closet to Gifting. No gift is too small!
Want to prep ahead? Create your gifts as Drafts anytime, then switch them to Gifting when you’re ready for them to go live. (A Draft doesn’t count as your ticket into the event until you switch it to live and available in your closet.)
It’s also a great time to bring new members into the app. Share LS with a friend who loves gifting 🎁👯
How to request
Browse gifts across all LS groups, not just the ones you’re in (new this year!), and request the ones that speak to you 🥰 All your pending requests now live in one view.
Help givers get to know you
Givers choose from the requests they receive, so share more about yourself!
- Add a profile photo
- Fill in the “About” section on your profile
- Write a request message that says a little about you and why you’d love to be the recipient
Shipping
If you’re selected, you cover shipping, right in the app, so be mindful of location when requesting and make sure your shipping preferences are up to date on your LS profile. (We’re hoping to give Gift Givers the option to cover shipping in 2027!)
Giving or receiving a gift across the border? We support shipping between Canada and the US at competitive rates.
Worried about tariffs? For gifts heading from Canada to the US, we’ve integrated with Zonos so the tariff rate shows up front, no surprises. All customs declarations are marked as gifts.
Exchanging gifts
Want to EXCHANGE gifts with someone? Set it up as a Trade rather than individual gift requests.
Multiple gifts
Selected to receive multiple gifts from the same person (lucky you!!)? The app isn’t built to support gift bundles YET, so reach out to LS Support and we’ll help get the right items into your closet.
How to choose a giftee
Rule #1: Gifting should not be stressful!
Once requests start rolling in, every request on your gifts shows up in one view, so you can read them all before you decide.
There’s no wrong answer when choosing a gift recipient. When in doubt:
- Give love to new members, or those just beginning their slow closet ~journey~
- Choose a request message that resonates with you personally
- Use a random number generator! We like random.org
- Have fun!!!!!
🦃 A note of thanks
This (and everything!) on LS is brought to you by our Sustainers, who keep this platform running. THANK YOU. We truly believe this community is made up of some of the kindest, smartest, funniest, and most creative people on the planet, and are SO grateful to share this space we’ve built together.
Happy gifting,
Team Lucky Sweater
