A woman has revealed that she’s flogging her unwanted Christmas gifts from family for a profit – and says they have “no idea”.
Carla Bellucci is no stranger to rubbing people up the wrong way.
Even at Christmas, a time for giving, she’s only thinking about taking what is “rightfully hers”.
This year, she was thoughtfully gifted body lotions, chocolates, socks and pieces of clothing by her family and friends.
But instead of being grateful, the mum-of-four immediately put the “unwanted” presents up for sale – and for a profit, too.
“I deserve nicer things than cheap rubbish,” the former glamour model, from Herts, told Need To Know.
“So rather than pretending like I’m going to use the gift, I sell it right away to take back what is rightfully mine: the money.
“And I’m going to make a little extra while doing it.
“If I’ve got to spend time taking pictures, writing a description and replying to messages from people interested, then I’m going to make a profit while I’m at it.”
Carla, aged 44, has already made £150 from the sale of the gifts she was given last week.
She plans to use the funds towards the multiple holidays she has booked for 2026.
But the mum claims her family and friends are none the wiser about her ungrateful act.
She said: “When I opened the presents, I didn’t open the ones I knew I wouldn’t like in front of them.
“I did it on my own in the afternoon when I was a bit tipsy.
“I don’t want to be ungrateful, but I’ll be asking people to donate the £10 to charity instead of buying a rubbish gift.
“I hate the typical beauty gift sets, the unbranded body lotion and the secret Santa crap like beer and cheap chocolates.
“Christmas socks are just awful – I don’t get the point of them.
“And I also received some horrid pieces of clothing that I don’t even feel like my bin deserves.
“I don’t feel bad because they don’t know.
“I’m sure lots of people do it, but I’m always the one under fire.”
It’s not all bad, though.
Carla was gifted her “favourite” Moschino perfume, a designer handbag and an Insta 360 camera by her husband, Gio, which she loves.
She added: “I wish people wouldn’t bother in future.
“It’s a waste of money and energy at the end of the day for both them and me.
“I have better things to be doing than listing cheap crap online when I want to be spending time with my family on Christmas Day.
“It’s always from people who don’t see me all year and then suddenly want a gift from me.
“I’d much rather meet up for a glass of bubbly and be done with it.”
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