My kid was gifted 3 of the same set for his birthday. He loves Pokémon but doesn’t love Lego’s version(and hates Smart Brick sets). What do I do?

A Reddit user recently turned to the LEGO community for advice after their child received three identical sets for their birthday. The situation presents a unique dilemma because the birthday boy is actually a fan of Pokémon rather than LEGO, specifically dislikes the company's brick-based versions, and actively hates Smart Brick sets. Compounding the issue, the family has zero gift receipts to facilitate a straightforward return or exchange at a store.

Despite the lack of receipts and the child's preference for Pokémon over building bricks, both children in the household are eager to open the boxes. The parent is now weighing several potential options, including building a massive custom MOC (My Own Creation), reselling the duplicate sets online or locally, or simply keeping the boxes intact to harvest the bulk pieces for future building projects.

This predicament highlights the common gifting challenges that arise when well-meaning relatives buy presents without coordinating or checking wish lists. While figuring out what to do with unreturnable duplicate sets can test any parent's patience, sorting through a sudden influx of plastic elements might just require organizing your building space—perhaps by investing in a handy LEGO storage box to keep all those extra pieces sorted.