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Official 2011 Secret Santa Thread--- Partner List in post #1009 Spoilers!!!!
October 23, 2011 at
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We all like to buy stuff. We all like to give stuff. Secret Santa is all of that!
*The Rules*
You need to have been a member for at least six months with 1000 posts OR 100 reps. This has been the requirement for Secret Santa in the past and while it's not foolproof we've never come up with anything better so I'm sticking to this.
This isn't done to be mean or exclusive. However I know the biggest reason I've had fun with Secret Santa in previous years is because I've known the person well enough to be able to know what they'd truly like and be excited to hear what they think about it. If you don't have enough posts/reps this for this years Secret Santa, we hope you can join us next year
You need to sign up by November 7th.
To do this please PM me. Please put Secret Santa in the title.
In order to have your name added to the list of participants you need to send me your address. As with every year, this address will only be seen by me and the person who is sending you the gift. Under no circumstances will your address ever be given out to anyone else. If it's found someone has given out another person's address they got from the Secret Santa they will be banned from this and future Secret Santas.
I can only put your name in the list of participants once I have received your shipping address.
Spending limit is $20.00 plus shipping.
I know many of us have had some hard times with money in the past year. $20.00 is the limit but you do not have to spend that much. From what I've seen in the past, some of the best/funniest/most thoughtful gifts haven't always been the most expensive. Just send what you think will make the person you're sending the gift smile.
Your gift must be shipped by Monday December 5th.
You must get a delivery confirmation and a tracking number just in case the gift gets lost in the mail or if there is any confusion about if the package has been delivered or not. Please send me that tracking number. Four weeks of shopping should be plenty of time to find something for your person. This includes Black Friday and Cyber Monday both.
You will need to fill out the Secret Santa questionnaire found at the bottom of this post.
Please be as complete as you can. It will make it easier for your Secret Santa to find something you truly like if you answer it completely.
So you're excited to participate. What happens now?
1.) PM me on or before Monday November 7th that you want to participate. Include your shipping address. You will not be added to the list unless I have received your address. There will also be a list in the wiki of people who are participating. Please include your name there as well.
2.) You will see a questionnaire at the end of this post. Please answer those questions and make a new post with those answers.
3.) Soon after the November 7th cut off date you will receive the name and address of your Secret Santa partner. Click on the person's name in the wikipost to be taken to their questionnaire and what they've said they'd like.
4.) Get it all ready and ship by Monday December 5th. Make sure to buy the delivery confirmation and tracking number. Please email or PM me that you have shipped it and the tracking number. USPS gives it free for online ordering. If the recipient should open it immediately let me know that too!
5.) Please PM me when you have received your gift.
6.) Jump up and down with joy. A present!! You can post in the thread you received it and if you opened it you can share what you got if you like.
7.) After Christmas Day we can all tell everyone who we shopped for. It will also be updated in the wiki. Please try to keep secret as much as you can who you are shopping for.
*FAQ*
Can I open the package as soon as I get it or do I need to wait until Christmas?
Some people can't wait to rip into the package and others want to save the excitement for Christmas Eve/Day. The choice is completely yours.
What if I'm going to be out of town around the time the gift will be arriving?
It's understandable that this time of year people travel out of town to see family and friends. If that's the case, please make sure to have your deliveries held at the post office/UPS/etc. If you know in advance you will be out of town, you can contact me with the dates you'll be gone and I'll let your SS know. They may be able to adjust when they ship it so it will get to you while you are there.
Crap. I wanted to participate but now I can't for whatever reason. What do I do?
Life happens. We understand that. However please let me know this as soon as you realize you are unable to participate this year. This is very important.
I'm not entirely sure I'll be able to ship in time or I completely forgot I needed to buy/ship the gift by December 5. What do I do?
Let me know right away. It is very sad to hear about someone who's waiting everyday to see when their gift arrives only to not have it come. If for some reason it is shipped out later, I'll inform the person you are shipping it to that it may arrive a little late. However shipping it late is not ideal and I'm sure we will all be able to meet the shipping deadline.
Wow, I read my person's questionnaire but I still have NO idea what to get them or I have a question about something on their list. What should I do?
You can PM me and I can contact your person and ask them for more info. You could also PM someone you know is their friend and ask them to ask your person for clarification on their list. Or you could stalk all their previous posts until you know enough about them.
Can I request to be a particular person's Secret Santa?
No.
Can I change who I'm supposed to buy for once I receive their name?
No.
I was involved in previous years but didn't send a gift because I forgot/got busy/whatever. Can I enter this year?
Nope.
The Questionnaire
Favorite Type of Food (i.e. Italian, Mexican, McDonald's, Burger King, etc):
Favorite Candy (things that won't melt or go bad in mail):
Favorite Scent:
Favorite Hobby:
Favorite books or type :
Favorite movies or genres:
Favorite animal:
Favorite Color:
Favorite Store:
Favorite Sports Team:
Favorite Music Artist/Type or a CD you would like:
Do you have any pets:
Do you collect anything:
Are you male or female:
Is there anything (not expensive) you want or need:
Is there anything that you Don't want:
Anything else you would like your SS to know about you:
Last year Autumn ran a last chance sign up because some people hadn't been to The Lounge in awhile and did not see the Secret Santa or had forgotten to enter. If there is someone you think would want to participate please PM them and make sure they know the sign up date.
Have fun!!
Community Wiki
Last Edited by finzz2dlft
December 26, 2011
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05:40 PM
1) Landers - received
2) jill1616 - received - Pictures
3) Vegasmommy - received
4) MoonSprite - received
5) BikerEricThis gift was resent. The sender has contacted BE.
6) shhaggy - received
7) daisee - received - Pics- Not opened yet! - Pics Now Opened!
8) finzz2dlft - received
9) smidge1 - received part of it but i am not opening yet it is no growling or moving, tee hee.
10) Autumn - received - Pictures
11) HeyLookItsMe - received
12) thearteest - received
13) w3kn - received - Pictures
14) BeeEss - received
15) jmegirl - received, here's the pics
16) cupcake42 - received - Pics
17) jersharocks - received - Pictures
18) Nikayla - received - Pictures and More Pictures
19)XReflection - received
20) scubastevie - received
21) awesomeNpretty - received - Pictures
22) Jex - received - Pictures
23) n30 - received - Pictures
24) vec - received - Pictures
25) notintended - received
26) damsel. - received
27) rayzac - received
2) jill1616 - received - Pictures
3) Vegasmommy - received
4) MoonSprite - received
5) BikerEricThis gift was resent. The sender has contacted BE.
6) shhaggy - received
7) daisee - received - Pics- Not opened yet! - Pics Now Opened!
8) finzz2dlft - received
9) smidge1 - received part of it but i am not opening yet it is no growling or moving, tee hee.
10) Autumn - received - Pictures
11) HeyLookItsMe - received
12) thearteest - received
13) w3kn - received - Pictures
14) BeeEss - received
15) jmegirl - received, here's the pics
16) cupcake42 - received - Pics
17) jersharocks - received - Pictures
18) Nikayla - received - Pictures and More Pictures
19)XReflection - received
20) scubastevie - received
21) awesomeNpretty - received - Pictures
22) Jex - received - Pictures
23) n30 - received - Pictures
24) vec - received - Pictures
25) notintended - received
26) damsel. - received
27) rayzac - received
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I have a lot of ideas of what to get, now I just have to go find them.
I have a lot of ideas of what to get, now I just have to go find them.
Above all please don't stress over this. You'll find that we're a pretty friendly bunch here and we're going with the spirit of the season here. So just do the best you can. Besides the questionaire for help you can try checking their past posts. Is there a store or even a deal that they've given the "thumbs up" to lately? Do they frequent the Target thread or the VS thread or the CVS thread? Maybe you know who they're friends with here and you can use me and that friend as a go between to ask questions.
As for wrapping--- it's not 100% necessary that your gift be wrapped. We understand that some gifts will come shipped directly from wherever you order it from (ie Amazon or eBay) and that it might not be possible to get it wrapped. Don't worry. Technically whatever box it comes in counts as wrapping.
If you'd like your recipient to unwrap it as soon as they get it please let me know that when you PM me to tell me that you have shipped it. This is helpful if it's a food item that's going to go bad soon. Some people like to wait until Christmas to open their gifts.
Because some people like to wait; we don't want to ruin the surprise for them!!! Please don't say who your gift is from until we officially reveal once everyone has opened theirs. It's totally fine if you want to reveal inside your gift. But please don't post who had you or include that in any pictures until later.
PICTURES!!!! Yes, if you can please take a picture or two of what you got so that we can see it. That's really half the fun. If somebody got something really awesome or cool we'd like to see it. We also appreciate others creativity and humor. If you're experiencing problems loading pictures please let me know and I can either have you email or text it to me and I will help you post it. Extra points for any feet and/or toes in the pictures. Don't ask why; it's just sort of our Secret Santa picture thing.
Remember you have until Monday, December 5th to shop and ship. Have fun. Don't stress.
Above all please don't stress over this. You'll find that we're a pretty friendly bunch here and we're going with the spirit of the season here. So just do the best you can. Besides the questionaire for help you can try checking their past posts. Is there a store or even a deal that they've given the "thumbs up" to lately? Do they frequent the Target thread or the VS thread or the CVS thread? Maybe you know who they're friends with here and you can use me and that friend as a go between to ask questions.
As for wrapping--- it's not 100% necessary that your gift be wrapped. We understand that some gifts will come shipped directly from wherever you order it from (ie Amazon or eBay) and that it might not be possible to get it wrapped. Don't worry. Technically whatever box it comes in counts as wrapping.
If you'd like your recipient to unwrap it as soon as they get it please let me know that when you PM me to tell me that you have shipped it. This is helpful if it's a food item that's going to go bad soon. Some people like to wait until Christmas to open their gifts.
Because some people like to wait; we don't want to ruin the surprise for them!!! Please don't say who your gift is from until we officially reveal once everyone has opened theirs. It's totally fine if you want to reveal inside your gift. But please don't post who had you or include that in any pictures until later.
PICTURES!!!! Yes, if you can please take a picture or two of what you got so that we can see it. That's really half the fun. If somebody got something really awesome or cool we'd like to see it. We also appreciate others creativity and humor. If you're experiencing problems loading pictures please let me know and I can either have you email or text it to me and I will help you post it. Extra points for any feet and/or toes in the pictures. Don't ask why; it's just sort of our Secret Santa picture thing.
Remember you have until Monday, December 5th to shop and ship. Have fun. Don't stress.
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Hey finzzy did you ever post those chin pics? If you did I missed them. I keep telling DH we need a pet, a indoor pet, oh how I would love a chin. They are just so cute!
Above all please don't stress over this. You'll find that we're a pretty friendly bunch here and we're going with the spirit of the season here. So just do the best you can. Besides the questionaire for help you can try checking their past posts. Is there a store or even a deal that they've given the "thumbs up" to lately? Do they frequent the Target thread or the VS thread or the CVS thread? Maybe you know who they're friends with here and you can use me and that friend as a go between to ask questions.
As for wrapping--- it's not 100% necessary that your gift be wrapped. We understand that some gifts will come shipped directly from wherever you order it from (ie Amazon or eBay) and that it might not be possible to get it wrapped. Don't worry. Technically whatever box it comes in counts as wrapping.
If you'd like your recipient to unwrap it as soon as they get it please let me know that when you PM me to tell me that you have shipped it. This is helpful if it's a food item that's going to go bad soon. Some people like to wait until Christmas to open their gifts.
Because some people like to wait; we don't want to ruin the surprise for them!!! Please don't say who your gift is from until we officially reveal once everyone has opened theirs. It's totally fine if you want to reveal inside your gift. But please don't post who had you or include that in any pictures until later.
PICTURES!!!! Yes, if you can please take a picture or two of what you got so that we can see it. That's really half the fun. If somebody got something really awesome or cool we'd like to see it. We also appreciate others creativity and humor. If you're experiencing problems loading pictures please let me know and I can either have you email or text it to me and I will help you post it. Extra points for any feet and/or toes in the pictures. Don't ask why; it's just sort of our Secret Santa picture thing.
Remember you have until Monday, December 5th to shop and ship. Have fun. Don't stress.
Also when you take pictures remember to block out everyone's address
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I tried to perform my usual manner of "rep abuse" and was unable to find a recent post anywhere that I could rep HILLM. Please consider yourself repped. Thanks again. This is another reason why I think the rep system is pretty screwed up. This was a helpful thing that I had completely not thought of.