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2nd Annual SD Secret Santa ~ PARTNER LIST POSTED! (check OP)

26,039 1,610 October 16, 2007 at 09:18 PM in Video Games (3)

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*2nd Annual SlickDeals Lounge*





*How It Works*
It's Christmas time! Well, almost! Since the Secret Santa Gift Exchange went over so well last year, we're going to give it another go this holiday season. In case you don't know, this is how the Secret Santa Gift Exchange here at SD works: first, participants sign up and fill out a questionnaire. The questionnaire will be composed of questions that will help the Secret Santas buy a gift that their partner will like! When the sign up period is over, partners will be randomly drawn, and gifts will be purchased and shipped by the Secret Santas. You'll want to keep your identity a secret until all the participants have received their gifts. At the end, we will share pictures of our gifts and the partners will be revealed.


*Rules/Important Information*
1. You must have a minimum of 1,000 posts to participate.
This gift exchange is meant to be a fun way to celebrate the holiday season with the friends we have made on this board. Unfortunately, a limit does have to be set that determines who should and should not be allowed to participate. This rule is not in place to be "mean" or exclude any specific members. If you don't make the cut this year, stick around and post some more! You will get to know us and we'll get to know you, so when next year's SS rolls around you'll have even more fun participating!
2. You must not share your partner's address with anyone else.
The only two people who will ever see your full name and address will be myself and your partner. Under no circumstances are you to share that private information with any other user.
3. The spending limit for this year's Secret Santa is $20.
This is a reasonable amount to spend on a gift. Also, don't forget to factor in shipping costs!
4. When you're ready to ship your gift, make sure you buy delivery confirmation.
This will serve as proof that you actually did ship your gift to your partner!
5. You must sign up by Sunday, November 11th.
Shortly after the sign ups are closed, you will receive a PM with your partner's information.
6. You must ship your gift by Monday, December 10th.
This will allow four weeks for you to shop for and send out your gift. I will make posts several times throughout the month to remind you how many days left you have to ship. The sooner you get it out, the better!


*How to Participate*
WAIT! Before you sign up, please read this! Last year, the gift exchange went over flawlessly. Every single participant sent and received their gift - not one person flaked! It's very important that you realize once you commit to participating, you must follow through and send out your gift. The dates posted are a reasonable time frame for you to purchase and ship your present. If you need to withdraw from the exchange, please let me know as soon as possible, preferably before partners are chosen.

Now, if you understand the aforementioned information and you are ready to sign up, here's what you do:

1. PM afusinatto your full name and address.
You MUST PM me this information before I will add you to the list of participants. Be assured that your name and address will be kept private and will only be shared with your partner.
2. Make a new post in this thread with your repsonses to the questionnaire, which can be found in the wikipost.
Your partner will use your questionnaire when it comes time for him or her to shop for your gift. There will be a link to your questionnaire post in the wikipost. Feel free to edit it as you come up with new ideas!
3. Shop for a gift for your partner.
Shortly after the November 11th sign up cut-off date, you will receive a PM with the name of the person you will be shopping for. Use that person's questionnaire for ideas on what to buy him or her.
4. Ship out your partner's gift.
You have until December 10th to send out your gift. That's an entire month to find something, so no excuses! It's very important you send out by December 10th so your partner will receive it before Christmas!

4. PM afusinatto when you receive your gift.
While you are busy being somebody else's Secret Santa, remember that you will be receiving a gift from your own Secret Santa, too! When your gift arrives, PM me and let me know. You can either open your gift right away, or wait until later to do it. If you can remember, TAKE PICTURES and post them so we can all see what your Secret Santa sent you!


*List of Participants*
1. afusinatto - [link]
2. AggieMomx2 - [link]
3. amethyst8503 - [link]
4. Autumn - [link]
5. BETSYCARVER
6. briang - [link]
7. catluver - [link]
8. CrazyCatJade
9. celjla212 - [link]
10. cnct_agl - [link]
11. CountryGirl27 - [link]
12. daisy. - [link]
13. diveborg - [link]
14. Dizzy Devil - [link]
15. dstam015 - [link]
16. ecko - [link]
17. ericcartman - [link]
18. eternal sunshine - [link]
19. eve252 - [link]
20. finzz2dlft - [link]
21. guest2 - [link]
22. hathor - [link]
23. iconian - [link]
24. JeanGrey - [link]
25. jennidbell - [link]
26. Jex - [link]
27. jeznnib - [link]
28. Kimber - [link]
29. Kristin - [link]
30. Lextacy - [link]
31. MarkBett - [link]
32. mom2soup
33. MrsMcDreamy - [link]
34. n30 - [link]
35. Nikayla - [link]
36. Norgechica - [link]
37. obekaho - [link]
38. PassionateGray - [link]
39. RandomGirl - [link]
40. rayzac99 - [link]
41. redfuzzycow
42. redjen910 - [link]
43. RedLuvsPugs - [link]
44. Saranndippity - [link]
45. schbusdrvr - [link]
46. sevillada - [link [photobucket.com]]
47. shuriken - [link]
48. SimplyDABulous - [link]
49. SlickChik - [link]
50. SlicKitty - [link]
51. STPATTY3172000
52. vec - [link]
53. w3kn - [link]
54. WoodyWoodPecker
55. wuzzy - [link]
56. Yardboy - [link]
57. zmarko - [link]

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Gray.
01-05-2008 at 03:14 PM.
01-05-2008 at 03:14 PM.
Quote from AggieMomx2 :
And you were an AWESOME SS! hug I am honored to have been paired with you.
Aw, thanks girl! heart hug
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CrazyCatJade
01-05-2008 at 03:15 PM.
01-05-2008 at 03:15 PM.
Quote from Blubbery :
CCJ can be my SS anytime. People make mistakes; but they should be forgiven when they rectify them. It's not like she forgot to send a kidney to a dying child...

*edit*

The End
I'll be your not so secret Valentine, and just send you stuff cuz I love you Smilie
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Autumn | Staff
01-05-2008 at 03:16 PM.
01-05-2008 at 03:16 PM.
Quote from jennidbell :
Every day I farking heart you more. laugh out loud

I agree. We all make mistakes. A mistake is not a flake. A mistake is a mistake. God knows I've made enough of them. m2s was the flake.
hug High Five
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cnct_agl
01-05-2008 at 03:22 PM.
01-05-2008 at 03:22 PM.
laugh out loud now that we've determined the difference between mistakes and flakes, does anyone want to know how my SS's gift to me got even better today ?
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jenni.
01-05-2008 at 03:24 PM.
01-05-2008 at 03:24 PM.
Quote from cnct_agl :
laugh out loud now that we've determined the difference between mistakes and flakes, does anyone want to know how my SS's gift to me got even better today ?
Girly
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CrazyCatJade
01-05-2008 at 03:25 PM.
01-05-2008 at 03:25 PM.
sure Smilie
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01-05-2008 at 03:25 PM.
01-05-2008 at 03:25 PM.
Quote from cnct_agl :
laugh out loud now that we've determined the difference between mistakes and flakes, does anyone want to know how my SS's gift to me got even better today ?
Duh !
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~Kimber~
01-05-2008 at 03:27 PM.
01-05-2008 at 03:27 PM.
I hear and understand what all of you are saying. I also just want to be clear that I like CCJ and the fact that she came through and it sounds like she tried to make up for the lateness by getting her some really cool stuff is freakin' awesome. I don't think there are many people in her position that would have come back, stepped up to the plate and faced the music.

That being said, because of mom2soup's actions, mainly, we have to make sure people understand that rules are rules and people are expected to abide by them. People will see what happened this time and think they can do the same thing. They can't, we don't want that in our SS. All of us put in time and effort to make someone else happy, I just don't want to see anyone else disappointed. If we make a stand here and now, that rulebreakers are out, then everyone understands that. No exceptions. This isn't so much about CCJ as just keeping it simple and straight-forward. Wink
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01-05-2008 at 03:28 PM.
01-05-2008 at 03:28 PM.
Quote from ~Kimber~ :
I hear and understand what all of you are saying. I also just want to be clear that I like CCJ and the fact that she came through and it sounds like she tried to make up for the lateness by getting her some really cool stuff is freakin' awesome. I don't think there are many people in her position that would have come back, stepped up to the plate and faced the music.

That being said, because of mom2soup's actions, mainly, we have to make sure people understand that rules are rules and people are expected to abide by them. People will see what happened this time and think they can do the same thing. They can't, we don't want that in our SS. All of us put in time and effort to make someone else happy, I just don't want to see anyone else disappointed. If we make a stand here and now, that rulebreakers are out, then everyone understands that. No exceptions. This isn't so much about CCJ as just keeping it simple and straight-forward. Wink
Very well said Madam Kimber Whip Evil
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cnct_agl
01-05-2008 at 03:29 PM.
01-05-2008 at 03:29 PM.
Quote from jennidbell :
Girly
so.. one of my presents was a bag of cat food (for the cat, not me - I'm not quite that poor laugh out loud)

Well, the cat is a fussssssy eater.. and, well, this was the right brand and the perfect size bag.. but not his usual flavor. (Yes, I am whipped. My cat owns me.)

Since Science Diet has a 100% guarantee (if you open it, and the cat doesn't like it, you can return or exchange it)..

First, I called Science Diet.. They said sure, just exchange the open bag.. and, they said that they were going to send me a $5 coupon to boot Smilie

Then, I made a little trip to Petco.. Exchanged it for the fussy-pants regular flavor.. and.. here's how it got better.. His regular flavor is cheaper, so he got a can of his favorite canned for a penny.. AND a $2/$2 coupon printed out on the reciept

HEY, what can I say, the little things are what make me Biggrin2

Thank you CountryGirl27 woot
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jenni.
01-05-2008 at 03:32 PM.
01-05-2008 at 03:32 PM.
I agree that the rules could be tightened, but I don't think it was so much as a broken rule with CCJ as a mistake. Now, if m2s wanted in, I'd be totally against it. I know I have had packages I would have SWORN I mailed, but didn't. I find them in my trunk a few days after I was supposed to mail them. That's why I try to do everything early now. I'm also big on second chances, if someone really tries to rectify a situation.

Quote from cnct_agl :
so.. one of my presents was a bag of cat food (for the cat, not me - I'm not quite that poor laugh out loud)

Well, the cat is a fussssssy eater.. and, well, this was the right brand and the perfect size bag.. but not his usual flavor. (Yes, I am whipped. My cat owns me.)

Since Science Diet has a 100% guarantee (if you open it, and the cat doesn't like it, you can return or exchange it)..

First, I called Science Diet.. They said sure, just exchange the open bag.. and, they said that they were going to send me a $5 coupon to boot Smilie

I made a little trip to Petco.. Exchanged it for the fussy-pants regular flavor.. and.. here's how it got better.. His regular flavor is cheaper, so he got a can of his favorite canned for a penny.. AND a $2/$2 coupon printed out on the reciept

HEY, what can I say, the little things are what make me Biggrin2

Thank you Countrygirl woot
woot woot
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01-05-2008 at 03:32 PM.
01-05-2008 at 03:32 PM.
Quote from CrazyCatJade :
Very well said Madam Kimber Whip Evil
laugh out loud Thanks hun. You know I heart you, this place is always more fun with you in it. Blowkiss
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hathor
01-05-2008 at 03:33 PM.
01-05-2008 at 03:33 PM.
Quote from Autumn :
Oh good Lord.

It's an online SS. ONE person (bitch mom2soup) farked up and for whatever reason decided she was not going to hold up her end of the "bargain"...so to speak.

CCJ messed up. WE ALL DO. She sent a gift. Even if it was just a 5 dollar gift...she didn't flake. She didn't ignore questions. She sent it out late. A mess up? Sure. But that's all it was.

No admins should be involved. If they are, say goodbye to SS and anything of the like in the future.

It's sad that because one person decided to back out....this thread, which was full of good things, has gone to back and forthing about whether this was all worth it and who should participate if/when we have this again.

Yay for everyone who sent out gifts. Yay for everyone who put thought into what their SS recipient would like. Boo for the one woman who completely flaked.

The end.
Well said! Clap
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~Kimber~
01-05-2008 at 03:37 PM.
01-05-2008 at 03:37 PM.
Quote from jennidbell :
I agree that the rules could be tightened, but I don't think it was so much as a broken rule with CCJ as a mistake. Now, if m2s wanted in, I'd be totally against it. I know I have had packages I would have SWORN I mailed, but didn't. I find them in my trunk a few days after I was supposed to mail them. That's why I try to do everything early now. I'm also big on second chances, if someone really tries to rectify a situation.
woot woot
The rule of the final ship date is what I was talking about. But I do think that CCJ would certainly follow through in any future exchanges, so I would have no problem with her being in any.

I was more throwing out some food for thought as some were pretty adamant about rule tightening and you can't have the tightening without enforcement of some kind. Wink
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01-05-2008 at 03:37 PM.
01-05-2008 at 03:37 PM.
Quote from cnct_agl :
so.. one of my presents was a bag of cat food (for the cat, not me - I'm not quite that poor laugh out loud)

Well, the cat is a fussssssy eater.. and, well, this was the right brand and the perfect size bag.. but not his usual flavor. (Yes, I am whipped. My cat owns me.)

Since Science Diet has a 100% guarantee (if you open it, and the cat doesn't like it, you can return or exchange it)..

First, I called Science Diet.. They said sure, just exchange the open bag.. and, they said that they were going to send me a $5 coupon to boot Smilie

Then, I made a little trip to Petco.. Exchanged it for the fussy-pants regular flavor.. and.. here's how it got better.. His regular flavor is cheaper, so he got a can of his favorite canned for a penny.. AND a $2/$2 coupon printed out on the reciept

HEY, what can I say, the little things are what make me Biggrin2

Thank you CountryGirl27 woot
Awesome! woot
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