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Post by equipe on Oct 31, 2014 22:35:03 GMT -5
I think $20 is a little more reasonable, allows Dvd\blu-ray purchases. I think the reddit secret santa does a $20 limit, and that seems to work.
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Post by PhantomKnight on Oct 31, 2014 22:38:15 GMT -5
Agreed. $20 opens it up a bit more.
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Post by docstop on Nov 2, 2014 17:13:52 GMT -5
So at this point we have 11 people interested:
Jibbs
Neverending
Seakazoo
PhantomKnight
sabin26
Nilade
Justin
equipe
Knerys
Doomsday
FShuttari
My hope is that by end of November we can have the list of participants confirmed to give people some time to buy for others and get the present to them before Christmas.
Will be sending out some PMs to all on the boards here to see if there are more interested.
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Post by FShuttari on Nov 2, 2014 18:08:37 GMT -5
I'm afraid of buying people something they already have. Can we narrow it down on the list if everyone can name something they want that's 20 dollars or less... like dvds, games, ect...
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Post by thebtskink on Nov 2, 2014 19:20:51 GMT -5
Someone should buy me this  That..is....AWESOME! |
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Post by Doomsday on Nov 2, 2014 19:34:03 GMT -5
We should all PM docstop with our addresses, a little wish-list and whether we have a DVD or blu-ray player. Then doc can disseminate all that info to those participating.
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Post by docstop on Nov 2, 2014 19:45:58 GMT -5
One thing about the addresses that I wanted you all to know. As soon as I've got them all and sent them out, they will all be deleted. I will also not be copying them anywhere else, they will stay on the msg system here and then be deleted.I get the importance that Secret Santa stay secret and that everyone's privacy is respected.
I will also not take part unless we have an uneven number of participants at the end.
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Post by Seakazoo on Nov 2, 2014 19:51:36 GMT -5
Doc if we have an uneven number of participants I will buy for you in addition to whoever I get. There's no reason the person who initiated the idea and is doing most of the legwork should be excluded from Secret Santa. If $20 is the most I can spend I will gladly be santa to 2 people.
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Post by Knerys on Nov 2, 2014 20:44:22 GMT -5
Seazoo beat me too it but yeah. I'd be willing to contribute so the mastermind reaps the benefits.
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Post by VaderStark14 on Nov 2, 2014 21:24:54 GMT -5
I normally am all for charity stuff and i dont want to seem like a Grinch when I love giving presents for christmas.
I am on a fixed income and can barely buy my own family gifts this year. But your welcome to put me down for next year for a 35.00 dollar gift to make up for missing this years.
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Post by PhantomKnight on Nov 2, 2014 23:06:37 GMT -5
I'm afraid of buying people something they already have. Can we narrow it down on the list if everyone can name something they want that's 20 dollars or less... like dvds, games, ect... Well, if we use the Amazon Wish List idea, then those should be made up of stuff people want but don't already own. The prices are also listed underneath each item so you can pick and choose what to get that's in the price range. |
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Post by VaderStark14 on Nov 2, 2014 23:18:04 GMT -5
I think we should just pick someone we want to shop for and kinda choose from a list of CS members.
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Post by Seakazoo on Nov 3, 2014 4:43:37 GMT -5
Maybe next year when you're actually participating you can offer some input on how you think it should be done.
Secret Santa is you give a gift and you get a gift. You can't just say "I'll buy something next year someone buy me something this year". Picking who you buy for off a list of participating members sort of eliminates the "secret" part of "secret santa"
RE: Not wanting to buy something that someone already has
Anyone who has an amazon account can easily create a wishlist specifically for CS! Secret Santa. I'm adding a small handful of items ranging in prices with nothing over $20 so whoever has to buy for me can pick what they want to buy and I still have the element of surprise from not knowing what item on my wishlist will be purchased. If you don't have an amazon account you can create one in under 5 minutes, and amazon exists for people outside the USA, so members in other countries can have an amazon wishlist.
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Post by Deexan on Nov 3, 2014 7:56:31 GMT -5
I'm in, though postage to the UK may cost somebody a little over the odds...
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Post by sabin26 on Nov 3, 2014 13:29:38 GMT -5
I will be using my home address and won't know who bought me what till some time in January when I return from my deployment.
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Post by Tolkien on Nov 3, 2014 14:33:43 GMT -5
Alright, I'm officially in too. Just let me know the details.
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Post by docstop on Nov 4, 2014 19:54:57 GMT -5
I normally am all for charity stuff and i dont want to seem like a Grinch when I love giving presents for christmas. I am on a fixed income and can barely buy my own family gifts this year. But your welcome to put me down for next year for a 35.00 dollar gift to make up for missing this years. No problem Vader. Fixed incomes are tough and I think I speak for all here that family comes first. |
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Post by docstop on Nov 4, 2014 19:57:20 GMT -5
I'm in, though postage to the UK may cost somebody a little over the odds... Any idea what that would cost for you to ship a dvd here and vice versa for shipping costs? |
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Post by frankyt on Nov 4, 2014 20:04:23 GMT -5
We could make fake accounts on amazon one in usa and one in uk and just order from there, get cheap shipping. I'm assuming it is as easy to make as the US ones are. Canadians get deals all the time on the internet.
I prefer to remain anonymous on this site... so I prob won't partake. Just throwing out ideas.
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Post by VaderStark14 on Nov 4, 2014 21:22:46 GMT -5
I normally am all for charity stuff and i dont want to seem like a Grinch when I love giving presents for christmas. I am on a fixed income and can barely buy my own family gifts this year. But your welcome to put me down for next year for a 35.00 dollar gift to make up for missing this years. No problem Vader. Fixed incomes are tough and I think I speak for all here that family comes first. I dont feel good about not taking part its just that have to put in a new Bath Sink and Buy gifts for family when get about 750.00 a Month is hard times. |
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Post by Deexan on Nov 5, 2014 6:08:47 GMT -5
FT raises a good point.
Otherwise, I'd say shipping is around $10?
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Post by docstop on Nov 5, 2014 8:12:37 GMT -5
Nov 2, 2014 19:51:36 GMT -5 Seakazoo said: Doc if we have an uneven number of participants I will buy for you in addition to whoever I get. There's no reason the person who initiated the idea and is doing most of the legwork should be excluded from Secret Santa. If $20 is the most I can spend I will gladly be santa to 2 people. Seazoo beat me too it but yeah. I'd be willing to contribute so the mastermind reaps the benefits. Thanks for the kind thoughts guys and to sabin liking your posts. I can't remember for certain but I think back on the old boards, Psykooo, had the original idea. Hopefully there will be an odd number and I can partake. Nothing against your amazing suggestions, I'm truly flattered, but to me it would seem like I'm getting something for nothing, if that makes sense. Also, to all currently involved please make an Amazon Wish list and start to compile a list of items you would like Santa to give you.
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Post by Jibbs on Nov 5, 2014 19:25:02 GMT -5
Why would there be even numbers? Secret Santas don't usually pair up, do they? Then they wouldn't be secret.
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Post by Fanible on Nov 5, 2014 19:40:00 GMT -5
Doesn't Amazon ship for free on orders $25 and over? Shoulda made it $25 instead of $20.  And like JBond said, even or uneven numbers shouldn't make a difference in Secret Santas. |
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Post by Doomsday on Nov 5, 2014 19:55:32 GMT -5
Nah, they changed it to $35 last year.
We should also set a hard date that the gifts need to be bought by. That way people aren't hitting 'Purchase' on December 23rd with the present getting there 10 days later because of holiday shipping. Maybe we all agree to buy on December 15th or something that way we all get our gifts at roughly the same time.
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