Ho Ho Ho!
The Holiday season is almost upon us and to celebrate I've gotten the go ahead to host a Secret Santa gift exchange once again. No matter what you celebrate at this time of year you're welcome to join us in the spirit of giving! Anyone who wishes to join must let me know by posting in this thread by NOVEMBER 1ST so that I can get everyone matched so that they can get their gifts out in time.
Here are the rules:
1. There are no requirements to join this gift exchange. Any member of the RPF may participate. HOWEVER, by joining you are agreeing to both give and receive a gift. If, for whatever reason, you are unable to send your gift please let me know immediately so that I can arrange a work around. People who do not send gifts have in past been banned. It's not worth it for a $20 gift! PLEASE only join if you are going to participate.
2. When you sign up you must state whether you wish to ship domestically or internationally (please include what country is "domestic" in your post). In your post you're also free to include your interests and a wish list to help your gift giver with ideas. By all means post "wishful thinking" wants but also put some realistic ideas in there too.
3. Although there is no limit to the cost of gift you are encouraged to keep your gifts at about the $20 range. Creativity will undoubtedly be appreciated by your recipient! Something handmade with $20 worth of materials can be worth more than spending $100 at a store. You are of course able to send a gift of any value if you like but understand that what you receive will likely be in this range.
4. I will keep a list of names updated on this thread - please PM me if you are interested and include your address in the PM - When I draw names I will send the Secret Santa his or her recipient's details. The person you send a gift to will not necessarily be the person that sends you a gift. IF YOU HAVE MULTIPLE ADDRESSES please use the one that you will be at for the holidays. Better for your parcel to arrive early and be held for you than have it sit on the step for a couple weeks waiting for you to get back from your parent's place.
5. NEW! Domestic gifts must be in the mail by December 15th. International should be sooner than that. If you don't want me harassing you please post a note saying that you've shipped either in this thread or via PM to me. If you need to push this deadline back a little bit you must contact me. It is still your responsibility to get the gift to your recipient on time.
6. NEW! A gift will be considered "lost" if it doesn't arrive by the end of the first week of January. If your package had tracking you are not responsible and a new Santa will be provided. If your package did not have tracking you will have to send another gift.
TRACKING: Tracking is not mandatory but if you DO use tracking you are not responsible should the recipient not receive their gift. If you choose not to get your gift tracked that's fine but if the gift doesn't arrive you're still on the hook for it. Last time I think we only had one or two in which this rule would have applied. This way you can still mail it any way you want but you know where you stand depending on the shipping method.
7. Although this is a "Secret" Santa you are more than welcome to let your recipient know who you are if you'd like to.
Finally, not a rule but in the spirit of this exchange please give a "thank you" in this thread to your Secret Santa and let us know what you received. Not only is it the polite thing to do but it lets your Santa and myself know that everything went smoothly.
Here's hoping for another successful year!
Participants:
1. Orange_Blend - RECEIVED - SHIPPED
2. The Next Doctor - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
3. Nobby - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
4. dbalschi - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
5. EyeofSauron - RECEIVED - SHIPPED
6. frosty - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
7. tonykch - RECEIVED - SHIPPED
8. NormanF - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
9. Kevin Gossett - SHIPPED - RECEIVED - SHIPPED
10. MooCriket - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
11. tibberon25 - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
12. Beechy McFly - RECEIVED - SHIPPED
13. epilepticsquirl - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
14. DB537 - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
15. Mockle - RECEIVED - SHIPPED
16. bigjustin12 - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
17. Contec - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
18. JasonCash - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
19. -SUPERMAN- -
20. poormansjb - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
21. Bizarro Lois - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
22. Luke0312 - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
23. mAGICmAN42420 - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
24. jaakub - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
25. Harkonan Nebula - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
26. Pitbull - RECEIVED - SHIPPED
27. vistaVision - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
28. Serenity - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
29. Kitty Butler - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
30. Finhead - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
31. weaselhammer - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
32. Biggeek1972 - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
33. Indy Magnoli - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
34. jedi5150 - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
35. ooSuperman23 - RECEIVED - SHIPPED
36. TazVader - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
37. slimesquare - RECEIVED - SHIPPED
38. Donberto17 - RECEIVED - SHIPPED
39. madmanmoe64 - RECEIVED - SHIPPED
40. ThatAnnoyingDog - RECEIVED - SHIPPED
41. GBrittelleJr - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
42. laserpistol76 - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
43. TJack - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
44. Azrok - RECEIVED - SHIPPED
45. Pobbrett - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
46. Fierfek - RECEIVED - SHIPPED
47. Caveneau - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
48. CaptainWales - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
49. Cmdr.Kerner - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
50. steveo - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
51. irishamericanlad - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
52. vader1974 - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
53. Interceptor6 - RECEIVED - SHIPPED
54. Stencil - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
55. Prince NEO - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
56. Sporak - SHIPPED - SHIPPED
57. bobatrek - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
58. joeranger - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
59. familyman - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
60. Funky Jedi - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
61. wuher da brewer - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
62. Lando - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
63. Fuzzual - SHIPPED- RECEIVED
64. Jathoris - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
65. shaunsheep - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
66. DrLASR -
67. AlexKrychk - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
68. Bootlegger137 - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
The Holiday season is almost upon us and to celebrate I've gotten the go ahead to host a Secret Santa gift exchange once again. No matter what you celebrate at this time of year you're welcome to join us in the spirit of giving! Anyone who wishes to join must let me know by posting in this thread by NOVEMBER 1ST so that I can get everyone matched so that they can get their gifts out in time.
Here are the rules:
1. There are no requirements to join this gift exchange. Any member of the RPF may participate. HOWEVER, by joining you are agreeing to both give and receive a gift. If, for whatever reason, you are unable to send your gift please let me know immediately so that I can arrange a work around. People who do not send gifts have in past been banned. It's not worth it for a $20 gift! PLEASE only join if you are going to participate.
2. When you sign up you must state whether you wish to ship domestically or internationally (please include what country is "domestic" in your post). In your post you're also free to include your interests and a wish list to help your gift giver with ideas. By all means post "wishful thinking" wants but also put some realistic ideas in there too.
3. Although there is no limit to the cost of gift you are encouraged to keep your gifts at about the $20 range. Creativity will undoubtedly be appreciated by your recipient! Something handmade with $20 worth of materials can be worth more than spending $100 at a store. You are of course able to send a gift of any value if you like but understand that what you receive will likely be in this range.
4. I will keep a list of names updated on this thread - please PM me if you are interested and include your address in the PM - When I draw names I will send the Secret Santa his or her recipient's details. The person you send a gift to will not necessarily be the person that sends you a gift. IF YOU HAVE MULTIPLE ADDRESSES please use the one that you will be at for the holidays. Better for your parcel to arrive early and be held for you than have it sit on the step for a couple weeks waiting for you to get back from your parent's place.
5. NEW! Domestic gifts must be in the mail by December 15th. International should be sooner than that. If you don't want me harassing you please post a note saying that you've shipped either in this thread or via PM to me. If you need to push this deadline back a little bit you must contact me. It is still your responsibility to get the gift to your recipient on time.
6. NEW! A gift will be considered "lost" if it doesn't arrive by the end of the first week of January. If your package had tracking you are not responsible and a new Santa will be provided. If your package did not have tracking you will have to send another gift.
TRACKING: Tracking is not mandatory but if you DO use tracking you are not responsible should the recipient not receive their gift. If you choose not to get your gift tracked that's fine but if the gift doesn't arrive you're still on the hook for it. Last time I think we only had one or two in which this rule would have applied. This way you can still mail it any way you want but you know where you stand depending on the shipping method.
7. Although this is a "Secret" Santa you are more than welcome to let your recipient know who you are if you'd like to.
Finally, not a rule but in the spirit of this exchange please give a "thank you" in this thread to your Secret Santa and let us know what you received. Not only is it the polite thing to do but it lets your Santa and myself know that everything went smoothly.
Here's hoping for another successful year!
Participants:
1. Orange_Blend - RECEIVED - SHIPPED
2. The Next Doctor - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
3. Nobby - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
4. dbalschi - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
5. EyeofSauron - RECEIVED - SHIPPED
6. frosty - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
7. tonykch - RECEIVED - SHIPPED
8. NormanF - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
9. Kevin Gossett - SHIPPED - RECEIVED - SHIPPED
10. MooCriket - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
11. tibberon25 - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
12. Beechy McFly - RECEIVED - SHIPPED
13. epilepticsquirl - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
14. DB537 - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
15. Mockle - RECEIVED - SHIPPED
16. bigjustin12 - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
17. Contec - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
18. JasonCash - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
19. -SUPERMAN- -
20. poormansjb - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
21. Bizarro Lois - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
22. Luke0312 - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
23. mAGICmAN42420 - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
24. jaakub - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
25. Harkonan Nebula - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
26. Pitbull - RECEIVED - SHIPPED
27. vistaVision - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
28. Serenity - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
29. Kitty Butler - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
30. Finhead - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
31. weaselhammer - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
32. Biggeek1972 - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
33. Indy Magnoli - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
34. jedi5150 - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
35. ooSuperman23 - RECEIVED - SHIPPED
36. TazVader - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
37. slimesquare - RECEIVED - SHIPPED
38. Donberto17 - RECEIVED - SHIPPED
39. madmanmoe64 - RECEIVED - SHIPPED
40. ThatAnnoyingDog - RECEIVED - SHIPPED
41. GBrittelleJr - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
42. laserpistol76 - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
43. TJack - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
44. Azrok - RECEIVED - SHIPPED
45. Pobbrett - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
46. Fierfek - RECEIVED - SHIPPED
47. Caveneau - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
48. CaptainWales - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
49. Cmdr.Kerner - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
50. steveo - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
51. irishamericanlad - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
52. vader1974 - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
53. Interceptor6 - RECEIVED - SHIPPED
54. Stencil - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
55. Prince NEO - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
56. Sporak - SHIPPED - SHIPPED
57. bobatrek - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
58. joeranger - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
59. familyman - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
60. Funky Jedi - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
61. wuher da brewer - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
62. Lando - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
63. Fuzzual - SHIPPED- RECEIVED
64. Jathoris - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
65. shaunsheep - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
66. DrLASR -
67. AlexKrychk - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
68. Bootlegger137 - SHIPPED - RECEIVED
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