Thread: Secret Santa

Hello Folks of Cointalk

I am Cannyn and I will be the host of this year's Secret Santa gift exchange. Last year's exchange was a fun one, and lots of people enjoyed it. I asked around and the people who participated previously said they'd happily do it again. So I am here to get all of you in the holiday mood. I found that if I put it in the Contest section (though not much of a contest) It'll stay up top of the sub-forum longer so this is where it'll lie.

If you are interested in participating, Feel free to comment here, PM your name and address; and for giggles, include something you're interested in that can relate to numismatics (Example: Horses)

I will give until December 12th for the people interested to post, then I will put the names in a hat and draw for you.


Here are the rules of the exchange:
Participating members must have 55 or more posts
The item(s) must be numismatically related
The item(s) will amount to the price of $15 or slightly around. Please have a conscience and do what is right.
You must mail your gifts when I send you the address of whom you are sending to
Do not put your screenname on the package unless you really want to let the cat out of the bag. But for our friends at the Post Office, please do write your residential name
Unless somebody states they are willing to ship internationally, this contest will be only open to people in the US (Sorry )
I reserve the right to deny somebody the privilege to play if I do not trust them

The procedure:
Put every participating person's screen name in a container
Put every screen name and address in another container
Draw one member, and draw out of the other bag and match them up.
If the name and member match, I will throw them back in and draw again so nobody gets themselves
If I draw people sending gifts to eachother, I will re-draw
I send the addresses to those who are participating and the participants and you send a gift
You Send/receive gifts
You Open
You enjoy, thank, and boast on cointalk
Thread dies off eventually
Another exchange opens up next year

If the gift comes early, as a challenge try to restrain your excitement of wanting to tear it open and wait until christmas (I lasted 20 minutes). Then feel free post what you got from your "secret" Santa (we love pictures here).

Now Last year, there was a bump in the road from a member who didn't get the memo, and promptly got banned, so if you feel cheated, please don't make it public. Take it to either them, or me. Thanks in advance.



Let the gifting begin!




-Cannyn

Sounds good, I'm in. Thanks for running the exchange!

I'm in as well - it was great fun last year!

Might have to try it this year!

Sounds fun, I'm in. Thanks!

Ah, what the heck. I'll be in it this year. Thanks for hosting/organizing.

Oh man! Its coming along! Got a bunch of people interested. Let's make this one giant exchange guys!

Originally Posted by Cazkaboom

I send the addresses to those who are participating and the participants (you) can pick through and send a gift

I want to thank you for setting this up. I'm not in just yet though. I have one question and it pertains to the statement quoted above. I thought you would just match us with one person/one address to send one gift to, if I understand Secret Santa from past years of doing it IRL. That statement makes it sound like those who PM you will receive a list with multiple options to send to, choosing one, some or all? Am I missing something here? Thanks!

I was tired as heck when I wrote it. I just edited it to be right.

Originally Posted by Cazkaboom

I was tired as heck when I wrote it. I just edited it to be right.

Ok, cool. I'm in. I'll PM my info shortly.

count me in again, it was great last year............

Count me in Cannyn.

Thanks for once again putting this together.

Lucy

I think I'll do it this year!

Aww...too bad you need 55 posts to join in

Please count me in. Thanks Caz.