Secret Santa Sign-Ups 2011!!!! CLOSED! - Page 2  

If you still need Snoopers Katie I can help to

How do I find out if I posted enough? I *think* I have enough posts in the time frame even with my absence lately. I dont wanna miss another SS....I had too much fun last year.

I think you view all your posts and can count them that way, I think your ok though you posted a lot in April

But Katie will know better

Haha Thanx a ton AJ...Now I just need the 'banks' permission...LOL poor DF SS signups happen around my birthday so I add it to the "For my birthday can I have/do......" LMAO!!! And they all involve either his time or money. LOL Poor guy

I just counted Im totally eligable..LOL From the 17th of Aug to the 29th.


DF needs to stop working and answer my texts now before I get crazy impatient.

For people who are wondering if they have enough posts: Click on your user name, then "find all posts by (you)" and count how many you have between March 1 and August 1.

I'd be happy to help!!

Hmmmm, should I sign up again...?

I just posted something in another area and realized it was my 301st post!!!!! Im in!!!!! Must get email together!!!!!

I sent my entry. This is going to be FUN!!!!

Email sent....

Im totally in!!

Thank you very much. I just got an e-mail that said you got my information. I just wrote thank you . I am guessing we get the name of the person we buy for later on? Sorry I am new at this .

What does a Snooper do?? This might be something I would be totally interested in as well

I am going to go send my info in

The sign ups end Sept. 25th and we'll get our names within a couple of days after that.

All my info is sent in...I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!!

I got my confirmation email last night

I cant wait for the hints thread and getting my name

Double wide trailer....

Good. This is one of the few positive things in my life right now, I was hoping that the QOTD would help.

I shall send my info in.

Thanks for letting me know Katie.

Thank you very much ! Like I said I am new to this and am mega ditsy. So thank you for not making fun of me in public .

I can be one as well! I can be a really great Snooper!

I think I am good on posts and such. I am excited to play this year!

Oh my gosh! I came in just under the wire in post counts! I joined early enough, no problem. I have over 500 posts, no problem. However...between March 1 and August 1, I have 16 posts! WHEW~~~ I posted all the time until about the end of March...then life got nuts and I just came back on the 7th of August. But those 16 posts saved me. LOL

I see that there are several people who are unsure of exactly how this works. I'm going to attempt a brief explanation, and if anyone has any corrections, please jump in!

1. You send in your entry for the Secret Santa game/program/fun/silliness/chain letter/house party/baby shower/wedding shower/silliness...oh, wait, I already said that.

2. The PTB (Powers That Be) get all the entries and then match up some other person's entry with yours. It's not a reciprocal thing. In other words, you will have someone's name to send your Secret Santa gifts to, but they will not necessarily be the one sending gifts to you. That's why it's secret. Are the names just drawn out of a hat? Well, probably not. There is a certain amount of matching involved. For instance, if someone is located in the UK, they will likely get a recipient in the UK, unless they have said they are willing to ship overseas. Their SS will likely be in the same country, unless someone in another country said they are willing to ship overseas. This is to keep from causing a financial hardship on anyone.

3. Although the entry form asked for some hints, there will be a "Hint Thread" started once the SS matchups are made. That way, each person can post their preferences, clothes sizes, allergies, etc., in a public forum and each SS can look at that and get some ideas.

4. If you have some specific question about a gift, you can contact the Snoopers and they will contact your recipient to check for you. For example, last year I had an Ipod Shuffle I wanted to include in the gifts, but I had the Snooper check to be sure that was something my recipient would like to have.

5. You will send your gift in time to arrive by Christmas, if at all possible. Every year we have a few people who, due to emergencies, etc., don't mail in time or don't mail at all. It's not a disaster, although it's very disappointing for the recipient and embarrassing for the sender. If you find yourself in that situation, inform the PTB immediately when you realize you have a problem. They may contact others who will take up the slack, and they should (I think) ask early on for volunteers to fill in if someone has a problem. This is the internet; people disappear all the time, so we need to be prepared.

6. Some people go to great lengths to hide their identity from their recipient. Tricks like double-mailing (sending the gifts to someone else in the area to have it delivered, etc.), false names on packaging, etc., have been used in the past, although these days, shippers don't like it. I always figure it will come out eventually, so why be so cagey? But some people like to be sneaky. What can I say?

7. The gifts will start appearing very soon after the names are chosen. You can mail any time you want to.

8. When you receive it, take pictures of the package, the gifts, your furry helpers opening it, your kitties enjoying the gifts, you trying on the gifts, etc. That makes the enjoyment better for all the other members, and your Secret Santa will know they did good.

9. There are "dark siders" and "light siders." "Dark siders" are those who will open their gifts as soon as they get them. "Light siders" are those who want to wait until Christmas to open their gifts. We turn most erstwhile Light Siders into Dark Siders with our descriptions of our gifts.

10. One word about cost. Yes, there is a stated price limit on the gifts, and that is there to make it clear this is not about extravagance, but rather about making another member happy. You will see many Secret Santas spending way beyond the limit. Don't feel you have to. In fact, I know the most appreciated gifts are those that show thought, consideration, and an investment of self into the gift. One of my Secret Santas sent me a scrapbook they made about something I'm interested in, and it is one of my most prized possessions today. If you can afford to send a lot, that's great, and no one will criticize you. If you can barely afford the minimum and the shipping, that's great; we've all been there.

Any questions?

Excellent post, Mike!!! Perfect!

perfectly said mike!

a soon as i have power back and I can ure my computer to send the e mail i will send in my entry

Wow - I was going to sign up, but I actually haven't made 15 posts between the required dates...major bummer

Oh, no! I'm sorry!

Umm I did not get one..so did I miss something on the required list?

Im glad it was found



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