uh oh... [Secret Santa]

[The Young Game Collector]

Here's a ?? for all of you:


Ok. I got a very nice person to be secret santa for, but almost everything he wants is either rare, or out of my price range because i LITERALLY have $0.63 and I have to buy for my family :o :oops:
So what would YOU do? I have some very nice things I could give, but I don't want to dissapoint my person.

Anybody have ideas??

[NvrMore]

If you knew you wouldn't be able to afford it whay did you sign up?

..sell a Kidney :D

Just try to think of what you can get your hands on that the person you're buying for would like to have and thus would enjoy.

Expensive doesn't always mean more fun.

[Kess]

Heh, I'm in the same boat as you, sort of. The person has mostly rares. The thing is, I COULD pay for them, but I would lose nearly all the cash I have saved up, plus I don't know where to find them 'sides Ebay.

[Ascending Wordsmith]

Well, I know it ain't me. My want list features some of the most common games in history. In fact, one of them is on Ebay for a 9.99 BIN (cough) hint!


I got a very nice person to be secret santa for, but almost everything he wants is either rare, or out of my price range because i LITERALLY have $0.63

Simple. Count the number of presents you will supposedly buy for your family at Christmas. Now subtract that by one. Allow that subtracted present to be your secret santa gift.

"What about that one present that's missing for my family?" you ask.

Substitute that present with love. After all, love is the greatest gift you could give. Now, decide who you least love in your family. Give them the gift of love for the holidays. Not only will they reciprocate (give back) your love, but you will love them more than you did in the first place. Win Win Situation!

You have now become a secret santa... and gained the love of a family member that you had previously placed on your list of low-love priorities!

Or... next year, have some finances ready for cryin' out loud! LOL

[digitalpress]

This is something you certainly should have considered BEFORE you signed up, fellas.

My advice would be to pull something nice from your collection, something that you know the other person would like or most closely "fits" what they collect for. Remember that someone out there has YOU, and this should be fair and fun for everyone who signed up.

[The Young Game Collector]

Thanks for all the help, guys.

I have found the solution. (But I am STILL Going to give some love this christmas.). A friend has a game he wants. I am gonna go over today and barter for it. :)



Thanks All!

[Kess]

Oh joe, trust me, I'll pull through.

I always do :)

[kainemaxwell]

Worst case scenerio- gift card at TRu or babagges or any other game store if you gotta.

[ubersaurus]

Mine's not too bad...a trip to the local trade center SHOULD be enough to pick up somethin on this list.

[Raedon]

This is exactly the reason i didn't sign up.. i didn't want to get a Mario/Duck hunt and Combat cart after sending off something actually desent.. if it was Secret Santa ONLY for those on DP with over 1200 posts then I probably would have done it.

[Achika]

Perhaps we should've submitted paycheck stubs as proof of employment and income to do this thing. Sure I've got a few extra things for my S.S., but I still need to go buy a bit more.

I'm glad they said "he" and not "she" and I KNOW I didn't put much rare stuff on my list.

[wberdan]

man.. i was worried that people were going to send out insane lists or something.. fortunetely the person i got listed a fairly wide variety of crap. their package is already done- and is going in the mail monday probably. somehow i have a feeling that this one isnt gonna go over as well as last years... too many people involved.
i agree maybe next year we hsould look at how many posts, or like people that have references or something....
haha i dunno..

ho ho ho

willie

[kainemaxwell]

Actually looking around at what I have mine's not really as hard as I thought and may include a little something else to boot.

[Tempest]

My person's list was pretty limited but luckily nothing too rare. A trip to funcoland should do it.

Tempest

[Neo-Jorge]

I took into consideration of not listing anything out of the ordinary and rare games as to try to make things as easy as possible for them. The person I got really did not list anything in particular So Im gonna hook it up with a few things and hope he does not have em.
Also Should there be a Tread to start posting when people start getting thier gifts? Or should the 1st person that get's thier Santa gift post? One more quick thing is there any particular time this should be sent to the recipient? like 2 weeks before X-mas or soon as you got what you need???



Thanks

[kainemaxwell]

Posting when gifts are recievied would probably be best and most considerate to both parties I would think.

[dsullo]

I was not sure what to expect , the person I got wants one of the lastest Ps2,Xbox or GC games. I will get something , but on my list I asked for small inexpensive things. Oh well I guess the spirit is to give.

However, if the person who reads this wants to by me one of the latest games for the PS2 , XBOX or GC than that would be a nice surprise

Dustin

[Ascending Wordsmith]

if it was Secret Santa ONLY for those on DP with over 1200 posts then I probably would have done it

Gosh Raedon, I thought we were pals. 1,200? Damn that's steep. Oh well, only 400 more. LOL

[punkoffgirl]

Sorry, guys.. I guess I was in such a pucker to make sure this was done this year that maybe it wasn't as well thought-through as it could have been. I was afraid that some people might be signing up more because they could get something than send something, if you know what I mean. However, I didn't want to make it too exclusive. If people are having problems with their lists, questions in general, etc, please contact me. If you need more alternatives, I can be the go-between for the pairs without anyone finding out who has them, and I can possibly help out if you REALLY get stuck for a gift. Live and learn, right?

I guess my biggest mistake was just assuming people could send something out of their trade boxes or maybe even their collections.. I didn't expect so many people to feel like they had to go out and BUY stuff!

[wberdan]

whoever got me- i forgot to add something to my want list-
beer.

if you can send a single can, or a few cans- or if youre feeling really giving just send a 30 pack and a fifth of wild turkey.

that is all



willie :D

[kainemaxwell]

I actually thought I may have a problem with mine, but I figured a way through some my older collections!

[dsullo]

Hey Punkoffgirl

Its really not a problem.
I understood that you would send something out of your collection or trade box , used not new. So I think you were clear in your description.

Again the spirit is to give.

Dustin

[scooterb23]

Maybe it's just me overreacting, or not being patient...but as far as I can tell I haven't gotten any info about my Secret Santa partner yet...if I'm jumping the gun, I apologize...

[chrisballer]

I don't know but i like to give and i am going to hook my person up. I have like 2 posts LOL but has nothing to do with my collection size or my pocket. I would also like to know when should we send wait or send whenever? What does everyone else think? I would also like to thank punkoffgirl for doing all the work putting it together :grin:

Thanks,

Chris

[dsullo]

Yes thank you Punkoffgirl!!!!

you rule!

[kainemaxwell]

POG, this was definitly one your best ideas here yet!

[punkoffgirl]

It wasn't MY idea.. It ran last year (organized by Charlier, actually), and it was successful enough that I thought a second run would be a good thing. As much as I hate rules, I think next year (if there is one), setting a whole bunch of guidelines may be necessary. But, thanks for your appreciation.

[Rogmeister]

I wasn't as specific as it seems many people were. I simply listed systems I'd like to get something from, not any specific games. I figure there's a good chance I'll already have whatever I get...perhaps we can make trades if that happens. As for what the person I'm buying for requested, at least a couple of the items asked for I already have so I may dip into my own collection to fill this person's request...that was pretty much what we did last year, I think.

I also applaud POG for putting this together. I think it's a fun thing to do, especially since my family doesn't really exchange gifts anymore so this way I'll get something.

Hey, whatever happened to pogs anyway?

[kainemaxwell]

I kinda wanted to be specific since I'm still kind anew collecting and playing and certain games I did want to find for both reasons before I never see them again (enjoyed the roms, getting the games.)

[ubersaurus]

All I asked for were stuff for systems I don't have much for outside of a few common games...whoever got my list, if they want to know exactly what I have for those consoles, I'm sure a go between could be made.

[Queen Of The Felines]

Whoever ended up getting me let me stress that I DO NOT CARE WHAT YOU SEND ME. Don't worry about whether or not I may have something or not like it or whatever. The whole point of this Secret Santa thing was to give a little something out of our own collections (or to come up with something creative) to a fellow board member, not run out and spend a hundred bucks because your recepient is greedy and you feel you'll be shunned if you don't.

It's supposed to be about giving, not "what's in it for me."

Apologies for the rant.

Kristine

[Sniderman]

SImple solutions to everything I've seen in this thread:

1. If TYGC can't afford anything and jumped before thinking, just pull his name from Secret Snata and turn over whoever HE had to whoever had him. Simple. DO the same for anyone else who wants to bail.

2. Anyone who asked for the lastest PS2/Xbox/GC game or requested anything that costs more than $10 should be sent a few Combat carts. Better than coal this time of year for being just a bit too greedy and out of spirit for the season.

3. Anyone who spends more than $10 on their Secret Santa is being very foolish. THis is supposed to be about giving something you think they might like. IT's not about trying to meet the demands on a stranger's shopping list.

4. GIve as much or as little as you want, but just do it in the spirit of the season and use your heart and your head. DOn't think with your wallet.

That is all. Merry Xmas.

[kainemaxwell]

I just tried to make sure mine could be found at a funco or in collections if possible of some games I did want to get. If i went overboard, i apologize now.

[Mayhem]

As I've been given a US collector (oh of course no names here heh), then I've got a tricky task to make sure I get something that works on NTSC :P

I am thankful that the C64 plays anything fine heh...

Just need to go find something from the list... I already have a good idea what though...

[BHvrd]

It's a very good idea to put commons, and rares on the list seeing as there are so many Secret Santa's, and a couple might not have a game, or might be strapped for cash/time, so an easy out should have been given! To say that people shouldn't have listed what they really wanted, or rares,, and list just commons is just ridiculous though, both should be an option, and should have been provided for flexibility for the Secret Santa.

A rare to someone might be common to someone else, so no need not to include those as well, cause it saves the willing, and able Santa's who want to do a little something extra valuable time of having to reasearch out the person, cause all they listed were common games, and it's obvious that they were just trying to be easy on the Secret Santa, and they may want to do more for their person, so in fact it can make it harder, and time is very valuable this time of year for everyone. ;)

Not everyone knows everyone SO well on these boards, and no doubt it's easier for the regulars, so a varied list should have been given by everyone, imo. Truly though most of the people on Secret Santa are people I know so I don't see it being any big deal, i'm sure it will all be fun, and hopefully everyone will get a nice surprise to brighten their holiday. :)


Btw POG, I think you did a fantastic job, and the way you did it was very efficent, and fast as not to get lost in the holiday shuffle, but rather to be part of it, kudos!


*goes back to researching Secret Santa partner, who listed too many common games, and not enough variety, arrrgh* :roll:

[spoon]

I hope whoever got me didnt find my stuff too rare, I'm sorry if they are, and Ill be happy with whatever I get, I just think this is fun.

Also, my person to shop for has the coolest list ever, I love the fourth thing he requested, and he will get it, lol.

[zektor]

I do believe the person I got is going to be pretty happy. If everyone on the Santa list is cool about it and actually sends their gifts out this should be alot of fun. Just try NOT to open your gift UNTIL Christmas! :) So, when is everyone going to send their gifts out? I think I'll be shipping within the next week and beat out the postal rush...

[Anonymous]

I think I'm going to send mine out right away Just to torture my gift givee.

[Sniderman]

My Secret Santa's list has a few things I'm cetrtain he/she never expected me to find. Heh-heh. Already located 'em and am waiting for them to be shipped to me. I'm pretty pleased that I think I've made SOMEONE'S Xmas.

[kainemaxwell]

Hardest part for me is finding something to ship my stuff in to my person.

[Rogmeister]

Well, don't forget that the post office has free priority boxes...of course, you may not choose to send something that way. I'm always getting stuff in the mail so finding a box to mail something won't be a problem...finding one without any cat hair in it...that may be a problem. LOL