DP SS 2K4: Let the holidays begin! No more entries please.
Ho, ho, ho! It's that time of year again, boys and girls! That is, the season for the annual DP Secret Santa gift swap!
We like to uphold the tradition of including everyone and anyone with a member name on the Retrogaming Roundtable. However, we're still tweaking things in the Toy Shop to make sure this is a success for everyone, so we've changed the rules a bit this year:
***You MUST be a current member of the forums as of this posting. This means those of you viewing the forums as guests will not be able to participate, unless you have a log in name with a registration date previous to today's date.
***Tracking numbers are mandatory this year for people shipping within North America. Overseas is exempt, due to expenses, although I strongly recommend a service other than postal mail. DO NOT SHIP SURFACE.
***As always, some members may not be allowed to participate at the discretion of the moderation staff of the forums; your buying/trading history on the forums will be taken into consideration. These people will be notified on an individual basis.
Still interested? Great! All you'll need to do to participate is send me an email, in the following format:
**The subject MUST read "DP SECRET SANTA." It must be in all caps. Do not add anything else to the subject. If you change it, I may not get your email, and you may not get to participate. Please, PLEASE do not PM me.
**The body of the message must contain:
.....Both your real name AND your forum handle.
.....Your mailing address, or other physical location a package can be mailed to.
.....Please also let me know if you wouldn't mind shipping overseas. Although most of our member base is in the continental U.S., not everyone is, so there's a chance you could get someone that's an ocean away from you. If the extra shipping time or expense would be a problem for you, let me know, and I'll do my best to accomodate you, but I can't guarantee I'll be able to honor all requests.
.....Your Christmas list! This is probably the MOST important part. Some suggestions for composing your list:
1. Be as specific as possible when you can. Listing by title is the best way to get what you want/need, but be realistic; don't ask for NWC carts or Adventurevisions. It's okay to just say "Anything for X system" as long as you don't mind getting a random selection, or possibly getting duplicates of what you already have.
2. MORE MORE MORE! List as MANY options as you can, with a wide value range. Your Santa may have geographical or financial limitations as to what they can get you, so the more options you provide, the better your chances you get something you WANT. If you need/want NTSC or PAL only, or will take either, mention it!
Whew! I know all that is a mouthful, but I hope to make this as foolproof as possible this year. I hope ALL of our participants get their gifts this yearSo send your emails over to me at this address:
jamoreau@gwi.net
Have your emails to me by NO LATER THAN Midnight of Friday, November 12th. No entries will be accepted beyond that time. After all the entries are in, I will post an update! I will be setting a general "spending limit" this year, for those playing Santa who end up having to buy gifts rather than getting them out of a trade pile. We're not out to bust the bank here. Spend what you want, but keep in mind, everyone will be posting later what they got and from who, so don't get too cheap, either. Feel free to email me with questions, as well. Okay, let's get started!
Originally Posted by Mr.FoodMonster
