More Secret Santa or "HH" Revelations

[Toasted Almond]

"HH" being for our great friends and contributors who are not Christians (I'm Greek Orthodox).

I don't think it would be in terribly bad form to perhaps include the sales receipt from your purchase along with it. We don't really know each other THAT well, and I think the possibility of buying something that someone already HAS is there. I plan on getting something for my guy from a major, nationwide electronics retailer. This way, if he already has one, he can swap it for something else at said retailer.

Of course this would not be realistic OR possible for the cheap screws among us that have their kids out in a boat trolling for lobsters right now (insert smiley thing here).

Bad idea? Good idea?

Toasted Almond

[JoZmo]

Good idea TA.

[mhardy6647]

I had the same thought...

But... if we used a credit card, the receipt'll have our name on it.
How secret is that, Santa-wise?

I've been thinking about using a false return address for mailing, to disguise the source of the Secret Santa package.

Am I too paranoid, or not paranoid enough?

[RuSsMaN]

I've wondered about the return shipping addy also.... We could always go on the honor system to 'overlook' the shipping label when it arrives?

Sooner or later, most will figure it out, no? I'm REALLY paranoid at how my offering will be accepted - can't wait till the posts come in and people start receiving things.

Cheers,
Russ

[mhardy6647]

maybe we can leave the more technical details (like returns and receipts) until after the gifts reach their targets (Why am I thinking of "Dr. Strangelove" when I typed that?) :-)

Meanwhile, this is a fun idea, and I've packed up my gift to send out tomorrow. It IS better to give than to receive!

[gonefishin]

ok...this is a message for the person I bought a gift for...



...it is on it's way :p:


so don't buy anything! anything at all ;)


happy (early) holidays

[WhiteSE]

My gift went out also,,,from the wharehouse....If you dont like it,,,Go jump off the Verrazano Bridge or somethin'...:D :D

[Toasted Almond]

Mine went out today as well.

So WhiteSe shipped to either Staten Island or Brooklyn. This is becoming less like SECRET Santa every day. My guy e-mailed me the day after the names were drawn..... to tell me HE was my Secret Santa. If I get a real clunker of a gift.........

To tell the truth, I found it quite difficult to stay within the monetary parameters set, and that was BEFORE I added in the shipping cost. I went over by a good amount.

Toasted Almond

[WhiteSE]

Originally posted by Toasted Almond
Mine went out today as well.

So WhiteSe shipped to either Staten Island or Brooklyn. This is becoming less like SECRET Santa every day. My guy e-mailed me the day after the names were drawn..... to tell me HE was my Secret Santa. If I get a real clunker of a gift.........

To tell the truth, I found it quite difficult to stay within the monetary parameters set, and that was BEFORE I added in the shipping cost. I went over by a good amount.

Toasted Almond


LOL.....You will never know where I shipped, but it wasnt that area...I just thought that would throw off some new yawkers...

[WhiteSE]

Shaaaazba!!!!!! Now I get JoZmo's avatar, and I am an old time RAM fan....cryyyyke!!!

[mhardy6647]

Notice that, although I am virtually incapable of keeping a secret, I've been quite discreet since joining this venture... :-)

My SS gift shipped out on Wednesday. 'nuff said.

[RuSsMaN]

Hauling ass to ship the package RIGHT now!!!

[ProAc_Fan]

Yeah I shipped mine last week to make sure it arrived on time. I'd like to thank in advance whoever drew my name and decided to give me a Shanling tubed CD player. :D


Mike

[Dave918]

Damn, I'm still waiting on mine to get here! Hope I can turn it around and get it out to, hmmm...who's name did I draw again :dunno: , in time.

:D Dave

[JoZmo]

Shaaaazba!!!!!! Now I get JoZmo's avatar, and I am an old time RAM fan....cryyyyke!!!

WhiteSE, that's Teddy Bruschi with the 2001 Super Bowl prize....
and it looks like the Patriots may go to the 'BIG Dance' again this year!
Oh yeah... nothing like a Super Bowl party when YOUR team is in it!!!!

Regarding my secret Santa gift... it's going out tomorrow. But all I'm gonna say is, it's headed South/Central.... ho ho ho!

[WhiteSE]

All we need is a little bumbling by the Eagles in Miami, and I am sure it will be NE vs Rams again,,,Now, that would be an awesome story filled SB...

[Dave918]

Finaly got mine on its way today. Hope it makes it in time!

Had another box going to Opt80 and the damn post office refused to accept it :mad: Said that the box had to much tape on it and that they could tell it had started out as Priority Mail box :wtf:. Didn't say Priority Mail anywhere on it and was nice and solid. Postal Service is becoming a joke!

-Dave