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Charley
Nov 26th, 2003, 03:57:41 AM
Anybody interested in doing this? It could be fun.
JMK
Nov 26th, 2003, 08:56:11 AM
Sounds like fun. How do propose it would work?
Charley
Nov 26th, 2003, 12:46:59 PM
We leave it open for a week or two, and then close entries, get the people who joined and randomize the list, pairing them together. Then, addresses are swapped, etc.

Gifts will be from $5 to $10
Lilaena De'Ville
Nov 26th, 2003, 01:35:03 PM
hahah psycho!

Yes but then you have to figure in shipping costs...like what if I had to send a gift to Australia?! :uhoh

I think it's a cool idea. :D
ReaperFett
Nov 26th, 2003, 02:02:08 PM
I want somethign HEAVY! Eat that shippers! :D ;)


Seriously, sounds good :)
JMK
Nov 26th, 2003, 06:15:07 PM
It sounds like a good idea to me. But LD brings up a good point. Exchange and shipping are killers for those who are out of the U.S. I guess that's why you chose $5-$10 though. :)
TheHolo.Net
Nov 26th, 2003, 07:22:18 PM
What about online gift certificates? Those wouldn't have shipping costs. The place the cert is from could be the purchaser's choice.
Charley
Nov 26th, 2003, 08:41:52 PM
^^^

Good idea.

Still, its best to pick something out and do it that way. Makes it fun IMO
ReaperFett
Nov 27th, 2003, 05:00:48 AM
The only thing I'd point out is you need to hurry up about it. It takes a week to get a card from the UK to the US in November. Imagine the same for a package in December.
Charley
Nov 27th, 2003, 09:53:47 AM
Ok, so are people cool with me starting the thread up? Any other suggestions?
JMK
Nov 27th, 2003, 01:12:38 PM
What are you going to use to randomize the list? Or how are you going to randomize it? Otherwise I guess you could start up the thread...
ReaperFett
Nov 27th, 2003, 01:42:23 PM
Also, what happens for "impossible" gifts?
Charley
Nov 27th, 2003, 03:27:20 PM
1. names in a hat can work.

2. what
ReaperFett
Nov 27th, 2003, 03:30:35 PM
Well, say if someone had to buy something that wasn't available anywhere they knew?
Charley
Nov 27th, 2003, 04:01:15 PM
uh, its the buyer's prerogative to get whatever they want for that person.
JMK
Nov 28th, 2003, 09:48:19 AM
I *think* what Reaper was getting at was what if I bought someone a gift certificate for Best Buy or Circuit City but they didn't live within 100 miles of one? Ah well, it's the thought that counts...
Lilaena De'Ville
Nov 28th, 2003, 07:47:14 PM
lmao

Yes, Fett, you don't get tp request your gift. It's just given to you.

Or we could do a White Elephant gift exchange, where you just send your person something you have laying around that you (a) hate, or (b) it's useless.

Anyway it'd have to be decided soon. And obviously if "you" don't have the $$ to buy something cheap and send it overseas, then don't participate.
Charley
Nov 28th, 2003, 08:10:55 PM
Correct. So, anybody got any other suggestions? Is this a go?
TheHolo.Net
Nov 28th, 2003, 08:17:17 PM
I don't see what the hold up is. I see no reason this needs an official yay or nay from the staff. This wouldn't neccessarily be a SWFans.Net sanctioned thing, just something among the members.
Lilaena De'Ville
Nov 28th, 2003, 09:47:34 PM
go go go
Lilaena De'Ville
Dec 4th, 2003, 10:02:19 PM
Charley I thought you were going to start this, as it was your idea? It's getting a little late in the season to be starting..
Charley
Dec 5th, 2003, 01:13:57 AM
Ack >_< I need to post this today