(Discussion) Secret Santa 2013 is coming soon!
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I put all the names - by screenname - in an Excel sheet then alphabetize the list. I first do all the "US only" people first and stick it into http://www.random.org/ and it's mix things up. I take the new list and pair it to the first and that's how my pairs are done. Then I take everyone else - those who don't mind shipping internationally and my internationals and do the same. From there it's a matter of contacting everyone.
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I put all the names - by screenname - in an Excel sheet then alphabetize the list. I first do all the "US only" people first and stick it into http://www.random.org/ and it's mix things up. I take the new list and pair it to the first and that's how my pairs are done. Then I take everyone else - those who don't mind shipping internationally and my internationals and do the same. From there it's a matter of contacting everyone.
That's a lot of work! Thank you for doing this!!
I put all the names - by screenname - in an Excel sheet then alphabetize the list. I first do all the "US only" people first and stick it into http://www.random.org/ and it's mix things up. I take the new list and pair it to the first and that's how my pairs are done. Then I take everyone else - those who don't mind shipping internationally and my internationals and do the same. From there it's a matter of contacting everyone.
That's a lot of work! Thank you for doing this!!
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Quote: Originally Posted by zadidoll /img/forum/go_quote.gif
I put all the names - by screenname - in an Excel sheet then alphabetize the list. I first do all the "US only" people first and stick it into http://www.random.org/ and it's mix things up. I take the new list and pair it to the first and that's how my pairs are done. Then I take everyone else - those who don't mind shipping internationally and my internationals and do the same. From there it's a matter of contacting everyone.
That's a lot of work! Thank you for doing this!!
I agree thanks!
Quote: Originally Posted by zadidoll /img/forum/go_quote.gif
I put all the names - by screenname - in an Excel sheet then alphabetize the list. I first do all the "US only" people first and stick it into http://www.random.org/ and it's mix things up. I take the new list and pair it to the first and that's how my pairs are done. Then I take everyone else - those who don't mind shipping internationally and my internationals and do the same. From there it's a matter of contacting everyone.
That's a lot of work! Thank you for doing this!!
I agree thanks!
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You are too kind Zadi, thank you so much <3
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What fun! I'll have to post like a demon to get up to speed 
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For us international posters do you try and match us with others in our country or is it just random? I'd actually love to get a US 'santa' but won't be able to send certain things like nail polishes due to ^%%^&% mail restrictions in Australia.
/emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />For us international posters do you try and match us with others in our country or is it just random? I'd actually love to get a US 'santa' but won't be able to send certain things like nail polishes due to ^%%^&% mail restrictions in Australia.
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Gahhh, is there some way of editting posts I'm missing. I hit post too early.
For us international posters do you try and match us with others in our country or is it just random? I'd actually love to get a US 'santa' but won't be able to send certain things like nail polishes due to ^%%^&% mail restrictions in Australia.
So while I'd love an international swap, it'll have to be with someone who is OK with the limitations (no nail polishes or fragrances). We seem to be able to receive these but not send them here...
For us international posters do you try and match us with others in our country or is it just random? I'd actually love to get a US 'santa' but won't be able to send certain things like nail polishes due to ^%%^&% mail restrictions in Australia.
So while I'd love an international swap, it'll have to be with someone who is OK with the limitations (no nail polishes or fragrances). We seem to be able to receive these but not send them here...
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Gahhh, is there some way of editting posts I'm missing. I hit post too early.
For us international posters do you try and match us with others in our country or is it just random? I'd actually love to get a US 'santa' but won't be able to send certain things like nail polishes due to ^%%^&% mail restrictions in Australia.
So while I'd love an international swap, it'll have to be with someone who is OK with the limitations (no nail polishes or fragrances). We seem to be able to receive these but not send them here...
Hi Last Contrast! Underneath each post you make, you should see a little icon that looks like a pencil. If you click that, you can go back and edit your post within 24 hours.
This will be my first Secret Santa so I'll let Zadi answer your question on the international matchups!
Gahhh, is there some way of editting posts I'm missing. I hit post too early.
For us international posters do you try and match us with others in our country or is it just random? I'd actually love to get a US 'santa' but won't be able to send certain things like nail polishes due to ^%%^&% mail restrictions in Australia.
So while I'd love an international swap, it'll have to be with someone who is OK with the limitations (no nail polishes or fragrances). We seem to be able to receive these but not send them here...
Hi Last Contrast! Underneath each post you make, you should see a little icon that looks like a pencil. If you click that, you can go back and edit your post within 24 hours.
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Quote: Originally Posted by Last Contrast /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Gahhh, is there some way of editting posts I'm missing. I hit post too early.
For us international posters do you try and match us with others in our country or is it just random? I'd actually love to get a US 'santa' but won't be able to send certain things like nail polishes due to ^%%^&% mail restrictions in Australia.
So while I'd love an international swap, it'll have to be with someone who is OK with the limitations (no nail polishes or fragrances). We seem to be able to receive these but not send them here...
I shouldn't say this, but... They don't always enforce the restrictions. I received a package (in the US) from Australia this past spring that was exclusively nail polish (something like eight bottles of Max Factor Fantasy Fire, some of which went to other people, but most of which stayed with me) despite the ban on sending it out of the country! (And it took less time to get here than my Birchboxes and ipsy bags take despite the fact that it had to go through two sets of Customs screenings, not to mention go from one side of the Pacific Ocean to the other, but that's a whole separate thing.)
But all countries have restrictions, so anyone signing up for an international Santa should be aware of this -- and specifically be aware of what they can't send *to* a particular destination country. I had *no clue* I couldn't send meat, nuts, or fruit to Australia until I tried to send a care package including some of the food items Oregon is best-known for to someone there (sorry, no raw hazelnuts or dried cranberries for you!).
(And you wold be surprised at how often nail polish and fragrance show up specifically on DO NOT WANT lists. As a side note, you actually *can* send and receive oil-based perfume. It's just alcohol-based that is forbidden. I wear almost exclusively perfume oil, and I participate in a forum for a certain company that makes nothing but perfume oil, and people in the US and Australia swap stuff back and forth all the time, and the company itself has a solid Australian customer base that they send orders directly to. The key here is to call it "essential oil" instead of "perfume." It's not a lie, and it's more accurate since most people interpret "perfume" as eau de parfum/toilette, which *are* alcohol-based. The reason perfume is on that list is due to the flammability of alcohol -- the exact way they put it on the Australia Post site is "perfumery products with flammable solvents" -- and oil-based stuff isn't considered to be flammable.)
Gahhh, is there some way of editting posts I'm missing. I hit post too early.
For us international posters do you try and match us with others in our country or is it just random? I'd actually love to get a US 'santa' but won't be able to send certain things like nail polishes due to ^%%^&% mail restrictions in Australia.
So while I'd love an international swap, it'll have to be with someone who is OK with the limitations (no nail polishes or fragrances). We seem to be able to receive these but not send them here...
I shouldn't say this, but... They don't always enforce the restrictions. I received a package (in the US) from Australia this past spring that was exclusively nail polish (something like eight bottles of Max Factor Fantasy Fire, some of which went to other people, but most of which stayed with me) despite the ban on sending it out of the country! (And it took less time to get here than my Birchboxes and ipsy bags take despite the fact that it had to go through two sets of Customs screenings, not to mention go from one side of the Pacific Ocean to the other, but that's a whole separate thing.)
But all countries have restrictions, so anyone signing up for an international Santa should be aware of this -- and specifically be aware of what they can't send *to* a particular destination country. I had *no clue* I couldn't send meat, nuts, or fruit to Australia until I tried to send a care package including some of the food items Oregon is best-known for to someone there (sorry, no raw hazelnuts or dried cranberries for you!).
(And you wold be surprised at how often nail polish and fragrance show up specifically on DO NOT WANT lists. As a side note, you actually *can* send and receive oil-based perfume. It's just alcohol-based that is forbidden. I wear almost exclusively perfume oil, and I participate in a forum for a certain company that makes nothing but perfume oil, and people in the US and Australia swap stuff back and forth all the time, and the company itself has a solid Australian customer base that they send orders directly to. The key here is to call it "essential oil" instead of "perfume." It's not a lie, and it's more accurate since most people interpret "perfume" as eau de parfum/toilette, which *are* alcohol-based. The reason perfume is on that list is due to the flammability of alcohol -- the exact way they put it on the Australia Post site is "perfumery products with flammable solvents" -- and oil-based stuff isn't considered to be flammable.)
Please, Please, PLEASE can you be my Secret Santa???!!
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I'm SO excited!!! I love Secret Santa, I can't wait! Thank you Zadi for organizing this! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />
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I'm also a part time perfumer. I wonder if it would be kosher to send my secret giftee a custom made fragrance (if they like perfumes) in addition to other stuff.
I think that would be cool!
I'm also a part time perfumer. I wonder if it would be kosher to send my secret giftee a custom made fragrance (if they like perfumes) in addition to other stuff.
I think that would be cool!
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This sounds so fun. I love how much thought has gone into it. I just need a few more posts beforehand. Keep posting, less lurking. Haha. I hope all you MUT ladies are having a lovely weekend!
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I think you perfumers are really cool! Wish I knew how/had the resources on hand to mess around with that! I think so long as someone has specifically said they can't tolerate/use perfume (asthma, allergies, etc.) than it would be a neat little add-on. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />
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