**** OcUK Secret Santa 2014 - Signup & Discussion Thread ****

OcUK Secret Santa 2014

Here ye Here ye! It's that time of year again, the grand beginning of the OcUK Secret Santa 2014 thread.

Last year's one was a success, and as such, we have decided that it's about time we started one this year to spread the merry word - the only difference is that I'm going to look after it and will not be partaking in it to ensure it runs as smoothly as possible.

Many of you will know how Secret Santa's work, however for those that don't, have a Wiki definition:
"Secret Santa is a Western Christmas tradition in which members of a group or community are randomly assigned a person to whom they anonymously give a gift. Often practiced in workplaces or amongst large families, participation in it is usually voluntary. It offers a way for many people to give and receive a gift at low cost, since the alternative gift tradition is for each person to buy gifts for every other person. In this way, the Secret Santa tradition also encourages gift exchange groups whose members are not close enough to participate in the alternative tradition of giving presents to everyone else."

From my experience last year, it was a great laugh, a bit of fun, and a great topic of conversation. It also led to a fair amount of light hearted research of other members by all of the entrants.

Rules are as follows.

• Gifts must cost a minimum of £10.00 and a maximum of £15.00 This does not include postage.
• Sign up ends 15th November 2014. NO new participants will be accepted after this date.
• All gifts to be posted by the end of Saturday 6th December. NO EXCEPTIONS.
• Members must have a minimum of 1000 posts, with Trust enabled. (As an Addendum, anyone with <1000 posts, who has entered in a previous year, and can provide proof of the post from the previous un-wrapup thread where they posted proof of their reception is permitted to enter - provide a link to the previous post where you posted. The unWrapup thread is here: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18567450)
• A photo of the received gift must be posted in the un-wrap thread. Failure to do so will result in action deemed appropriate by me. Likely a name/avatar change or lengthy suspension and possible removal of access to GD permanently!
• In the event of a member not sending an item and not responding to correspondence, that member will be perma-banned due to the damage caused to the community and the lack of trust exhibited by that member.
• In the event of a dispute (due to items lost in the post) proof of postage must be provided to me. It would be good practice to save a screenshot of your online orders.
• My decision is final
• Gifts - Can be anything. Use your imagination. Please do warn your Secret Santa if the item is not suitable for being opened around younger family members however.
• Packaging - Include some reference to OcUK or the Secret Santa on the packaging for obvious reasons
• The OcUK Secret Santa 2014 is open to UK residents only. That means England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland only. No international participants due to increased cost in shipping.
• Your Elfster name must include both your OcUK username and your real life name
• Entry is binding, once you've done so, unfortunately you may not withdraw. This is for logistical reasons.
• Once entered, please confirm on here.
• One new rule addition this year - all items must be posted by a trackable service. This includes Royal Mail Special Delivery and Royal Mail First Class Recorded. I strongly recommend you DO NOT use Royal Mail Recorded because whilst it is guaranteed it can take up to 14 days and I want to ensure swift delivery is made in time for Christmas

SIGN UP HERE

Once you have signed up:

You must then go to Profile and edit your details, adding your postal address. This Is Important.

Also, in the First Name field, enter your OcUK username first and then your first name.

Example: Maccy - Jon

The un-wrap thread will be started on 25th December 2014. This is the thread where you are required to post images of your item having received it. This will also be where I reveal who everybody's Secret Santa was.

There have been increased comments over the past few years about people not posting photos of the received gifts and such like, hence the new increased post count. Unfortunately this will exclude some members, however it is a measure we feel needs to be made.

Any problems, email me through Trust.

HO HO HO.

(I'll sticky this thread soon, but the general consensus is stickied threads aren't spotted)

And if I've missed anything glaringly obvious, please let me know

List of confirmed signed up members -

I'm in!

I'll do the required things nau.

Also also, you might want to rule out edible stuff, due to allergies and vegans (spit).

Just a suggestion ofc

Nah I don't want to do that, alcohol and chocolate is often exchanged and that would be a big Scrooge thing to do!

Time to break out the old internet stalking skills again!!



/Salsa

IN - missed last years - was gutted........

Let the stalking begin!

Maccy said:

Nah I don't want to do that, alcohol and chocolate is often exchanged and that would be a big Scrooge thing to do!

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Oh alright then, fair point.

Just signed up, when do we find out who our victims secret recipients are?

When I do the draw after the sign up date

not sure if i cba this year tbh

Salsa & Diddums I can't see you on the gift exchange yet?

jackthezipper - you need to post in the thread!

Hmmm this could turn out to be quite expensive if we have to post using a trackable service....

I'm in

Maccy said:

Diddums I can't see you on the gift exchange yet?

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Oops

Yup it's a bit more expensive to use a trackable service but there's also Parcel Monkey and Parcel 2 Go which offer couriers for reasonable prices.

Whatever I'm in.

As long as the 'can't be bothereds' bog off

Count me in... can't remember who many of these I've done now!

maccapacca said:

Whatever I'm in.

As long as the 'can't be bothereds' bog off

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Don't worry mate, they'll feel the wrath of the 2x4-covered-in-barbed-wire banhammer

Maccy, are you playing too?

Nope, keeping out of it so I can oversee shenanigans.

Maccy said:

Nope, keeping out of it so I can oversee shenanigans.

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This makes me sad :'(

I want DJ

That's how it works right?