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Dtoid Secret Santa!
Cataract | 1:35 PM on 11.18.2008 34 comments


Dear Destructoid, what do you want for Christmas? Alright, now how much on that list can I send to you without getting put in prison?

All/some joking aside, I thought I would organize a "Secret Santa" for Destructoid this year, since I can't remember one happening last year. For now, all you need to do is send me an email at necronauts@gmail.com including your name, shipping address, whether or not you're willing to ship overseas, and a short list of things you'd want to receive. Even better, you can make a wishlist on Amazon.com that can be easily included in the email you send me. Nothing too expensive, not many of us can afford the luxury of putting another person on our list. But that doesn't mean to shorthand the person you're giving too, either!

For those of you who've never had the opportunity to do a Secret Santa before, let me break it down for you. You email me your shipping info and a list of things you'd want. You get paired up with a random person. You buy for them WITHOUT TELLING THEM THAT THEY'RE WHO YOUR BUYING FOR. Seriously, more people have fucked this up than you can imagine. If they give you a shitty list, it's their fault. You send out your gifts, and you receive yours from someone else!

I will only be accepting offers to be a Secret Santa until a week from today, Tuesday the 25th at 11:59 EST. This way, you insane Black Friday shoppers have a chance to save some money at the risk of being maimed/trampled/raped to death by the horde of holiday shoppers.

If you feel that you can't buy for your recipient for any reason, are aren't sure if you'll be able to, then by all means don't enter. It's not about me telling you that I don't want you yo be in on the cheer, I just don't want anyone to draw the short stick, so to speak.

So send me an email at necronauts@gmail.com, and lets all have an awesome holiday season!



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randombullseye's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/18/2008 14:30
randombullseye
Question/Suggestion: Is there a spending limit? Or even a suggested spending limit?
Cataract's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/18/2008 14:49
Cataract
Suggested spending limit is $15 or $20 USD, but if you have some stuff in your collection that you're thinking of getting rid of, it's always a good idea to include those.
fetusmilk's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/18/2008 14:58
fetusmilk
i think this is a cool idea. but you know the whole giving out addresses to strangers thing. id like to know at least how many people you have signed up so far ,or by the due date, then i might join in.
galagabug 's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/18/2008 14:59
galagabug
good lord, the usps will be mailing a record breaking number of turds in a box this year :)
VengefulPenor's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/18/2008 15:01
VengefulPenor
My name is Matt I live at 123 Destructoid Lane don't come to my house.
pendelton21's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/18/2008 15:15
pendelton21
Fuck yes, this is awesome.
Danzflor's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/18/2008 15:24
Danzflor
give the money to send something to USA or UK and im on (im a freaking south american living in a coconut house)

BUT The Idea is Cool ^^
Cataract's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/18/2008 15:37
Cataract
@Danzflor

"For now, all you need to do is send me an email at necroauts@gmail.com including your name, shipping address, whether or not you're willing to ship overseas..."


I covered that part ^_^
tsunamikitsune's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/18/2008 15:39
tsunamikitsune
This is a pretty awesome idea.
liam2015's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/18/2008 15:47
liam2015
A very awesome idea that I'd LOVE to do, but I will most likely have hardly enough to buy my family and significant other stuff. Sorry.

And the fact that this kind of thing even happens on a website is one of the reasons why I think we have the greatest online community, ever.
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/18/2008 15:49
RonBurgandy2010
How about instead of having people submit a list, the secret Santa just sends them something random or something they think they might like. That way this whole thing will end up being cheaper, which will get a much higher turnout. People are cheap bastards. Also, this will garner much funnier stories and blogs here on Dtoid. I would rather get something so off the wall and random as hell than something from a list I made.
liam2015's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/18/2008 15:59
liam2015
I like Ron's idea.
Gantz's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/18/2008 16:12
Gantz
Do we like send to you and then you send to them? Cuz I don't get how anyones going to hide who they are.
randombullseye's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/18/2008 16:17
randombullseye
@Ron

I want to give out a box of random stuff like Kryptonite got in that video when he got the dreamcast.
Cataract's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/18/2008 16:18
Cataract
Gantz, you send me your address, I send you someone elses. You send the stuff to them.
mix's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/18/2008 16:40
mix
I like Ron's idea as well, screw buying something off a list there needs to be lulz and stories involved.
mix's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/18/2008 16:45
mix
Also, you should let us know how many people are interested in this as I want to join but not if there is like...4 people.

Thanks.
Clance's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/18/2008 17:20
Clance
Gotta be what Ron said. Great idea all round.
Primo's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/18/2008 17:35
Primo
I like what Ron said, too.
Genki-JAM's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/18/2008 18:11
Genki-JAM
Ron's the man with the plan. :P
RAB's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/18/2008 18:51
RAB
Yeah, Rons got a good idea there. It'll be crazy fun after the fact to have everyone just write crazy funny write ups about recieving random awesome shit.

w00t
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/18/2008 19:38
BlindsideDork
This turns into everyone sending each other gamerpoints...lame
's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/18/2008 20:26
Clint
A man, a plan, a canal: Adorable!
PsychoSoldier's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/18/2008 20:32
PsychoSoldier
I am so in on this.
garison's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/18/2008 21:42
garison
Hell ya! I'm in.
norm9's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/18/2008 23:30
norm9
Sounds fun. Count me in.

Great friggin' idea dude.
T-rav's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/19/2008 01:53
T-rav
The very fact that this community will do a Secret Santa is win.
Cataract's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/19/2008 10:45
Cataract
SWPM: Panama?


Also, for all the people who are willing to join but hav ent, I only have 3 entries so far! Write me a damn e-mail!
Detry's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/19/2008 10:56
Detry
I'm down.
smurfee mcgee's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2008 19:13
smurfee mcgee
I may do it. is it going to be Ron's idea or your original?
Batthink's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/23/2008 13:31
Batthink
E-mail sent! Fingers-crossed. :O)
Arttemis's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/23/2008 20:15
Arttemis
I'm really curious about the rules now, too. I'm liking Ron's idea of having to guess what the person would want/like.

My biggest concern would be that GamerPoints or PSN cards are the most frequent gifts in the %15-20 price range.
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/23/2008 22:53
Darren Nakamura
ARE YOU SERIOUS!? I swear, I was going to put up a post starting up Secret Santa myself, I just didn't know if I'd do just DtoidLosAngeles or all of Destructoid. Give me some time, I might be in on this.
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