Secret Santa this year?

[Thetrufflehunter]

Last year you had to have at least 10 karma. I vote we keep that in place, along with at least 3 trades.

[rarehuntertay]

I have no problem with doing a secret santa deal, I would like to instill some sort of limitation however,or at least have mandatory tracking... I wouldn't wanna see any problems arising from people getting ripped off.

Poor taysby.. a freaking p9 piece? What are you made of? Does your body produce gold?

Taysby was joking lol and idk I hate to be that guy but mandatory tracking seems bad like that'll cost more than the gift. I've done a few trades and I've always gotten good feedback I send asap and am trusted so I don't see why I'd need to dish out an extra $10 (I know seems like a small amount but adds up for a college kid)

Is that because you're shipping internationally that tracking costs so much?

[Cender]

Everyone who participates should use tracking.  No question about it.

This.  So much this.

There were a few issues last time of people not sending. I'm not sure what can be done to prevent it. Any ideas?

You could always put an entry requirement of a specific number of trusted trader references. That would put the entry barrier at people who specifically care about their standing in the iMTG community.

I don't think you can ever remove the uncertainty of an untrustworthy person becoming involved, but you can minimize the risk.

I don't think we should do a certain amount trusted traders reference, because I have only had 1 completed trade (one in process) but that's just because I don't trade much :/

Keep in mind as I make that suggestion, I actually would not likely fit the prerequisite, as I only have two in process trades.

You have to put yourself in the position of someone taking the risk of involving someone without a reputation. That person walks away with $10+ cards for free with little recourse for those involved.

[Cender]

We vote a (very) trustworthy (probably mod) to be the recipient of all packages (pre-labeled in a second unsealed inner envelope) so that they may use a checklist to ensure everyone:
A) Sends
B) Sends more than the $ threshold
C) everything is on time (accumulates packages until ~Dec 15 then ships them all out)

That way said person checks off that person a and b both have sent their packages in as well as that said person then ships both packages out.

It is the best idea I've got though it puts all this in one persons lap pretty heavily...

That's an interesting concept. Although that person likely would have to be willing to incur extra shipping costs to reship. (Unless that inner envelope has postage prepaid?)

[Thetrufflehunter]

We vote a (very) trustworthy (probably mod) to be the recipient of all packages (pre-labeled in a second unsealed inner envelope) so that they may use a checklist to ensure everyone:
A) Sends
B) Sends more than the $ threshold
C) everything is on time (accumulates packages until ~Dec 15 then ships them all out)

That way said person checks off that person a and b both have sent their packages in as well as that said person then ships both packages out.

It is the best idea I've got though it puts all this in one persons lap pretty heavily...

I could do that. As long as everyone puts extra postage in the envelope

[Skyshadow731]

With that case tracking wouldn't be needed I'd a mod received it, tracking would only needed to be sent to the mod.

[Thetrufflehunter]

To keep it in a timely fashion, we could do "everything will be sent from mod at x date" and everything not received by then, the person will get an alter coupon. This ensures everybody gets something by the correct date.

[particle]

I have no problem with doing a secret santa deal, I would like to instill some sort of limitation however,or at least have mandatory tracking... I wouldn't wanna see any problems arising from people getting ripped off.

Poor taysby.. a freaking p9 piece? What are you made of? Does your body produce gold?

Taysby was joking lol and idk I hate to be that guy but mandatory tracking seems bad like that'll cost more than the gift. I've done a few trades and I've always gotten good feedback I send asap and am trusted so I don't see why I'd need to dish out an extra $10 (I know seems like a small amount but adds up for a college kid)

tracking costs you ten dollhairs? thats pretty crazy its normally a dollar on my packages.

[Mattao19]

I'm Canadian and US Tracking is $13.95 extra last time I checked but I have yet to have a bad trade from my end also Nobles idea is good but only if said mod is really willing to do all that extra work

[Kaworu, the Fifth Child]

Ha I remember this I got a Purphoros pack last year. I'm in.

[MuggyWuggy]

Well tracking or its on you to make sure it arrives and people don't feel Left out of it doesn't because you didn't track it.

Hopefully if there are several Canucks, we can keep regions separate for shipping ease.


Otherwise it will be mixed up

[Millionlittlee]

I literally had to look back on what I sent last year

[Thetrufflehunter]

Well tracking or its on you to make sure it arrives and people don't feel Left out of it doesn't because you didn't track it.

Hopefully if there are several Canucks, we can keep regions separate for shipping ease.


Otherwise it will be mixed up

Agreed. I don't think we'd need more than 4-5 for US though. I can be one, and you could be another if you like? I dunno.

[Popper23345]

Last year you had to have at least 10 karma. I vote we keep that in place, along with at least 3 trades.

So, does this mean that I need to make one more trade before I can participate?

[Thetrufflehunter]

Last year you had to have at least 10 karma. I vote we keep that in place, along with at least 3 trades.

So, does this mean that I need to make one more trade before I can participate?

Yes, but you have a week or 2.
Are you counting our current trade?