/ss/ - Secret Santa Discussion

>>133110310
Card stock. Or just buy blank cards.

>>133110427
Yes, the store I dropped by yesterday didn't have any of them. They have pretty good envelopes though.

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>>133110310
At least post something Christmas as well.

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>>133110774
I usually just lurk, so I don't have much pictures.

MS from JS The main parts of your gift have arrived. I'd send it to you now but I have to integrate some special surprises.

>>133111992
Sorry I meant MS from NJ
I don't know where the fuck JS is supposed to be.

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>>133110310
Is sign ups for card still open?

>>133112572
Officially, its all closed. With the exception of another organizer who does late cards/gifts. You will have to wait for them to show up.

>>133112572
The late exchange will start taking them sometime soon. I think Sunday or Monday, you can check archive for SpoonSanta I think for his email.

>>133110525
It's mindboggling how rare completely blank cards are.
I could only find them at Michaels, not even the fucking Hallmark store sold them.

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>>133112658
>>133112624
Man, I have been late for the /ss/ events for two years in a row!

Do I have bad luck or something?

>>133112988
You just aren't dedicated enough, anon.

>>133112924
Its reasonable though. Assuming I'm a store owner, I'd think a decorated card would sell better, as compared to a blank card.
Not a harm to stock blank cards, but I could use the space to sell more decorated cards.

>>133112988
Instead of paying attention to the catalog, it might be better to check the archives closely next year.

>>133112988
>signups started in August
>literally all you had to search was "Santa" in the archives

Granted, the archives were on the fritz but desustorage came up immediately after and recovered the original sign-up threads anyways.

>>133113528
>Granted, the archives were on the fritz but desustorage came up immediately after and recovered the original sign-up threads anyways.

Not the guy that missed it, but they didn't and search has been on and off for desustorage. I don;t know how he missed it last year though because there were threads every other day, but this year to keep on track of things, I needed to keep a crawler up that plays a loud as fuck alarm to wake me up in my sleep when these threads come up.

For anons that are sending out baked goods, when is the best time to send them out? I don't want mine to go rotten if my anon chooses to not open his gift until christmas.

>>133113691
It was intentionally lower key this year because they didn't want as many cross boarders.

>>133113761
Maybe write on the box that there's cookies inside? I was thinking of sending out baked goods too, but I worry my anon has allergies

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>>133113691
I might be confusing it, actually. There were multiple sign-up threads I remember finding from the desustorage archive and linking to others, which means it had to have been available over the course of October (albeit, only when search worked). Which means they were being archived currently rather than restored.

Ah, well. There's always late cards and next year.

Dear JT from Ont, just to tell you I'm starting your gift this week.

>>133113761
Send a card ahead of time letting him know.

Make sure the actual gifts are wrapped up in the box, and just leave the food in some clear wrap on top

>>133113972
By the least, I think a simple site needs to be created to centralize certain information (FAQ, when it starts, etc),
but I'm afraid it will blow out of proportions and start doing things out of 4chan.

>>133114403
That's part of the issue. The objective was to reduce visibility so only regular /a/ users would be able to find it after considering the participants from previous years. Once you have all that information collected in one place and in a neat, organized presentation, it's much more visible to anyone and everyone. The archive itself limits that to a degree, though the moe archive dying wasn't part of that intention.

TI of WA, I'll be beginning work on your gift as soon as I get the chance to pick up materials (probably Friday.)

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>>133114562
maybe we can organize the /ss/ sign up information into a google website like what the buyfags threads do.

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Any tips for a kirie/paper-cutted art beginner? Found a good way of making 2 toned stencils using Adobe Illustrator but cutting the finer details like the line art with an Xacto has proven to be extremely hard. Maybe I just need to start with much simpler images.

>>133114562
Hmm, so the constant copy-pasting of the FAQ content was intentional?
It would be more neat if its in a pastebin by the least, but yeah I see why certain things were done like they are.

>>133114776
Wouldn't that expose some Anons information to the public? Like email, etc?

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>>133114922
No, I meant that giving info for people to sign up in time not giving out personal information.

>>133114776
>>133114403

If you dont browse /a/ enough to find an /ss/ thread, you shouldnt participate. Fuck off

>>133114776
Potentially, yeah. I personally believe the current method is alright, if not for the disruption on the archive. It makes it so people that are aware of the event already know where to look, anyone that missed it the previous year as well, and for anyone that is still somehow unaware, the threads each week will be sufficient. I agree that it's good to reduce the overall number of entries since there was grinching/crossboarders previously and this seems to be the most effective way without having a centralized /ss/ page.

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>>133114620

>first time seeing my initials pop up

I'm so excited now

>>133115041
Finding an /ss/ thread is one issue. Knowing how it works is another. As mentioend in >>133114922 my concern was largely on the FAQ.
The FAQ does not cover everything, and I had to dig through the archives to know how certain things work.

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>>133115203
>still havent seen my initials pop up

Should I be worried?

>>133115813
People got their assignments less than a week ago. Expect them to pop up in the next month at some point.

Or maybe your /ss/ is secretive and you'll never know until it arrives.

>>133115813
I got grinched last time when I didn't see my initials pop up. Hoping it doesn't happen again this year.

>>133115813
>>133115861
Just check on archive and other threads sometimes.

>>133115813
most people don't ship until end of november or a little later if its same country/state/province

I am sick of PO boxes and postal stores. I am not going to murder you retards, and postal stores cause problem half the time because of size, name, and return address requirements that are specific to your store

Tfw grinched

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>>133115041
You are completely right anon. I should have browsed /a/ 10 hours a day and noticed the occasional Santa threads.

>>133116630
I know that's sarcasm but you should be browsing at least 14 hours a day.

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>>133116626
Want me to send you a card then?
>>133116724
But Anon, I was being serious. I really should browse /a/ more effectively.

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>all these fucking secondaries trying to have their own ss thread

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>>133113691
Tell me more about that crawler if you are still browsing this thread.

Thank god I caught this thread in time.

Yes, i'm still open for Christm/a/s CD's and whoever wants one just needs to send me a list of their favorite anime along with their address. Yes, they're free. I'll be taking them for the next couple of days.

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>>133117307
count me in then.

>>133117307
Forget my email.

[email protected]

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>>133117307
I don't actually want one but I do think it would be funny to make you have to look up a bunch of really obscure shit that you can't just youtube

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>>133117568
Bring it, pleb.

>>133116029
I had to put a PO box down because I'll be moving around in the next few months and my actual address will vary depending on when the package actually gets here. I did explain this to my santa though and told him to contact me if this turned out to be a problem.

>>133117307
I'll take one, thanks a lot

>anon lists a bunch of series and no wishlist
>I've only seen one of the shows and it has no merch he wouldn't already have

I might be able to binge a single cour show to find best girl but I don't know the depths of bullshit that international shipping can bring.

>>133117956
What shows? I almost feel like this might be me.

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>>133117307
Thanks Merry Christmas!

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>>133117956
Just gift him merchandise from two or more shows listed. I've done that the last time and it worked out fine.

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>>133117601
lets start with an easy one then that I was able to youtube
"Useless Father"

>>133117992
The one I plan to bank on is Love Live.

>>133116630
Every thread lasted well over 12 hours

>>133117956
>no wishlist
What do you think he listed the shows for? Were you expecting direct links to online stores?

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>>133118117
That's more like an anime you can't even google. What's the japanese title?

>>133118124
Not me then. Good luck, anon.

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>>133114403
>>133114776
>trying to centralize /ss/ signup info/FAQ
Yeah sure. Let's make it easier for crossboarders and outsiders to join. Why not make an instructional pic and spread it everywhere we can while we're at it?

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>>133118117
Is that the one with the dumb beta husband who gets beat by his wife a lot?

>>133118591
yes

>>133118230
From the signup

>Wishlist (Don’t be afraid to post links like MAL, or say you like a character or series. You can be as specific or as vague as you want here, this is ultimately to help the other /a/non in selecting a gift for you. Please don't just put "Surprise me."):

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>>133118569
I don't get it. What wrong with more people joining?

>>133118569
>Why not make an instructional pic and spread it everywhere we can while we're at it?

there actually was one this year

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>>133118621
I don't' see the appeal of such a show.
Whats good about it?

>>133118650
Last time I checked MAL doesnt sell merchandise

>>133118652
Outsiders are more likely to grinch or to give shitty/off-topic gifts.

Plus, this is supposed to be a secret santa for /a/nons, not a big secret santa hosted by /a/.

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>>133118569
>>133118666
Still surprised it was a thing or that anyone thought it needed to be made in the first place, but I guess that goes to show how often people might make errors when sending their signup e-mails.

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>>133118725
I thought the secret is suppose to be the sender of the gifts not a secret annual event.

>>133118806
ok yeah whats the problem if we just invite /v/, reddit, and MAL? The more the merrier right?

>>133118806
It's not a secret club, it's just that we want to form a community with our fellow anons. That's like being upset that an office party doesn't invite people from another business over.

If you just want a giant internet secret santa for anyone at all, there's stuff like reddit or imgur. This is /a/ themed for /a/nons.

>>133118666
The latter half of the sentence is important.

>>133118652
Are you seriously asking that? More anons from /a/ isn't a problem. More people from other parts of 4chan or the internet trying to get in on this for free loot is.

I think I'll spoil anon a bit if I can. His 3x3 wasn't too bad, but I really agreed with some of them.

>>133118621
>http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=1298

Found it. Guess i'm not as pleb as I thought.

SSS here. I just want to share something nice with everyone participating this year. I had been in talks with Peter Payne, the owner of J-List, and as a gift from he and I, we created a 10% off discount code that can only be used by /ss/ on J-List.

If you would like the code just give me an e-mail and I'll send it on over.

>>133117956
Crap. I might've been too vague in my wish list. Sorry to the anon who got me.

>>133118982
>got 90% of my shit ordered already

Fuck

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>>133118652
far harder to organize

last year iirc was like 300 or so people and this year i think i saw one of them say its about 500

>>133118709
it's an overly honest show, similar appeal as dr katz
it's not aged well or anything though so it's a bit of nostaligia mixed in

>>133118958
good work

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>>133118982
>J-List

>>133118982
So...free shipping then? Sign me the fuck up.

I'm surprised he's doing anything for a board on 4chan.

>>133117296
It uses the 4chan json api and just searches the catalog for santa loli's trip or a thread that has secret santa in the title.

>>133118982
[email protected]

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Late cards will start up on this Friday or Saturday depending on how I feel. If you need a reminder or just want an early in, send me an e-mail.

[email protected]

>>133115373
If it wasn't on the FAQ someone would probably be willing to answer. Well I would at least.

>>133119051
I still wouldn't watch it though. I already hate tsunderes just for their abusive behavior, I couldn't stand an anime where the wife abuses the husband because she gets off on it.

>>133119051
>last year iirc was like 300 or so people and this year i think i saw one of them say its about 500

300 was the year before. Last year was 500

>>133118982
What was that glitch you were talking about back in October?

>>133119107
You know that's not the actual organizer, right?

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>>133118911
>>133118879
>>133118874
Ok then, I do agree now that only /a/nons should get to sign up for this.

>>133118982
Well, I'm doing the late card event so I can't take advantage of this.

>>133119104
christ how many was this year then?

>>133119127
I know. But he was being all mysterious and shit about it.

>>133119127
>I don't read every /ss/ thread

>>133119139
probably not much more with way less threads and the archive crapping out. Somehow I still managed to get matched with someone who has been here less than a year

>>133119104
Be grateful we're not hitting reddit tier numbers. They're already at 10,000.

Not that I would know or anything.

>>133119191
for the anime reddit or all of reddit?

>>133119051
Last year had over 500 participants and there was a larger number of grinching compared to previous years.

I got my gift but out of signing up for 6 cards I only received 2.

>>133119208
I saw it was /r/anime but I could be wrong.

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>>133119094
Me too, I also can't tolerate overly beta men since their behavior really annoys me.

>>133119191
>10,000
holy crap! How does they organize THAT?

>>133110525
Finally found a bunch of blank cards. The texture might not be right for drawing, but I could draw it on another paper then stick it on.

Time to start sketching things out after work. Expect good stuff, ASF, LC, and J.

>>133119242
Probably with no filtering and some automatic shuffling system.

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>>133119265
well, at least it would be easy for them to filter reddit

>>133119242
Random sorter, no blacklist, and lots of people getting grinched.

>>133119030
Still got that last 10% left don't you?

>>133119054
>>133119070
Send me an e-mail [email protected] It's not free shipping, but 10% off the total price.

>>133119107
Yes. he had some trouble getting the code to work at first. He eventually fixed it.

>>133119137
Could always order a bunch of anime eyes to send with the cards.

>got laid off today
>won't have enough money to buy gifts
S-sorry

>>133119137
>Not realizing this on your own.
>Needing explanation from other anons for something that just needs your common sense
>avatarfagging

Shit, anon. I'm not usually salty but for some reason, you irritate me.

>>133119338
You too? I'm sorry to hear that.

>>133119338
if you're serious contact the santas as soon as you can so corrections can be made asap

>Been grinched 3 times in a row
4th time's a charm, right?
;_;

>>133119445
Good luck

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>>133118982
>we created a 10% off discount code that can only be used by /ss/ on J-List

>>133119445
If you get grinched this year, send me an email. I'll do an exchange with you. Even if it's just cards.

>>133119508
Thanks, I appreciate it

>>133119445
You must have awful non-/a/ taste or somthing.

>>133119501
You're not required to use it. Conciser it a gift from Peter and I. It's yours to use or not. If you don;t want it don;t send and e-mail and shop somewhere else.

>>133119549
It's not I filled my wishlist with Naruto and Elfen Lied

>>133118982
>10% discount on 90% markups
Sasuga Jew-List

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>>133119345
Sorry about your uncommon salt then.

I guess I really should know these things since I browse this board a lot.

>>133119549
I refuse to believe that people grinch because of that. You would just send offensive letters in addition.

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>>133118982
>J-List

>>133119445
Are you putting your details in right?

>>133119581
It's more that you're shilling, and encouraging people to use a site like J-List.

>>133119445
>>133119531
Want me to send you a hand drawn card?

>>133119445
Why do you keep signing up? Did you send something out every time?

>>133119610
Some nuruturd got a reccomendations card once. It was pretty cute, but the guy got really mad.

>>133119677
he deserved it

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>>133119603
How embarrassing... I saved the picture instead of the webM

>>133119650
I do send something every year. I just enjoy making other feel good during the holiday. I felt pretty bad the first time but now I'm used to it. If I get something this year, it'll be extra special since It will have 4 years of hype riding on it.

>>133119445
If you're serious and you're still sending gifts or cards, I salute you.

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>>133119677
Do you have the picture of the recommendations card?

>>133119633
Ok then. You try and get up with the creator of amiami or Amazon.jp and see if they could make and special discount code for a backwater secret santa program such as ours.

BTW I'm NOT shilling. This is something Peter and I put together as a gift got /ss/. If you don't want to use it, you don't have to. No one is forcing you.

>>133119590
>>133119633
It was out of good faith for Christmas. If you don't like it, there's no need to bash on it. Some might find it useful.

>>133119861
I was under the impression that most of J-list's inventory was more than 10% marked up.

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>>133119829

>>133119948
5 people already asked for it and do plan on using it.

Anyway I'm heading for bed. If some of you still want to the code, just send me and e-mail and I'll get back to you tomorrow. [email protected]

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>>133120017

>>133120035
If you 5 retards are still here buyfag.moe

>>133119990
Their prices are actually somewhere in the middle.

Anyway good night.

>>133120035
Is this code you speak of generated individually for every person who asks for it, or is it just one code?
What's to stop one anon from spreading the code in here for other anons to use?

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>>133120017
>>133120051
I would personally be embarrassed if I had this Card. But It does look decently drawn and I like the handwriting.

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If you were planning on using J-List or even considering it, don't be a retard.

>>133120114
They didn't post it here because they would be banned for obvious shilling.

>>133120079
>NOTE: JList sucks, never use it, EVER, even if you want to support douchebags. They also sell onaholes as ‘joke products’, and masturbation is no joke.
Brb. shopping on Jlist. I'm kidding. I' bought a Yui shirt from them and it took close to 8 weeks to get it in, even with normal shipping.

>>133120149
shit that's nearly triple list price. And you never even pay list price

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>>133120149
What the absolute fuck? Rolling Girls got a nendo?

>>133120051
Any caps of his reaction? Archive is dead otherwise I'd look it up.

>>133120215
No, I don't think so.

Y'all are getting too mad over a misguided guy doing a nice thing. Peeps need to post more initials.

>>133120149
Does anyone have the Linkin Park petits comparison pic?

>>133120149
But who else will sell me oreos fom japan?

>>133120282
>I never bought any Morning Lescue
One of life's biggest regrets.

>>133120149
Its ok you will get an ENTIRE 10% discount!

>>133114380
>>133113952
I was thinking of sending a pie/cake. I don't know if they'd even last the trip though.

>>133120282
When I was in China they had literally every flavor of Oreos. I bet you could find a Chinese site that's cheaper.

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>>133120149
Why is it much more expensive?
Please don't tell me its pic related.

>>133120149
Holy shit

>>133120250
All I can find.

>>133111992 >>133112034
>>133114043
>>133114620
>>133119255

I honestly feel bad for anyone who gets assigned to an idiot that uses J-list. You're going to get something worth way less than the price range you signed up for

>>133120149
https://jlist.com/pre6446
http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=FIGURE-014133

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Please don't host too many threads relating to secret s/a/nta! I'm not saying THIS is too many but try not to go overboard anons!

By the way, if you see something posted by anyone that isn't me or santafaggot, it's not organized, endorsed or supported by us in any way or form. Thanks!

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It actually works. I feel so dirty all of a sudden.

>>133120526
OP here, just wanted to discuss with fellow Anons on their preparation and I saw that Jebus posted in archive.

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>>133120536
what did you get?

>>133120526
Sorry for bumping these threads, I wanted to sign up for late card and CDs.

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>>133120250
had a feeling i forgot something, thanks for the reminder.

MW from Ont, you're handled.

>>133120520
How much is shipping from JP to USA?

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>Mfw realizing the card I'm working on looks more like a Valentines card than Christmas card because of the colors I'm using

>>133120149
So maybe my local gets his prices there. I saw a fig in stock for ~115 when I could buy online ~75. Pity his is only store I found with the 1/500 Yamato.

>>133120694
like $10 with tracking

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I'm not going to mention my assignment's initials until Christmas.

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>>133120783

>>133120616
Thank you for that, by the way. It was kind of you.
>>133120680
Nichijou Vol.2 and Yuru Yuri Vol.10. God forbid they carry volume 1 of any of the manga I want.

>>133120694
Not $70

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>>133120616
>>133120680
It's okay, there's the late cards as well as the CD's and the sort, so no worries since I'm sure they want to raise awareness for those things too!

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>>133120783
You like to live dangerously don't you?

Tried to find the most expensive figure on jlist.
A Devil Homura 1/3 doll
https://jlist.com/category/toys/figures/pre6250
http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=FIG-DOL-8242
Converted to dollars, even the list price is cheaper than jlist's.

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My /ss/ wants cute things, Alphamon is cute right?

>>133121011
Get him Junji Ito manga.

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Got your cards covered:
KJC from FR
NG from NL
JC from CA
ST from KS

>>133121011
It can be whatever you want it to be.

>>133121011
I...I'll take Alphamon.

>>133121054
Are we doing this now?

AW of OR
AZ of GA

I got you covered senpais.

I'm not gonna name my anons. You may get your stuff before Christmas though, so don't open it.

>>133121441
I'm opening it early

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MD from UK, I haven't started yet on your gift but I promise that'll it be something you want.
Or so I hope at least.

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>>133120680
Actually, I said fuck it and got this shirt. I'd been meaning to for years. Jlist literally begs you not to buy manga with their shipping prices.

>>133121500
I really hope I didn't get you then anon. Don't want Toronta 2.0

>>133121553
I like that shirt.
I would not wear that shirt.

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>Just ordered my gifts
Ohboy, I'm excited.

>>133119139
2013 was around 300
2014 was around 550

It was around 200 mid-October but I hear a massive amount of entries came in during the last week or so. Probably around 400 total.

>>133120933
Don't do JList, they mark up things by so much it's like eBay.

>>133122109
I feel like people that sign up early should be matched with other people that sign up early. Or at least prioritize it that way. Or match up people that have participated in past years together

>>133119861
>"special discount code"
Look, a 10% "discount" on something marked up by 400% means that the buyer just got scalped a little bit less and Peter is still laughing all the way to the bank.

>mfw I got another Aigisfag for assignment

Hope you'll enjoy the CD and mug at least

>>133122459
Your face when you have no face?

>>133122459
>mfw when people don't post a face when saying mfw

>>133122459
>Telling them what you're getting for them

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I've got you for cards
MS from NS
CB from ON
DHL from ON
LS from US
DH from ON

>>133123156
>3 from ON

Not much variety.

>>133123156
I'm going to guess that's the Canadian place and no clue what NS is. At least it looks like the first time I've been mentioned in a thread. Forgive me.

>>133123282
nova scotia

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>>133123282
You got it

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>mfw when ass end of the world
I wonder if there was anyone else. I'm sure there must've been. I'd rather bogans didn't have my address though.

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How many people participate in /ss/?

>>133123697
I am in an Asian country. No mention of my country so far too.

>>133123831
Plenty of people mentioned Canada.

>>133123697
are you that guy from chili

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>My initials get posted
>Not the same country

>>133123831
Must be tough in Russia

LV in VIC I finally found exactly what I wanted to get you and ordered it all. You should definitely get it before Christmas unless there is a stuff up DELAY

>>133123862
Australia

>>133124012
Y-you too.

>>133124244

I got a chick from down under as a recipient for my love gift package thing.

BC from MA I got you covered.

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How do others feel about getting matched with people having similar tastes?
I know the Santas said they tried to match people up but I don't think that's necessarily better, buying gifts for my assignment feels like I'm just buying stuff for myself (very similar wishlist). Last year I got given some fujo with terrible taste but I felt it was more fun trying to find something because her taste was so different compared to mine.
Not that it really matters either way, just a thought.

>>133125247
My anon's taste is a bit different to mine, but looking back on mine I didn't give anything away. I apologize sincerely to my anon.

>>133125247
>the Santas said they tried to match people up
Did they?
My matches only had maybe one or two aspects in common, the rest I have to look up and research. I kind of wish their lists were more similar. It's easier to find quality merchandise when you know a bit more about the series and characters you're buying.

>>133125247
afaik they try to make requests for matching up like same province same country, but I don't know anything about them trying to wedge peoples tastes together, would be pretty insane to do that for so many people.

especially with how vague the categories would have to be to do so

>>133125414
Maybe I misunderstood.
Either way I probably just got unlucky that I got matched with what could very well be my separated at birth twin.

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>>133125247
You're more than welcome to request a fujo every time, to save someone else from the hassle.

I had one a couple of years back, and it was definitely not as fun.

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>>133125306
The last two years they seem to have just seen SnW and matched me up with other wotobros, even though the other shows were different.

I'm definitely not complaining.

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>>133125694
>was so stressed trying to make the perfect wishlist that I somehow forgot SnW

On a sidenote, has there been a date set for the annual /a/ rewatch yet? I've been training my bladder

>>133125694
But I listed SnW in my wishlist, in return i got someone with naruto and one piece on theirs.

>>133125796
>got someone with naruto and one piece on theirs
I'm genuinely sorry for you, anon. my lists are difficult but at least they're not offensive

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>>133125796
at least the card anon that got you will get you a nice card

If I'm scared that I won't be able to get 2nd part of my gift in time for christmas, is it too early to send out the first part?

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>Please respond in order to make sure we know you're still participating, any message will do.
Fuck, I only just read this. Am I still okay?

>>133126399
no. your soul has already been deleted

>compare my list to my assignments

I wrote a sentence and he wrote an essay. Was it better to write more or less?

>>133126715
Depends on what the sentence is. If you're really specific and only really want stuff from the monogatari series and eva then that isn't really an issue because there's a lot of merch available for them.
However if you say your favourite shows are: Kill me baby, Serial Experiments lain and FLCL then it's significantly harder.

>>133126806
Fair enough, I think what I put should be fine since it just for a card then.

>>133126715
the amount of information you put into the words is what matters more.
it is always important to be concise, but paraphrasing things in such a way that it seems like a grocery list is a bit impersonal I think.

there is really no right or wrong way to do it, but you can't go wrong with more as long as you're providing new information as you talk instead of reiterating the same thing several times.

>>133114780
I did my first one yesterday with scissors and how I did it was I printed out a buncha copies and glued them onto cardsrock, then just cut out the parts I wanted and peeled off the paper.
Hair is a bitch though.

>>133126715
I mentioned tons of titles and different goodies while my /ss/ didn't even mention a single name of an anime.

>>133127119
>didn't even mention a single name of an anime.

so what did he mention?

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>>133127119
>didn't even mention a single name of an anime
You you reported it to Santa right?

>>133127119
What did he write?

>>133127201
>>133127205
>>133127299
Some clothing and local goods. I did mention it to Santaloli and I posted in the previous /ss/ thread to ask my /ss/ about his wishlist and thankfully he did post and gave three titles, although he was still undecided on what he really wanted to receive.

Don't worry TY from SG I'm not giving you anything bad.

>>133126715
I wrote a bunch of stuff down but I wanted to give my Santa options in case they weren't familiar with using sites like Surugaya. I'm used to buying things on Japanese sites with a forwarder but if they didn't want to do that they had a list of other stuff I might be interested in.

>>133127317
he sounds like a used onahole sort of guy

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I did not participate this year, because I am a shitty human being for my last year.

Ended up sending my gifts way too late, and that is not right at all, to make someone wait and worry that long.

I hope you anons enjoy your holidays and gifts from others.

>>133127345
I think you'd be very lucky to find anyone willing to use a proxy or forwarding service.

>>133110310
Closed this late? Wao...

AL from OH, your goodies are on their way from Japan to my house for wrapping.

>>133126399
Oops... Thanks for pointing that out. I hope I didn't get removed.

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JN from Mexico: Your wishlist is nice and you're in good hands.

JT from Croatia
JT from Canada
MM from Latvia
JS from Portugal
SJ from Germany

Your tastes are nice and you'll get nice cards.

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>no initials in any thread

I'm gonna get grinched.

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>already $20 over budget and haven't bought the main gift yet
Every time.

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Already bought my anon's gifts, waiting for them to arrive from Japan. Anon just listed shows and said "I already have most of the merch of my waifu" so I just bought several small items.

I've been grinched once and someone once openly complained that he hated my gifts (and my cookies were "decent"), then immediately resold them, so that made me sad. Hopefully this year will be better.

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>>133128526
Tell me where he lives.

>>133128266
Same here. Hold the faith

>>133128526
>someone once openly complained that he hated my gifts (and my cookies were "decent"), then immediately resold them,
Jesus christ, pearls before swine.

>>133128526
That's disgusting. I hope he gets hit by a car

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>>133126399
Same here.
It's my first year doing this, so I just went for cards, but the /a/non gave me quite the list of his favorites.

I'm scared to reply and not meet his expectations since I don't draw well and have to look up 99% of his list.

Anybody have tips for newfags?

>>133128939
Just put some effort in and you'll be fine. I suck at drawing so I trace and fill in colors with watercolor/color pencil/fine liners. Make sure it doesn't look like you hastily threw it together and you'll be fine.

You can also try crafting your card using cutouts for example.

>>133128939
Examples?
You could pick a 12-episode one and watch it.

>>133127406
I thought it was a shot in the dark. I currently have a couple items stored at FJ, so if I happened to find anything else my gift recipient might be interested in I could buy it and add it to my order before it gets shipped out.

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>>133127999
>finally see my name
I never thought this would happen to me

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ST from KS
JK from ON
You will get a card.

But JK,
>/v/ stuff
>worst gatari
pls.

>>133127406
I'm considering it. There's some merch from my anons wishlist on yahoo japan, that are not on mandarake. There's plenty of other merch on manda though, so I might not.

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>>133129003
I remember watching Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun, so I at least know who Haru is and his attachment to his chicken, but he's particularly attached to a character in Campione, which is among the 99% I've never seen before.

>>133128991
I haven't used tracing paper since middle school, but I'll give it a go. Might be some around.

>cutouts
pic related?

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>>133123697
I'm from Chile and our Postal store sucks ass.

>>133129122
Whoever you are, I'll make a nice card

>>133129428
>I haven't used tracing paper since middle school, but I'll give it a go

What I do is use a blank card, put my laptop in a way that the screen is like a table and just trace that way, it works even with the thick paper of the card.

By cutouts I meant cutting out different coloured paper and sticking it onto the card.

>>133129495
the latvian,hopefully you didnt find my taste shit,it has been really worrying to not see my country pop up in all the threads so far,fearing the grinch

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MC from CT
hi

>>133129573
>>133129428
Friendly reminder to check pixiv for cutouts using tag 切り絵 when you want to do the same thing

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>>133129583
Your tastes are related to mine. I know what you draw you on your card.

How do I make nice manga wrapping paper? Do I need to go to a copy shop and get massive prints made or just use my regular printer and tape together small sheets of paper?

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>>133129597
H-hey

>>133129786
>just use my regular printer and tape together small sheets of paper?
This one
Why waste money on nice prints that will literally get teared to pieces anon.

Be sure to use doujins as wrapping paper

>>133127999
I got a Latvianon too. I didn't know /a/ was a thing there.

To the faggot who put that his waifu was Yuki Nagato, you're getting grinched for shit taste.

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>tfw looking up your anons addresses on google maps
I hope some of you guys are doing alright.

>>133130023
I use a PO Box. I do not live in a storefront, pls.

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>>133130023
It feels strange buying gifts for someone in an expensive gated community of mansions.
Maybe I just shouldn't look.

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>that one /ss/ that writes nearly nothing in his wishlist and it's not even something your familiar with

>>133130023
I put in a relative's address. So if my SS looks it up, they're going to see a decent house instead of my crummy apartment.

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>>133130252
>tfw I live in a gated community
It's o-okay anon I'm not grinching anyone

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>>133129843
You should have a very enjoyable Christmas this year.

>>133130294
>/ss/ sees your crummy apartment
>decides to spoil you
You missed a chance

>>133129940
It isnt,a bit of people use 4chan but most of them who also watch anime dont come to /a/.

>>133130330
I worry about not getting packages because the front office won't hold them, unlike a lot of other apartments I've lived at.

Next year I think I'll get a PO box for this.

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Please send me Sayaka stuff.

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BG from Netherlands
PK from England
PJ from France

your gifts are on its way from the glorious country of Nippon. I expect them to arrive somewhere next week

i also have some cards to make but i'll make them at a later date

>>133130362
Do they just squat on street corners and talk about cute anime girls?
I'm jealous.

>>133130427
Are you a nip or a weeb living there.
Be sure to give your /ss/ the SAL treatment

>>133130435
No.
It is looked down upon,like really down. But you can buy some manga in 1 bookstore.But I can confirm that we have slavs who squat

>>133130435
I used to be one of them. I think they mostly just talked about it on /b/. That, and also in IRL anime clubs.

>>133130330
>see a crummy apartment
>laugh at them and grinch them

They clearly don't deserve gifts, anon. They're too poor for 4chan, they should focus on their next meal.

>>133130427
>>133130468
sorry i might have worded that wrong, i expect them to arrive to me

>>133130414
i got you this year kevin and you're getting a blood soaked sponge

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I think I'm going to get one more card anon but for now
ZP from VA
AT from TX
and JN from WA
should expect some.

>>133130325
Thanks for letting me know, I hope you'll have a great Christmas too!

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DW from OR: You getting great shit ahead because you are perfectly my taste. You didn't really list what you were interested in, so I hope you like it.

RO from CA: I don't know exactly everything that you listed, but I'm going to familiarize myself so that I can get you exactly what you want. I do have knowledge in artbooks/posebooks though!

>>133130882
Jesus Christ, finally.

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>>133130931
Can't post today or ever really

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SJ from Germany
AG from Mexico
JF(or the shota) from US
You will all get great cards and if ill manage to do it in time,something aswell.

MR from NJ
JV from WI

If you've been sweating because your name hasn't come up in the threads, don't worry. Gifts have been ordered, so please be patient for more updates.

I'm still surprised only one nip joined this year. I really wanted to do a trade with a true weeb.

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FS from MI

Hope you like what I get you~ The two Gainax shows you listed are also favorites of mine so I think you'll have a good Christmas

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>>133131611
>I didn't link my anime list with my gifts

I hope guy doesn't think I'm a greedy faggot.

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Haven't seen my initials and I am losing my head here.

>>133119078
When are late cards supposed to be sent?

TH from CA - I have identified some gift ideas you might like. I should be ordering soon.

MC from CT
J from WI
You'll be receiving cards!

>>133121553
Jebus, do you send CDs even to filthy yuropoors?

>>133131925
They should probably be sent out early like Christmas cards normally are, unless you're shooting for New Year's instead.

>>133132109
I sent CD's to every boy and girl except gays and blacks.

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>$200 tier
>suddenly up to $387 without realizing
I should keep something for myself.

>Already purchased over $100 of presents for my secret Santa recipients
My anons hopefully won't be disappointed. I'm unoriginal and went the casual route. Now the hardest part: drawing semi-decent pictures for my card anons. I'm a horrible artist. It'll be a challenge.

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>>133132557
I'm in the 250+ tier and was ready to spend 500.
I just started looking for stuff, and the most I ended up with was $486 or so. Then I trimmed out the stuff I didn't think looked good, and ended up with about 350-400.
I sure hope you like figures MG of CA. That isn't the only thing you're getting though.
I wish I'd get some initials, I didn't last year, but at least everything worked out splendidly.

>>133132557
Please tell me you included shipping in that number.

>>133132928
No.

>>133132918
I should have just entered that tier. This happens every fucking time.

>the only good anime my assignment guy has on his list is NNB
>Renge nendo is sold out everywhere
>used ones cost a fuckton
>rerelease in march
Fuck. Should I give this fag SNK merch he asked for instead? Although even buying that shit would feels dirty.

>>133132557
You're doing better than me. I'm trying to keep it below $50 but my /ss/ wants anime on BD and every series on his MAL is high value.

>>133124012
Not him, but it really is. If I send my packages this week they maybe arrive by the middle of January.

>>133110310
Still working on my first card out of 10.
It's a lot more labor intensive than I expected.

Next year, I'm only signing up for 5,

>>133133208
Man I'm so glad I bought my renge nendo for reduced price off an /a/non. Also there has to be something in between NNB and SNK right?

>>133133208
mine has gundam,sao and monster musume. Monster musume has no merch whatsoever yet,so im left with only sao and gundam

>>133133330
>Also there has to be something in between NNB and SNK right?
Yeah. KLK and EVA
I guess I'll do some more digging for Renge, gotta cultivate that bud of taste he got in him.

>>133133393
On the flip side, Gundam has almost unlimited merch.

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Custom canvases/posters are good right?

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>>133131925
It's still a Christmas exchange, late just refers to the fact that the regular exchange is closed.

>>133133468
ganbatte. At least EVA has a shitton of merch as last resort

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i have no fucking idea how to make my cards, should i draw something or cut out or?

could you /a/nons post some pictures with cards you received earlier?

>>133133622
They're a bitch to deliver, though.

>>133133393
>Monster musume has no merch whatsoever yet
I was bummed about this, I had a good idea of what to do with the chobirume but they're not being released until December.