Secret Santa Thread #3

Can you let us know as soon as anyone has a legitimate fuckup/grinch, the last thread started going to shit because of rumors, if you quell them it might be a good idea. Last years santa just disappeared when it happened and everyone got pissy.

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>>6079776
I still have hope that my gift's just taking a while. I wouldn't want my first online gift exchange to end with nothing. I'm just happy my anon's enjoying his gifts.

>>6079847
Same here. My anon is waiting till Christmas to open his. I hope he likes them. If my santa is getting me something it should be here within the week.

Matteo in Florida, your gift has been shipped and should get to you before Christmas.

I've already sent Santa the tracking number.

Holy shit anons! The person who I sent presents to last year was my Santa this year! I'm unreasonably excited. I will take some pictures of what he sent me a little later but for now holy shit, thanks Alex from NZ! This totally made my week.

>>6079528
I ordered my packages for my erson and they're shpping, but I won't be able to ship before Christmas because I'm in LA. Sorry. My giftee lives in Georgia

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>>6079776

Havent gotten mines yet or even a word from santa. No problem though. Its all about giving and I know my person is hopefully enjoying the gifts.

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>>6080463
Thank you for getting me two items from my list man! I was so excited I couldn't wait five days for Christmas.

anyone have a person that is in ohio?

I had some bills come up and haven't been able to buy anything yet for my anon. I might make something, or wait until the first when I get payed :/

>>6081090
is your santa in ohio?

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DC from Brooklyn, your package arrived but it got left at the front desk.

Hey Martin! So your small and medium gifts should've gotten to you by now, and your main one should be arriving tomorrow! It was gonna come the 26th but it's coming early.

>>6081090
If you couldn't afford to buy something, you shouldn't have entered. People use the same fucking excuse every year. I bet you got your present though didn't you?

>>6081104
See, this is why I didn't want to say anything. I get payed minimum wage and I only work part time, I thought for sure I would get more hours before Christmas but it never happened.

>>6081104
Cunt.

>>6081090
Then you shouldn't have entered.

>>6081090
Assuming you're not just posting this to start shit like the "HAR HAR LOOK AT THIS ENTIRE LIST OF PEOPLE THAT I GRINCHED but haha I actually didn't" guy, you shouldn't have fucking entered.

>>6081115
Who was your anon?

Hey Kida in PR. I am shipping out your gift today. Hopefully you like it. It's a crazy mix of stuff.

>>6081090
Who was your assignment? At least give them some warning

>>6081130
>Cunt.
How am I am I being a cunt? There is at least 2 or 3 people every year that stiff their giftee because MUH BILLS. If you're so poor that an extra $200 in bills or w/e is going to make or break you, you shouldn't be entering in the first place.

>>6081156
You aren't, probably the same guy trying to cover his ass.

>>6081115
>see, this is why I didn't want to say anything
So you were just going to blow the guy off?

>>6081090
Dumbass.
Maybe be a little smarter next Winter.
Glad I didn't sign up for this bullshit >_<

>>6081115
Why didn't you ask for extra hours?

>>6081101
Well shit your main gift was just delivered

Just got in a fancy Amazon Prime-shipped package from my Santa today, wahoo.

>
Delivered today
Your package was delivered.


\NIGGA YOU GOT IT COME ON POST! ARE YOU HAPPY? THERES 2 MORE OH GOD

Anyone have Christian from FL?
Heard my santa was waiting for my stuff a while ago and im a little nervous

>>6081133
Maybe we can do backup santas like we did last year. I volunteered to be a backup Santa but I never received any details of grinched anons.

>>6080086
thanks man

>>6082185
Santa hasn't exactly been active on these threads... Would have been good to have sorted that sort of thing much earlier, maybe even madeit a part of the application.

>>6082275
It's a board full of degenerates. What were you expecting? The list of grin cheddar people gets longer every year. Last year there so many that Santa just quit and stopped responding to emails.

>>6082275
He's been really good about answering emails, gotta give him that.

>>6082280
According to last year's Santa, like two people got grinched. Fuck off you fearmongering cunt.

>>6082275

Also semi-volunteered to be back-up santa. Santa this year has responded to all my emails within hours as long as they are during the afternoon/evening. Try emailing him if you are antsy. He is a nice dude.

>>6082605
Last years Santa is a liar. Just saying.

>>6082605
>According to last year's Santa, like two people got grinched.

No, like half a dozen did, there were a few people that stepped up to be back up santas, but even then, there were still people that got fucked over. Im sure this year it will be even more.

Since last years santa decided not to release the names of grinches, it was an open invitation for people to do it again.

How do I get in touch with this years Santa? Didn't find his email, I think I can backfill (although I'd just buy something from Amazon straight up to someone's place as I'm outside of the country right now) - don't want nobody being grinched

>>6083042
It didn't help that last years santa promised to be active and then burst into thin air for like an entire month with only whisperings of what had him so caught up IRL

Still think he should fucking give us the grinch names if he still has them.

>>6083052
[email protected]
At this point I'd say it'd be good for santa to send messages out to whoever has gone silent and ask for some sort of proof that some kind of progress is being made.

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>>6083052
You are a good person.

As of right now, if you have not received your gift, please respond to this post.

>>6083229
Would make more sense to email you wouldn't it?

Anyway, Matt K in Alberta. Got a note of acknowledgement back when assignments were first handed out, haven't heard a word since.

>>6083229
I havnt.

>>6083229
I got a shout out a few weeks ago and then nothing.

>>6083229
I have not gotten anything yet
Chris B in CT, same as this guy >>6083239
someone posted my name saying they got me but nothing since

>>6083229
Hey, you're not the real Santa!


Anyway, I've been pretty busy IRL for the past few weeks, but I should be able to be more active in the threads now.

As always, if you want to contact your Santa or Santee, just send me a email and let me know!

Also if you want to be a backup Santa (i.e. send a gift to someone who got grinched) you can email me anytime to sign up. If you think you got grinched, please wait until January 2nd to sign up. I'll have more information about this when it gets closer to the 2nd.

>>6083229

Havent heard a word from my santa, which was strange cause he seemed pretty active in the other Santa threads

No word in 2 weeks. I swear to God, I better not get stiffed.

>>6084070
>I swear to God, I better not get stiffed.
Or what?

>>6081139
Sounds great!

>>6083042
According to last year's Santa, about 5 people actually got grinched. There were plenty of backups santas, so the only way those people ended up without gifts afterwards s is that they rejected having their backup santas/didn't answer their emais.

There might have seemed to be many more people grinched in part because some of those who actually got grinched might have been impatient individuals who couldn't stop complaining. You also have to take into account actual trolls shitposting and maybe even the grinches wrecking chaos to hide their acts.

DESU Santa should publicly throw out the address of every single grinch this (and previous if possible) years.

>>6084772
Why are you trusting anything from last years santa? He disappeared and the threads were full of complaints that remained unanswered and he neglected his email too because he was "busy" and no, I wanted to be a backup santa but I never heard anything back or received any information.

Check the archives for your proof on how shitty it was.

>>6084772
>>6084772
>>>6083042
>According to last year's Santa, about 5 people actually got grinched.
How do you know that's true?
>There were plenty of backups santas
How do you know that's true?
>so the only way those people ended up without gifts afterwards is that they rejected having their backup santas/didn't answer their emails.
How do you know that's true? Especially considering that last year's santa outright stated that he blew off any kind of even cursory monitoring of backup santas?
>There might have seemed to be many more people grinched in part because some of those who actually got grinched might have been impatient individuals who couldn't stop complaining.
A, why is posting a tracking number or a one-sentence progress update such an excruciatingly difficult thing to do all of the sudden? B, why is 'impatience' being treated as an excuse to justify openly exploiting the generosity of others to screw people over?
>You also have to take into account actual trolls shitposting and maybe even the grinches wrecking chaos to hide their acts.
Yes
>DESU Santa should publicly throw out the address of every single grinch this (and previous if possible) years.
It'd be the only thing that could even potentially keep things honest but it'd break global rules to do so.

Hey Justin from LA. Your package come? Tracking says yes.

>>6084850
Really? Still showing"out for delivery" for me

>>6085190
Oh then maybe it's coming tomorrow then, god damn usps

>>6084779

How do I find year old threads in the archives?

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Thanks for the gifts Anon

>>6085417
Glad you like them.

Hey, um, any progress on the person who has adam in ohio?

>>6079776
How would he prove it exactly?

>>6084779
>He disappeared and the threads were full of complaints that remained unanswered and he neglected his email too because he was "busy" and no, I wanted to be a backup santa but I never heard anything back or received any information.
You probably took too long to ask. I had no issues whatsoever. If anything, the threads were full of people posting their gifts. Two or three anons that coincidentally had a similar posting style don't suddenly make a whole thread "full" of complaints.

>>6084847
Because he emailed me. I was one of the grinched.

>Especially considering that last year's santa outright stated that he blew off any kind of even cursory monitoring of backup santas?
Because they could have kept going through backup santas until eventually one worked out. They'd just have to wait a longer than most giftees.

>why is posting a tracking number or a one-sentence progress update such an excruciatingly difficult thing to do all of the sudden? B, why is 'impatience' being treated as an excuse to justify openly exploiting the generosity of others to screw people over?
People shouldn't be even start complaining until after Christmas. But most anons tend to call for witchhunts once someone posts they got their gifts (when they haven't got theirs).

>It'd be the only thing that could even potentially keep things honest but it'd break global rules to do so.
Only if he posts the addresses here ;^)

>>6085473
Literally sent. Sorry for the delay, I got caught up in the finals+holidays, but be assuaged you won't be grinched (unless your mailman likes japanese toys).

>>6085386
Nowhere completely.

>>6085737
Oh my god, I'm surprised. I love you.

Accidentally posted in dead thread. Alex your package dispatched yesterday. Dunno if you've been watching tracking.

>>6084772
KEK Who was it a couple years ago who decided to preemptively grinch his SS because he assumed he'd get nothing.

>>6086127
Remember that from last year. Think he was ultimately just saying it to get people to flip out though.

>>6084779
Last years SS was better than this, this thread is just samefags complaining. What's the beef?

>>6086613
Agreed, mostly cuz I was part of last years one.

There was also like 10 threads and tons of discussion

I don't see shit happening now

>>6086627
The SS pool is like a quarter the size of last year's

Hey Johnny, tracking says your stuff was delivered at your porch. I can only hope nothing happens to it before you get it.

>>6086672
If you're referring to Johnny in Ohio, then I can safely assure you I received your package. Seems fairly heavy, can't wait to open it on Christmas!

>>6085273
I called today and they said they were running too far behind yesterday to deliverer it and it would be delevered today. Its pretty late nowvand still no sign of it :(

Alexis P, sorry that tracking didn't work right, hopefully I've got Santa sent the right thing. If not, it's supposed to arrive Jan 9th (fucking overseas shipping man)

>>6087110
Did it ever get to you? I payed for it to arrive on Thursday if it really didn't come I'll send in a complaint.

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>>6088186

Yeap!

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>>6072769
>>6088340

I got the cookies!!!

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>>6088346
They are amazing!

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>>6088349
And there's more!

>>6086641
maybe im crazy but i feel like it wasnt publicized enough

i honestly didnt see it, and i check /toy/ everyday. i probably took a break that week but i doubt i went the whole week without coming on. i feel like last year there were at least 2 threads just to sign up

ah well. merry xmas eve everyone!

>>6088363
The card

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>>6088373
forgot picture :(

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>>6088375
A bunch for me none for you!

>>6088349
Yay! My biggest concern was that the cookies would come in one piece and still taste fresh! Glad you liked em.

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>>6088380
Its the Juggernaut Bitch!
Thanks a bunch fella!

>>6088386
The juggernaut is such a good figure. I was surprised with the quality when it came in after I ordered it. That thing is massive and the face detail is fab. I might just get myself one because it was so nice.

Glad you liked everything! Merry Christmas!

>>6088369
The signup announcements were around the same time as last year, I just think the energy of the threads was so poisonous people didn't want to relive it.

>>6088340
Oh I just noticed something. When I drew that snowman on the box it was only in pen. Did you color it in? Did USPS? I'll laugh if it was them. Haha.

>>6088375
Damn Doogie Boogie went all out for his Santee, I feel bad now for only getting him one thing with no card and shit.

>>6088429
It's ok man. I have a good feeling I know what it is already and it's the thing I wanted most off my list.

>>6088407
Wasn't me.

>>6088500
then it was usps, those mother fuckers crazy haha
it's pretty cute though

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OMG thanks Santa! My gf tried to get this for me but couldn't I'm so excited to build it. Thanks for the platoon! Merry Christmas!

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Merry Christmas, anons!!

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At the strike of midnight, I finally opened up the gift that was sent to me earlier this week and YOOOO

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>>6089111
Thank you so much, man. She's super adorable.

I wish I got my secret Santa present before Christmas, oh well.


... I hope there's at least one on the way

>>6089209
I was unable to ship my gift until hopefully the 26th. If you were my giftee I'm so sorry. It will be TOTALLY worth it

After bills for the month, I only have $18 left and I need that for gas :/

I'll try and get my gift out after I get payed next week.

>>6089242
If I am your giftee, no worries, I don't mind it being late, just wasn't certain is all

>>6089257
You shouldn't have entered if you were this tight on money. Think ahead next year.

>>6088958
YOU GET MORE THAN JUST THAT ONE FAGGOT YOU GET LIKE 2 MORE WHICH COMES OUT TO LIKE A SQUAD AND A HALF OF GUYS merry /k/ristmas!!

Hello. Please take a look at this list: https://goo DOT gl/ CHhM2f

I'm handicapped and from third world. All I want is a cheap laptop or chrome book to be able to write books and short stories. I'm tired of writing on my phone. ( I'll even send you my erotica)

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And here is what the wrapping paper unveiled! I was hoping I'd get this fine lady and I did! Legend of Valkyrie a fun little shooter but Project X Zone really opened my eyes to it.

And now I can have Walkure on my desk after I build her. Thanks a bunch!

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>>6089242
Hey, is your giftee in Georgia?

Santa told me my guy was going to ship after Christmas.

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Holy shit you guys, my santa went above and beyond!

Who was your assignment?

>>6090065
Did you read the tags on the wrapping?

>>6088349
He put his cummies in it, anon.

>>6089599
FUCK YEAH

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Another year, another empty mailbox. Thanks for nothing /toy/.

Adam from Ohio here, the tracking number from Santa I got does not work. When should I expect it?

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>>6090381
>When should I expect it?

>>6090381
Anon, I...

>>6090411
>>6090413
Samefag. Get the fuck out with your fear mongering bull shit.

>>6090381
Try the UPS (United Parcel Service) site and not USPS (United States Postal Service).

It should be there the day after tomorrow.

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>>6090419
>samefag
no.
It was just a joke anon, why are you so edgy?
Afraid that someone might...steal yo' gift?

>>6090343
yo dude, I was the Anon who asked for Santa's email. I'll check it out with him for grinches and see what I can do.

>>6090304
Just so you know I take great pride in that cookie recipe and make it every year. I even roast a butternut squash and make my own puree for it.

The recipe is pure and contains no extra ingredients. I do not make lewd cookies.

>>6091270
Sounds like some hipster trash to me.

>>6091407
They look good to me.

>>6091407
You could literally replicate the recipe with canned pumpkin puree. It's hardly hipster trash.

I hope everyone had a good Christmas!


On another note, I still need people for backup Santas. If you want to give a gift to someone who got grinched, please email me at [email protected]. The deadline to sign up is January 2nd at 11:59 PM EST.


If you got grinched and want to sign up again, please email me with the following after January 2nd:

>Wishlist
I can't guarantee you'll get exactly what you want from your new Santa
I'm leaving it up to them to decide how much they want to spend on their Santee

>Proof that you sent something to your Santee
A tracking number would be best, a screenshot of the order is good too

The deadline to sign up is January 6th at 11:59 PM EST.


If you got grinched and don't want to sign up again, please still send me an email so I can put your Santa on the blacklist.

>>6091877
You better fucking post a list of grinchers this year.

>>6091910
This

>>6091910
Obviously if Santa does that he won't be able to post a list until at least January 2nd. Be patient.

Surprising absolutely nobody, /toy/ anons get grinched this year. Again. And this is what? The third or fourth year running?

Meanwhile /co/ has been 100% gifted several times over and only two naughties reposting their (emptied out) wishlist after being gifted.

When will you guys learn?

>>6093538
But I don't want comics or cartoons
I want toys.

Where the fuck are all the gifts?

Like 5 people posted unboxings at most, what the hell happened?

>>6093567
Check the older thread, there's a few more unboxings there.

>>6093579
Skimmed it, looks like about 5 more.

That's still nothing, how many people did santa say entered in total?

>>6093538
Books are cheaper than toys and amazon's selection/prices are crap, if we did a /co/ format nobody would gift anybody anything

>>6093871
Exactly, in the toy market prices are so erratic it would be hectic. Figures jump in price based on demand and how many are in print. The scale model market is even worse.

Comic books don't jump around in price like specialty toys do.

>>6093871
I'm easily able to find plenty of things I want on Amazon in a good price range.

The thing with /co/ and /a/ and even /mlp/ is people aren't so picky and greedy. If you are being too pretentious about what you want for Christmas that's your own problem and why this secret santa always turns to crap.

>>6093887
Amazon.com maybe. Amazon.ca's selection is complete garbage, I have no idea what it's like elsewhere in the world but books are far more consistent worldwide on amazon than other items. Saying it'll work because it would specifically works for you is itself picky and greedy.

Plus /a/s bundles are comparable to /toy/s and nobody is whining about them being too "pretentious" (that isn't what 'pretentious' means, incidentally). The difference is that /a/ sets things up months in advance and they group proven gifters together.

>>6093905
They aren't just gifting books over there FYI so the pricing argument isn't valid.

>>6093923
the token sex-toy wishlist meme doesn't derail the 99% of gifted items being 10-dollar books

>>6093538
Nobodies gotten grinched it's fucking December still you cow

>>6093595
Only 20ish

>>6094138
>Nobodies gotten grinched it's fucking December still you cow

Yeah.... right.

>>6094197
They're technically right, it is still December

>>6094223
The package I shipped I shipped overnight yesterday and will get in around 3 today. I'm sure some others were unable to ship before Christmas. I was out of town for work. Also USPS loses things during their busiest time

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My gift came today!

My Santa when all out and got me a Sherlock Hound figma and a popplio plush (that got kinda cut off in the picture). I've wanted this figure since it was released, but I never bit the bullet and bought it.

Thanks so much, man. This is seriously one of the best gifts I got this year.

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>>6095043
And my Santa wanted to see this guy out of the box so here he is!

>>6093567
You do know the SS here are like 30 some anons right? This isn't /a/ where it's over 300

>>6093538
You want the blunt of it /toy/ is full of shitheads that care less about gifting and more about getting. /co/ /a/ and others want a good experience for everyone while /toy/ wants Christmas their way and get what they want period. And usually they want the hard to find costly shit that shouldn't be shouldered on random strangers on the internet.

>>6095067
Wow! It's like your first time ever coming to this board! Please go back to your /a/ and /co/ containment boards. We don't want you here.

>>6095043
>>6095050
not bad, not bad.

>>6093538
Some anons probably have their gifts stuck in Japan. I know that's the case with the gift(s) coming to me. We just need to wait till next week to confirm how many people did actually get grinched and how many are just waiting for their stuff to arrive.

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Oh yeah! Got my stuff!

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>>6095309
It's okay, I don't really mind.

>>6095309
>>6095312
This is fake as hell.

>>6095326
How can you tell? Is there a pixel off or something?

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>>6095312
Thanks, Lexi.

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Got my stuff today! Thanks a ton anon!

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>>6095326
>This is fake as hell.
Shit, I was fooled! I couldn't even tell!

>>6095329
Reverse imagine search

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>>6095384
Can confirm

>>6095605
Fake in the same way of the people from last year admitting they posted shit they bought themselves as gifts on here to make things look like this secret santa was actually successful.

Seems like you went the opposite route to make it look like shit.

>>6095675
you got issues bro

>>6095692
that actually happened bro

>>6095084
I've been here long before /toy/ and came here when it open in 07.
I have seen all the bullshit like "/toy/ is the best board" and I can say one things that has never change is the mess of SS. Every other board had years of steady organizers that pass the torch just fine. Here however? Every year it's a huge mess that bleeds into Febuary and every organizer just falls off the gird not even trying to help the following year. I even question if this year's SS is even real or just some long weird shitpost.

>>6095718
No it didn't oh my god just celebrate Hanukah alone you faggot

>>6095043
>>6095050
Merry Christmas! I hope he's a super rad figure

>>6095126
>Some anons probably have their gifts stuck in Japan.
>being so fucking retarded to order with SAL this late into the holiday season
holy fucking shit who does this and why would someone wait so long knowing how bad importing is during the holidays if you don't order with EMS or Air
They won't see their shit to February probably
>>6096515
It fucking did and someone admitted to it you fucking faggot check the archive

>>6096778
Because this shit doesn't get organized until mid november and even then people bitch and moan about it starting way too early because they don't fucking understand things like international holiday shipping.

This shit is an unrecognizable mess compared to the first years.

I miss Caboose.

>>6096807
Hopefully this year's santa will be next year's santa. Then we might actually get better.

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Just got my gifts today. First pic here of a Splatoon candy kit, and the two smaller gunpla boxes

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>>6097424
Second pic showing the side of one of the smaller gunpla and the two larger gunpla boxes.

>>6097428
Last pic here with a Pose skeleton, what can't be seen is the other two skellies behind it, one the same color package, the other in a blue package.

>Assignment posts how they got their gift
>Doesn't say anything else about it

.....o-okay... 'welcome

>>6097571
>Actually participating in this mess.

>>6097582
I know it sucks to miss it, but it was a blast. It's just you compaining

>>6097571
I said thanks. >>6095330

Here are the facts disregard all other posts:

>SS has been consistently fine for over 5 years
>has there been grinching? yes. Have people stepped up to gift them? 95% of the time is yes
>you will likely get a gift when you participate
>every year is riddled with shit posters that claim the event is worse than it actually is
>people believe them every year

Just ignore them. Because of the small turn out they have to work twice as hard to get a reaction and spread lies. SS is not a scam, nor is it unsuccessful. Gunpla SS is just as nice if you want an alternative and like model kits.

Stop believing the boogy man. Stop replying to him.

>>6097984
reminder that this will be the last year for ss since they are not allowed anymore for some reason

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>>6097424
Oh shit Alex. You got my stuff. The first Kit and accessory pack are the ones you wanted on your wish list right? Sadly most places were sold out of your other requests so I accompanied it with a kit from the same series. Hoping you don't own that one already. The pose skeletons were a bit of a personal touch I hope you enjoy them. Wish I could've shipped it personally and sorry about you not getting it before Xmas.

>>6098012
Wait, what?

Was this stated somewhere, I genuinely didn't see.

>>6098211
Nobody has ever said this.

>>6098211
again refer to >>6097984

>Stop believing the boogy man. Stop replying to him.

>>6097697
not you bruh

>>6096285
It is a weird ass shitposting. Anon is just being retard. There was no SS made this year.

Chris B I'm sorry this is late but I just wanted to say thank you so much for my gifts!

The re-ment skelton and toilet ended up being one of my favorite things I got this year.

>>6099264
Basically. The dumb ass has fuck up on a lot of levels and hasn't even caught it yet. But let him have his bottle, best Christmas he is going to get I'm sure.

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>>6079528
>>9300784
I joined multiple Secret Santas and can't recall all of which gifts are from which boards so I to put together a "thank you collage" in hopes I don't forget to thank anyone. There's a personal thank you message for each gift in the description of the images on the imgur link below. (otherwise I'd have like 3 pages written out)

http://imgur.com/a/LVOjm

I just want to say from the bottom of my heart, thank you to every single one of you for the cards and gifts. I've been quite busy between work, running the /k/ Secret Santa and the online store, so I apologize for the late thank yous and box openings. I love everything I was given from /a/, /cgl/, /toy/ and /k/. I know I was vague as fuck on some of my wishlists and I'll work on that for next year. But you did an amazing job with what little information I provided, I truly hope that 2017 is a great year for all of you. You're all wonderful people, Merry (late) Christmas.

Hey, anon who was looking to fill for whoever got grinched.

How are things going, Santa? Am I needed? Should I shoot you an email?

>>6099553
Check >>6083334 for the details of what you need to do.

>>6096778
My Santee's gift just got here yesterday from Japan. I only ordered it because it was a re-release that was 1/2 the price of the current aftermarket (ebay/amazon). Yes it does suck, but I hope my Santee still appreciates the awesome shit he's getting even if its a week or two late.

>>6099949
Who's your assignment? I was going to report my guy as a grinch if I didn't hear anything from him by the end of the weekend.

>>6099275
Like I said, everyone should own a skeleton
You're welcome, I'm very happy to hear it

>>6090266
What did it say?

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>>6090343
This is why I don't play these games. The shocking part for me to learn was how much the anons in these thread actually spend. I always thought the spending limit for these /toy/ secret Santa gifts were $5 to $20. You know a fun gag gift to brighten up someones gloomy little Christmas day. I can risk losing $5 to $15 "for fun", but not $50+ which is what it seems the anons in these threads have collectively agreed to spend on each Secret Santa gift.

Also you can call me a Scrooge, but I really don't get how a group of 4chaners that spend the other 11 months of the year cruelly trolling each other, and calling each other names would just suddenly be filled with the spirit of love, and generosity at the drop of a hat just because it happens to be December.

>>6100840
Why haven't you left yet? Not one fucking board or even a small thread inside a board represents the entire culture of the website.

You just jumped in here from another board and assume everything is the same. It's so goddamn obvious you don't belong here because you don't understand a god damn thing about how this is run.

Fucking leave. No one wants you here.

>>6100840
Honest question, why is /toy/ so salty about Secret Santa? There are a lot of other boards that do this each year and have a great time. While grinches are an ever present factor in Secret Santa, no one has as much issue about it as /toy/. Why is this?

>>6100906
No justifying grinch shit anytime.

>>6100906
/toy/ has an exceptionally nice ss compared to other that just send cards

Even Gunpla is quite nice. But because of this it's easy to troll. The same fucks some around and spread paranoia and shit post about grinches and people believe them every damn year.

>>6100914
That's what I thought. /a/ and /k/ have the same issue, though more and more people are participating each year further discrediting the trolls. It's a good thing to see.

>>6100319

My Santee was already aware it would be late so I hope your guy is not a grinch. I've been in contact with the organizer and just told him to give up all details of his gifts if my Santee gets too impatient.

I want it to be a surprise.

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>>6100905
>You just jumped in here from another board and assume everything is the same.
>Fucking leave. No one wants you here.

>Says /toy/ culture is so differenet from the rest of the site.
>proceeds to give one of the most generic 4chan "GTFO" edgy troll replay there is.
Never change /toy/

>>6100906

While I'm not calming to be an oldfag, I have been a part of /toy/ since 2009 when those Toy Story 3 collection threads became popular with the release of the new film, and what I've seen year after year has given me plenty for reflection. There's something that's been wrangling me for years. Frankly it's how trusting anons on /toy/ are every year with this whole secret Santa thing. Shocked? Well don't be. Every year I read the same comments about how people get grinced, and every year you all do it again. I've come to accept that the ride will never end at this point, but I still find watching the shit storm show that follows amusing .

>>6100840

Well it's a 30 dollar minimum (don't play if you don't wanna pay, simple). That means one marvel legends or even an old figma like miku or a model kit. All still nice gifts. I go in big because I like buying gifts for people. I genuinely enjoy it.

I think a majority of the trolling is just a couple of assholes. As always a couple of assholes is not equal to the entirety of a boards community and further still only a fraction of the community posts at all.

I don't quite understand where you're coming from. You can't just believe everything you read on the internet.

>>6100979
Do you guys not have a Grinch Relief system set in place? Most of the other boards have people on standby to get something for anyone that didn't receive a gift and the offending participants are black listed from participating again.

>>6100992
Yes and we've had it for several years

>>6100988
it's mostly whiny faggots like Jin and Greg that no one likes, so they decide to be rude because they think they're "sticking it to" people who hurt their fee-fees, when all they do is make everyone hate them even more. They dug their own holes and they refuse to leave, not that it would matter because both are insufferable assholes incapable of change nor does anyone want to be friends with subhuman loser trash that are easily offended and make death threats over fucking toys.

>>6100979
You know why I said you don't belong here because you believe in internet boogy men and are apparently very gullible.

But the truth is you're just baiting. I'd tell people to stop replying to you but you're doing a good enough job that no one will listen to me.

>>6100840
>but I really don't get how a group of 4chaners that spend the other 11 months of the year cruelly trolling each other, and calling each other names would just suddenly be filled with the spirit of love, and generosity at the drop of a hat just because it happens to be December.
But that's the beauty of it, you faggot fucking queer.

>>6101003
That's what I thought. Usually in threads and events like these it's one or two people making up lies to discredit everything else.

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>>6100988
>I go in big because I like buying gifts for people. I genuinely enjoy it.

Well, I still don't get it , but more power to you, anon. If there is such a thing as Karma I'm sure you'll be blessed in this New Years.

>>6101008
>But the truth is you're just baiting. I'd tell people to stop replying to you but you're doing a good enough job that no one will listen to me.

Thats cool with me,anon. I don't live for the (You). I've been here since before (You)s existed, and I'll be here long after their death.

That said as long as we're playing this game where we guess what we secretly are I'd say you're nothing more than a Grinch trying to deflect attention away from those who get grinched year after year. Why else would you be so defensive every time someone dares to question this whole secret Santa thing. You want it to keep going year after year so you can keep getting free shit while stiffing some new poor loser. Of course that's just my opinion, I could be wrong.

>>6081156
Fucking bitch I grinched they ass

So its January 2nd now

I feel like any Santa who hasn't mailed their assignment yet, or just mailed their assignment a package should probably email proof they did to Santa before their assignment signs up for a new Santa

I'm just worried that after I email OP Santa that I got grinched and want a new Santa, I'm gonna get a package in the mail

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>>6103291
You will get nothing, and you will like it.

>>6091877
>[email protected]


Emailed you Santa. Looks like I got legit grinched :(

Patrick C. Gotta apologise man, I'm sorry the Australian postal system is shit. I picked two figures from your list and chucked in a couple of other little things so I hope it's worth the wait.

I'm still in desperate need of backup Santas. Currently, there is not enough for everyone. I've extended the signup deadline until January 6th 11:59 PM EST. Please send me an email if you want to participate!

Also what would be the best way to publish the grinches' information? I cannot post it here because that's against site rules.

>>6106173
It's not against the rules to compile a pastebin, and post a link to that pastebin here ;^)

>>6106173
Jesus christ, how many people reported being grinched?

>>6106173
Yeah, pastebin that shit and drop the letters for the pastebin in here.

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>>6106173
Muh fukin sides brah.

Does everyone still think all those people claiming to be grinches were just shit posting?

>>6106173
Post the Grinches

i feel really bad for people who got screwed. i hope to be able to participate in secret santa festivities for x-mas 2017

>>6106173
Curious to know who got grinched. I got mine. My Santee got theres, and I know my Santee sent theirs just from reading the threads. Curious where the chain broke. Either way I already volunteered to be a backup Santa since I have pre-bought gifts I wasn't able to ship. If my santa was one I would be honored to return the favour.

Curious if it was that bum who shouldn't have signed up anyways since he's a bum.

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Anthony D your gift has been sent. Sorry it took so long, but I hope the wait is/was worth it.

>>6106190
>>6106308
Thanks, I'll do a pastebin.

>>6106233
About 5.


Still in DESPERATE need of backup Santas. The deadline is tomorrow.

Also I will be messaging the people accused of grinching over the weekend. The list will be posted here sometime next week.

>>6110868
It's almost as if recruiting backup santas should have been part of the initial registration instead of waiting until Christmas is long over and everybody who otherwise might have been willing to volunteer has lost interest and stopped following the threads. Like I've been saying it should have been every freaking year this happens.

>>6110868
POST THE GRINCHES FAGGOT.
also, let someone else do this next year......

>>6111864
Honesty I doubt anyone would be interested in running this. Every year the santa just gets criticized and told they're not good enough so what's the point?

>>6111889
Chicken and the egg

Maybe Santa won't get yelled at if he actually decides to give a shit and help out with Grinches etc. - a simple pastebin would suffice. Maybe with these changes, he won't get yelled at, and more people will want to be Santa in upcoming years.

Understand how that works?

>>6111975
They are helping out with grinches as they say in >>6110868

>>6111975
Grinches can do all kinds of shit to circumvent an address ban so listing them out can only do so much in and of itself.
What would be better long term is keeping a list of who was proven to make good on their commitment and pair proven gifters together in future years. But that would require an organizer to not ditch after doing it once.

>>6111889
Just copy /co/'s way of doing things, you make a amazon wishlist, you post it once per thread, one guy keeps track of the ungifted lists in a pastebin and keeps check of the gifteds in a excel sheet (in case one of you grinching fucks decides to delete the gift someone bought them while still receiving it.)

Makes room for a lot more comfy gifting and anons can do little board related contests.

>>6099520
CREEP GET OUT!! REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE FUCKING /k/ LEAVE MY ESCAPE BOARDS

So how did the event turn out? Did most people get their gifts?

>>6113799
Read the thread.

>>6113799
Read >>6110868 did not see this coming though no siree, not after three years of these shitfests.

>>6113799
Most people did, but as usual some didn't get presents.

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>>6115948
Santa said "sometime next week" on the 5th, so I can only imagine it'll pop up anywhere from today until next sunday.

I've messaged everyone accused of grinching so please check your emails.

I will be assigning backup Santa and posting the list by Wednesday.

>>6116057
JUST FUCKING POST IT YOU GIGANTIC FAGGOT

>>6116057
Alright cool, hopefully they just fucked something up instead of being actual shitheads.

>>6116093
you got 10 pizza places on hold ready for the pastebin?

>>6113895
>>6115545
>>6115733
Ah, well some grinching should have been expected.

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Why does /toy/'s SS always continue in to like February? Everyone else is done. If you can't deliver the goods by January 1st at the very latest then don't enter. If you can't afford to do it properly due to 'muh bills' then don't enter.

Please do not do this next year and make this the last, it's the same bullshit every single year.

And last off, fuck you grinches, I can't wait to get hold of your details and load you up with mountains of jjunk mail.

>>6116193
I can't believe it either, even /r9k/ had a fucking functional secret santa with people actually being really generous via amazon wishlists.

That's pretty sad.

>>6116195
/r9k/ is nicer than here

>>6116193

> not using a throwaway email

ahahaha

>>6116393
>>implying its the emails we're after

>Tfw didnt get anything

Ah well. Im a degenerate anyways

For all you faggots posting about other boards amazon wishlists for the 10th time that doesnt work here unless it's locked down to US only. Most international amazon sites for anything other than books are fucking ass. With shitty markups and scalpers out of the anus. If toy's SS was locked to Amazon almost no one would've gotten anything on their wishlist. I dont know how many originally signed up but 5 ain't that bad and might get lower. Unless the final number was sub 20. We'll see on Wednesday. Just hoping whoevers Xmas I get to save is not on the opposite side of the world again.

>>6116579
I hear there were only about 20 sign ups. And I agree about amazon, their figures are overpriced compared to other sites.

>>6116587
>I hear there were only about 20 sign ups.
20 sign ups and 5 grinches. Jesus christ, thats a 25% grinch rate.

There was so much shit posting at the start about people saying they were going to grinch, and now here we are.....

This is why nobody does giveaways anymore

>>6116599
Yea, 25% is pretty bad. Haven't seen the /a/'s grinch rate for this year, but in the past it's been 3-4%.

>>6116587
Santa said around 30. I'm hoping he gives us a full statistic list on Wednesday as well as the list. He's been good for communicating but vague on a lot of shit.

>>6116613
No way there were 30 participants and only 5 grinches. There were barely any posts about gifts at all.

>>6116599
And that's why we should stop it all together. Just buy yourself something nice instead or give to charity or friends and family if you must give to feel better about yourself. Just don't do it here.

>>6116193

Started just before thanksgiving and a lot of toy stuff may not be the cheapest off a place like Amazon or readily available. If you get your gift and are kept updated does it matter if it takes until February?

If we started Secret Santa in October I'd be more understanding of criticizing lateness.

>>6116614

My giftee never posted. People just don't post.

>>6116640
It is called Secret "Santa", so gifts should be delivered in time for christmas. Even a late gift should arrive before February.

Not about to let this shit die.

>>6120113
Someone save this for next years santa if we continue to do secret santas.

>>6120113
>Only 4 grinches

not as bad as I thought

>>6120241
Yea, that only puts it at a 20% grinch rate.

>>6120113
My giftee was a grinch. Can't fucking believe it.

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>>6120113
>tfw I get grinched twice

>>6120173
Just fucking adopt amazon wishlists already and be done with this bullshit.

>>6120338
It's been said time and again, that won't help unless you want to overpay for things. Also it feels rather impersonal, so you might as well just buy them yourself.

>>6120341
> Also it feels rather impersonal, so you might as well just buy them yourself.

Sounds almost as if getting one thing from a random anon isn't enough.

>Again with the overpay excuse

That's why you put a broad selection of things that you like ranging in price on your list, surely there's plenty of /toy/ related stuff you like that can be put on there.

>>6120341
Tell that to the 20% that got NOTHING this year.

>>6120341
I'd agree with you, but at this point running an Amazon list seems like a no-harm, no-foul experiment. I even think it might be interesting to try something out sometime in the next few weeks.

>>6120353
They'd still get nothing, along with everybody else. There'd be even less agency to pay it forward than the current format already has. Everybody would put up their lists and then abandon the threads. At least this way the cheapskates got doxxed.

>>6120347
>Sounds almost as if getting one thing from a random anon isn't enough.
Sounds like the point went over your head. Simply put, it's about how much effort a person puts into their gifts, not the money.

>That's why you put a broad selection of things that you like ranging in price on your list, surely there's plenty of /toy/ related stuff you like that can be put on there.

I only see that working if the person has very broad interests. Even then, most things can be found cheaper on other sites.

>>6120353
And you really think that would fix anything? Grinches will still grinch.

>>6120355
It's worth a try. I mean it couldn't be any worse than the current method.

I rather send them glitterbombs.

Matt I got you pham. Other 4/3 If your okay with Santa sending out your SteamID's (if you have one) or personal emails. Contact Santa. I might be able to help you out a bit. Won't be anything huge but I'll definitely try and hook you up.

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>>6120722
You're a saint, man. I had a lot of fun putting together a nice parcel this year and had no expectation I'd get an equivalent return, but even a fucking card would have been better than completely blowing people off. I'm mostly just thankful I didn't end up gifting a grinch.

>Tfw look like a man despite being a grill ._.

>>6121158
So you're a tranny then.

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>>6121158

>>6122398
im not santa, i dont have everyones email

>>6123302
Apparently only one person was willing to be a backup santa, because this shit never gets set up until after shit already ends.

He asked the other people who got grinched to forward steam ids to santa so he could get them something though.

20% grinch rate is atrocious. I've been following these SS for two years and I was thinking about joining for 2017. Shame.

>>6124020
Yea 20% is really bad. Depending on your interests you may want to check out /a/'s ss next year. Signups start in late sept and end in late oct, with assignments going out within the following week. The reason for the early start is so that people can pick out their gifts, order them, and send them off. And the grinch rate is much lower at 3-4%. But just keep in mind that all gifts should be anime or manga related in some way.

You guys really need to but like a $30 maximum on gifts next time, high rollers need to fuck off because it brings in the vultures.

Fucking hell. I didn't even grinch and I was placed on the list. This is what I get for sending the gifts from my house.

>>6124661
I'm inclined to not believe you didn't grinch due to what santa said in >>6116057

>>6124678
I tried providing evidence, but he wouldn't respond!

>>6124695
That's bullshit. They were always good at responding to emails.

>>6124695
Welp redeem yourself. Your shit's already out. Post your evidence here.

>>6123514
Actually Santa did say he would take emails from people to be backup Santas after the original sign up ended. Because I remember multiple people offering but it looks like they all bailed.

>tfw I get a gift from an internet stranger
>get grinched by coworker for ss
(though they've said they were looking for the perfect gift but forgot due to the holiday rush)

>>6124020
There was 30 people so the grinch rate was around 13%.

>>6127236
>There was 30 people
No, there wasnt.

>>6127254

I read from the organizer himself that there were 30 signups.

Then later random anons said it was 20.

I didn't see a post with the organizer arguing one way or the other.

>>6128036
I read it the exact same way. If I had to give Santa some feedback it would be that he really needs to be more transparent to defer the shitposting. I understand the risk but it doesn't help the events case.

Anyways I guess steam disabled finding accounts by email address so if you grinchees are still interested in my offer. Email santa or go full bravery and post here. I'm trying to avoid sending out games people already have.

Is it too late to sign up?

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>>6130062
Matt here. Hope you're not going too overboard with things, I know my list might have been a little difficult.

>>6130560
When I said I got you Pham. I meant I GOT YOU Pham!!!. That being said family emergency came up, but I still plan on having your stuff shipped Monday at the latest though. Unless shit hits the fan though your still good. Plan on picking up and packing Friday. Still waiting on those Steam ID's. So I can give you guys some Bad Rats.

>>6131988
At the risk of setting myself up for disappointment a second time, it's actually my birthday tomorrow so I owe you an even bigger thank you than I would have before.

My guess is that everyone else has given up on the whole thing, otherwise they'd have probably forwarded their steam info already.

>>6132077
I have their emails. I just dont want to send shit they already have. If no one gets back I'll just send what I had planned anyways and happy Bday bro make it count.

Where's Santa?

>>6132719
There is no santa.

>>6132719
The North Pole

So did Santa jump ship then?

>>6134344
there was only one person willing to be a backup santa, not much else to do at this point

It's safe to say the event is over until Nov.

>>6132077
Going shopping tomorrow. If my shipping calculator is correct you'll get your stuff next friday.

>>6137695
Welp shoppings done and so is this thread. No point making a new one. Have a great 2017 folks.

Final post even though no one is looking. Grinchee's I sent you a little something. It may not be the best consolation but I hope you enjoy it.

>>6140109
I actually just came here to thankyou.
Really, thankyou! I appreciate it, you're a good guy

What a shitshow this has been, until next year for yet another repeat of the same because /toy/ refuses to learn from its mistakes.