OzBargain Christmas Secret Santa 2018 (AU $10 Spend)

In the spirit of Christmas was wondering if ppl would be interested to set up a secret santa among the OzBargain community, as with previous years? It could involve sending cards and/or gifts of a certain value depending on interest.

UPDATE: Vote in the poll below to indicate that you are interested in the OzBargain Secret Santa this year. Here is the timeline:

  • 16 Nov: Poll starts. If you are interested in participating, vote YES I am in!
  • 23 Nov: Poll closes, and I will send all participants a form to fill in delivery details
  • 26 Nov: I will message everyone delivery detail of another random individual. Start shopping!

Do note that delivery from overseas merchants might take a while especially low value items, so your gift might/might not arrive before Christmas. We'll also stick to AU $10 maximum spend on gifts.

Update 19 Dec: The original system message containing the delivery information gets deleted automatically after 7 days. So if you still have not posted the secret santa gift, please message scotty to request for the info.

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  • 92
    Yes I am in!

Comments

  • +9

    Sure, I still have some of last year's crap to regift.

    • I must have got you..

      • LOL, sorry to hear that, but I didn't participate. I don't celebrate Christmas.

        What did you receive?

  • +3

    What does one buy for jv?

  • +2

    puts inasero's name on $0.01c delivered deals

    Merry Christmas!

    • +1

      Haha race to the bottom eh

  • +2

    Was thinking a secret santa with under $2 value would be cool. Affordable for all. Like the zapals deals for 50 cents etc. Something like this, as a surprise random gift in mail.

    • +1

      OzBargain would have to facilitate this, with an option to add your address into your profile.

      You may be my next door neighbour, Flanders, but you're not getting all of my personal information!

      • +1

        Good point regarding personal info to complete strangers.

        You may be my next door neighbour, Flanders, but you're not getting all of my personal information!

        **Can at least get my tools back that you 'borrowed' several years ago :(*

  • I am stepping in to facilitate this. OP has been updated. If you are interested in participating in OzBargain Secret Santa, vote in the poll above.

    • Thanks for stepping in Scotty, I look forward to doing it again next year. And I will be better prepared next Christmas as I will have all year to look for some great OZbargains for Santa to give away.

      • No problem. Maybe we will have this as annual tradition here on ozbargain :)

  • +3

    ozbargain secret santa is the one thing I would not want to participate in

  • +11

    part of me want to do it because gift giving is fun and part of me doesn't because I might get a pile of crap from some tightarse. I'm conflicted.

    • Pile of crap… sure thats possible but why worry.

      • +1

        because it's ozbargain, we're all a bunch of tightarses here lol

  • Sounds like fun :)

  • +2

    I've got some stuff I took too long returning (or lost receipt for) so I'm in.
    Have a feeling I'll be ripped off but hey I'm not going to use what I've got.

  • +1

    sooo, we're meant to post bulky items? wouldnt delivery cost exceed half the cost of the item itself?

  • +13

    This being Ozbargain, I feel like we need a minimum spend rather than a maximum.

  • I like doing about 1 hand-made card per year, just cards option pls

    • Sure that's fine, the $10 limit was so ppl don't feel obliged to gift an expensive gift as it's the thought that counts. If you rather send a card I'm sure ppl would appreciate the effort you put into making it (I know I would for sure!)

  • +3

    Sorry, I get enough shit from family members that actually know me…

  • +3

    Any rules so far?
    I would say it has to be brand new.
    If the person wants to give more than $10 worth then it's their option.
    Postage is the only problem I think. As depending on the size it could cost more than the gift.

  • +3

    This is a great idea! I'm definitely in! Hopefully gifts not more than $10 and no vibrators please 🤔👏😊

    • +6

      Sounds to me like you're secretly hoping for a vibrator.

      • +2

        Hmmm.. ok then, by your logic; Please do not send me a $100 note! 👍

  • This is a great idea! I'm definitely in!

  • +2

    As I'm worthless wrap me up in a red and green miscletoe tutu to gift out and u'll have $10 left to spend on yourself

  • Awesome idea

  • This is going to be very interesting

  • Was going to participate in the Reddit one, but this one sounds promising!

  • yay this is going to be fun :)

  • Sounds interesting, count me in

  • Thanks, I'm in!

  • 92 OzBargainers will participate in this year's OzBargain Secret Santa. I have sent out all the messages to ask you to fill in your delivery address. Fill in before 26 November and the detail will be passed onto a random participant.

    Note:

    • "Name" is not necessary, if you want to stay a bit more anonymous. Otherwise your username will be used.
    • If you do not wish to participate any more, do not fill in the form. You then won't be picked on 26th.
  • Can I use a parcel locker? Or should give my real address?

    • I would think so. Unless someone intend to just send you a Christmas card…

  • Okay I have sent out all the people who have filled out their delivery form. 37 of them (out of 92 who said they want to participate). I guess needing to fill out an address might scare people.

    Time to do some shopping!

    • Thanks! Done and sorted with Amazon Gift Wrap :D

  • +1

    Item purchased and sent! :)
    Hope everyone participates.

  • +1

    Done and sorted. With 11% cashback :P

  • +2

    To my recipient: Purchased something based on your comment history. :)

    • +1

      I was going to do something similar but based on deal vote history.

      • Me too, but my person is too difficult to buy present for >_<

  • This was fun thanks for organising it peeps, I hope the item(s) get there before Xmas and that they like them.

  • For my sender, please send the item after the 7th December as I am in the process of moving and the address listed is my new address (which I will move to after the 7th). Thanks!

  • edit: posted directly to Scotty

  • Done! Unfortunately mine didn’t have a gift wrap option so please just imagine beautiful gift wrap ;-)

  • Why do I have a feeling people will just be sending their unused free samples

  • +2

    Thanks for organizing! I picked a gift based on my person's posts - hope they enjoy or it's something good enough they can gift forward onto someone else :)

  • I have never seen my person post? How do you locate a person's posts?

    • Click on their Username. Under Statistics you should be able to see their posts, comments, etc

    • click their username for example Sunshine Moon..
      You'll find:
      Statistics
      14 posts / 527 comments

      You can then click either the posts or comments to be taken to whichever.

      • but I do not see the username anywhere so there is no where to click.

        • +1

          theres a link to the persons profile at the beginning of the system message with their address.

  • Is it too late to participate?

    • Yes

  • +1

    Any ideas what a random would want? :/

    • Haha i went thru my SS comment history/votes and got confused >.<

      Now i'm just waiting for a site that does free shipping - the true OzB way :P

      • +1

        I'm with you there. Just waiting on deals ~$10 with free shipping too.
        I can't be sure my ss is a girl or boy :/

        • i gave up in waiting >.<

  • Doh! When I press on the link to fill out the form I get a 404?

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/user/246251/compwinner

    😭

    • The message did say that the form needs to be filled out before 26 Nov…

      • +4

        😭😭 I should have known better …… if you don't log onto ozbargain at least 7 times a day and refresh every 4 mins, you're ozbargaining wrong…. 😭😭

  • Question - are we actually revealing who the gifts are from because I just realised mine wont know because there was no option for 'gift' from where I purchased?

    • +2

      Secret Santa

    • If you get a confirmation email or text upon delivery you could message them here the following day? Maybe we could reveal here on/after Christmas day?

  • -2

    I backed out at the last minute cause I wasn't sure if I what if get. Let me know how it goes guys the good, the bad and the ugly. Maybe I'll participate next year based on the feedback!

  • +1

    Damnit…. missed the deadine

  • +3

    My recipient will have theirs delivered today. I had a note added to the gift with my username so I can be shamed if it's awful lol

  • +6

    Should we make a page or post images here of what we all receive?

  • +1

    My girf recipient should have gotten the item earlier today. The item was selected partly based on your past ozbargain activities. There was also an anonymous note as well. Have fun!

  • +4

    To my Secret Santa, thanks for the present, received it just today. Happy with it, looks like you went through my comment history. =)

  • I fear that my santa will fail to deliver… fully expecting that

    if only 37 out of 92 filled out the form after saying they would participate then 1/3 of the 32 will fail to send a gift too…

    I am sure I will be one of those 12 who will receive nothing. Good thing it was just a 10.00 spend.

    • +1

      dont worry, only those people who filled out the form are sent the details of another gift recipient

    • edit: I have received 2 gifts so far.. One to many,LOL

  • Order placed. Hopefully my recipient enjoys.

  • Placed my order too, hopefully it arrives on time :/ and hope he likes it

  • +3

    My Santa thank you so much!! I've received my presents. Maybe I haven't been so bad this year after all xD

    Thank you! I love them! XOXO :)

    • What did you get!?

      • +3

        Dry shampoo and cosmetic samples. I love trying stuffs :)

  • Thanks to my secret Santa! Loved my gift (Batman LED)

    • I was thinking to give that too!

  • I just placed my order :) Its random but i hope my recipient finds use for it at work :)

    It should arrive on Friday!

  • +1

    have mine ready for the post christmas paper wrap and all.. Hope he finds it useful… hitting the post on Wed.

    • +1

      Wow, nice effort! I've thought about buying and posting myself, but the cost involved to ship would blow the budget!

      • yeah, hate how exxy postage is :(

      • hadn't factored in the cost to ship, hope it is no tooo exy!

      • yeh postage kills..

        i only just realized was it $10 in total of gift and postage or $10 for gift only? and postage is separate >.<

        • +2

          I believe the $10.00 limit was more of a suggestion not written in stone so you do it your way. I myself can afford to spend 10. on a gift and pay for postage too and do not mind doing so. But please feel free to spend 20+ if your up for it, LOL.

  • Completely forgot about this! Looking forward to seeing what everyone else got. :)

  • Oh you want the best Secret Santa Kris Kringle gift ever! Pm me

  • +3

    Thank you to my Secret Santa, I love my biodegradable coffee pods. i don't even know how you know i have a nespresso machine! but thanx

    • what is biodegradable coffee pods?

      • Like Nespresso pods, but the break down after 2 years instead of 200 years

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