View Full Version : The Great Pumpkin Gift Exchange
Pretty_Penny
09-19-2008, 10:25 PM
:D !!
kitana
09-20-2008, 04:18 AM
Gawd, I just looked at my proflie over on elfster, and DAMN I look greedy, lol!
Honestly though, most of the things on there are under $10, and some under $5; I just wanted to give my Pumpkin a ton of ideas ya know?
I personally feel it's more fun to shop for someone when you have a ton of clues about them, as opposed to flying blind; but that's just me.
NewMoon
09-20-2008, 05:19 AM
still have not heard from:
austinatalie
emily
iambonbon5
lauren
sassysummer
viviandasilva
...............................
Sorry, Emily is me. I changed it to have the right shipping address and I guess it changed my name :-\
NewMoon
09-20-2008, 05:19 AM
Sorry for my mistake. Do you mind editing out my last name?
murdock
09-20-2008, 07:00 AM
I've just got pretty random stuff on my wishlist and I don't expect my person to follow it slavishly, I just wanted to give them some vague ideas of the sorts of things I am into.
Sauske
09-20-2008, 09:02 AM
kitana, me too. i didnt really want to put nothing and leave my person clueless.
Pretty_Penny
09-20-2008, 11:13 AM
FTR:
i am making an attempt to contact a few people who have not responded in awhile. if i don't hear from them in say, a week, i will devise another plan.
my advice is this: if your trick-or-treater (the person you drew) has NOT been recently posting on SW, is NOT answering your questions on elfster, etc...
do NOT buy them anything -yet-. wait until you see them pop up again.
if time goes by and it becomes apparent that these people are flaking, i will find a way to figure out who their trick-or-treater is (possibly by asking everyone to PM me theirs) and -i- will pick up the slack and buy that person gifts. i'm not letting anyone get shafted. i'm also not going to undo the draw because i know people have already bought wishlist items for their trick-or-treater.
if anyone else wants to help (and trust me you do NOT have to) if there is more than one flaker, i can give a volunteer another trick-or-treater. the people who GOT the flakers as draws will then be given either myself or another volunteer to exchange with. make sense?
hopefully it will not come to that, but i'm just clarifying since i've received a few PMs about it.
i'm giving it about a week before i decide anything. if your trick-or-treater is active (most are) then carry on. :)
iambonbon05
09-20-2008, 01:13 PM
I'm here. Not posting on SW much since I'm using parents' computer and am not completely confident in my history wiping abilities, but I'm checking into elfster for sure.
iambonbon05
09-20-2008, 01:14 PM
Also, excuse me while I shamelessly spam, but avon has some really cute halloween items that you can order through my website.
Pretty_Penny
09-20-2008, 03:05 PM
still have not heard from:
austinatalie
lauren
sassysummer (although i'm assuming she's still in since she's being active on elfster)
viviandasilva
and who IS austinatalie for that matter? my guess is loveandluxury because i don't see her name on the list...
rooster470
09-20-2008, 05:07 PM
hehe ;D
LilyLove
09-20-2008, 05:37 PM
Austinatialie probably IS Austinatalie on the site lol.
saphire123456
09-20-2008, 06:03 PM
Austinatialie probably IS Austinatalie on the site lol.
yeah, she posted here today so i think she's around
http://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?t=124980&page=3
Pretty_Penny
09-20-2008, 09:04 PM
Austinatialie probably IS Austinatalie on the site lol.
ooo she never responded in this thread so i was confused. duurrr
vivianbear
09-20-2008, 10:26 PM
still have not heard from:
austinatalie
lauren
sassysummer (although i'm assuming she's still in since she's being active on elfster)
viviandasilva
and who IS austinatalie for that matter? my guess is loveandluxury because i don't see her name on the list...
Hey there, Penny!
I'm Vivan Da Silva... just checking in... I know who I drew and am looking for pumpkin-stuffers... YAY!;D
UltraViolet
09-21-2008, 02:00 AM
Penny,
"Lauren" is la429, and it looks like she hasn't logged on in 10 days :-\
LilyLove
09-21-2008, 04:02 AM
Penny,
"Lauren" is la429, and it looks like she hasn't logged on in 10 days :-\
http://www.stripperweb.com/forum/member.php?u=33773
"Lauren" got me for a previous gift exchange and she was awesome. She was earlier than on time and she got me great gifts. She's really cool.
kitty69
09-21-2008, 09:42 AM
I just wanted to say to whoever drew me that I am sorry that my wish list is so poor. To be honest it is hard for me to know what to put on it but i promise i will have a few thoughts and put them down. I will try to think of light things as the postage itself would cost a fortune so if whoever gets me only wants to spend a few dollars then use the rest of the money for shipping then that is more than cool with me. just glad to be part of it xx;D
Sauske
09-21-2008, 10:06 AM
question: Can i send my stuff now? im all done shopping.....
Pretty_Penny
09-21-2008, 11:24 AM
question: Can i send my stuff now? im all done shopping.....
lol you're quick!
when you send your gift is up to you. most people generally start receiving/sending their gifts about a week before the exchange date. i plan on sending mine around the second week of october. i want to wait to see what other fun stuff comes out before then.
PrettyCurlieQ
09-21-2008, 11:28 AM
I just wanted to say to whoever drew me that I am sorry that my wish list is so poor. To be honest it is hard for me to know what to put on it but i promise i will have a few thoughts and put them down. I will try to think of light things as the postage itself would cost a fortune so if whoever gets me only wants to spend a few dollars then use the rest of the money for shipping then that is more than cool with me. just glad to be part of it xx;D
I *think* I made a wishlist back when we did our original secret santa thingy .. but I'm not interested in following it. Just FYI: I'm not here to make all your dreams come true, I just want to make it a fun Halloween on both sides, so whoever has me, don't worry about that list! And whoever I have .. I'm probably not looking at yours!
Sauske
09-21-2008, 11:33 AM
i suck! :( well i was in town where my parents live and there is this neat crazy store i had to go to so i picked out pretty much everything there. I wont jump the gun next time I guess....
NewMoon
09-21-2008, 11:39 AM
Sauske - If I am your trick o treater, then YES please send right now LOL
Sauske
09-21-2008, 11:41 AM
lol maybe i am maybe im not!
Pretty_Penny
09-21-2008, 11:42 AM
I *think* I made a wishlist back when we did our original secret santa thingy .. but I'm not interested in following it. Just FYI: I'm not here to make all your dreams come true, I just want to make it a fun Halloween on both sides, so whoever has me, don't worry about that list! And whoever I have .. I'm probably not looking at yours!
^you don't have to -get- people things from their list, but looking at their list is kind of part of the process. discovering things about the individual you got for the exchange (finding out what they like, etc) is part of the experience.
Pretty_Penny
09-21-2008, 11:46 AM
Penny,
"Lauren" is la429, and it looks like she hasn't logged on in 10 days :-\
http://www.stripperweb.com/forum/member.php?u=33773
i know and i have been attempting to contact her. we'll see. :)
UltraViolet
09-21-2008, 12:17 PM
I'm finding it really hard to get Halloweenish things....:-\ There's a couple cool things I'd like to get my Pumpkin from her wishlist, but they don't fit the theme.
PrettyCurlieQ
09-21-2008, 06:08 PM
^you don't have to -get- people things from their list, but looking at their list is kind of part of the process. discovering things about the individual you got for the exchange (finding out what they like, etc) is part of the experience.
Yeah, I know. I just don't think there should be pressure to buy someone an iPod or a pair of shoes because that's what's on their wishlist? Maybe I shouldn't have said anything, I totally wasn't trying to be negative, just that I was in for the fun-ness of giving something seasonal, not for serious gifting. I hope that's okay with everyone.
Pretty_Penny
09-21-2008, 06:36 PM
I'm finding it really hard to get Halloweenish things....:-\ There's a couple cool things I'd like to get my Pumpkin from her wishlist, but they don't fit the theme.
so get them and then throw in some little things or decoration ;)
Pretty_Penny
09-21-2008, 06:40 PM
Yeah, I know. I just don't think there should be pressure to buy someone an iPod or a pair of shoes because that's what's on their wishlist? Maybe I shouldn't have said anything, I totally wasn't trying to be negative, just that I was in for the fun-ness of giving something seasonal, not for serious gifting. I hope that's okay with everyone.
i don't think it was ever intended to be "serious" gifting. i mean, no one should be expecting that. i will say though, that a lot of people put things in their wishlist they don't actually intend on getting.
i, for instance, have a 2 thousand dollar animated halloween prop in my wishlist, because i thought it was awesome. i also have a big ass haunted has wall mural. but those things are more there in jest and to say "holy crap look at this!" than anything else. i've also had things on my wishlist (amazon really, not so much elfster) that are just there for my own mental note. like, i did research on cameras to figure out which one i wanted and when i did i put it in my wishlist, just so i'd remember which one. or i do that with lists of books i want. i think a lot of people do that.
Pretty_Penny
09-21-2008, 10:47 PM
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:
can the person who drew austinatalie please PM me? don't say it here in the thread, just PM me.
thanks. :)
austinatalie
09-21-2008, 10:53 PM
Sorry, I will be unable to participate in this exchange. My apologies to my Pumpkin.
PrettyCurlieQ
09-22-2008, 08:09 AM
.... i've also had things on my wishlist (amazon really, not so much elfster) that are just there for my own mental note. like, i did research on cameras to figure out which one i wanted and when i did i put it in my wishlist, just so i'd remember which one. or i do that with lists of books i want. i think a lot of people do that.
I TOTALLY do that! That's my entire Amazon wish list, it's just sitting there until I get around to buying lol.
Pretty_Penny
09-22-2008, 12:40 PM
AGAIN: can the person who drew austinatalie please PM me. i could find out, but i would rather not. i WILL if i don't hear from anyone (but it will ruin my own surprise).
kitana
09-22-2008, 12:53 PM
Yeah, I know. I just don't think there should be pressure to buy someone an iPod or a pair of shoes because that's what's on their wishlist? Maybe I shouldn't have said anything, I totally wasn't trying to be negative, just that I was in for the fun-ness of giving something seasonal, not for serious gifting. I hope that's okay with everyone.
No, but those lists aren't just for this exchange. I keep a good wishlist on my other Elfster account all the time, just in case a reg asks me what I want, ya know?
This should be fun, but thoughtful at the same time.
Pretty_Penny
09-22-2008, 01:16 PM
^also (i'm assuming you haven't looked at your person's wishlist) lots of people have tons of small items on their wishlist, or charities they want you to give to, or general "about me" ideas/answers.
one of my wishlist "items" is just a paragraph about me. it says what colors i like, what i'm allergic to, what i like to do, stuff like that. a lot of people do that, which is why i say it's worth at least looking at it.
kitana
09-22-2008, 01:23 PM
^also (i'm assuming you haven't looked at your person's wishlist) lots of people have tons of small items on their wishlist, or charities they want you to give to, or general "about me" ideas/answers.
one of my wishlist "items" is just a paragraph about me. it says what colors i like, what i'm allergic to, what i like to do, stuff like that. a lot of people do that, which is why i say it's worth at least looking at it.
Oh as soon as I found out who my person was I checked here, their other web sites, their elfster site, everything, lol.
sassysummer
09-22-2008, 01:26 PM
pp told me to come and check in! just letting my pumpkin know i'm here and participating!
iambonbon05
09-22-2008, 08:56 PM
OMG I totally know what surprise gift I'm getting for my swebber! EEE!
Other than that though they're kinda hard to shop for!
Pretty_Penny
09-22-2008, 09:01 PM
so far everyone is accounted for cept for laura.. and i DID notice she's taken a week or so break before from SW. so maybe that's all it is. i will wait awhile longer before changing anything, but until then, whoever has her should wait till we know for sure.
and also: lysondra is now M.I.A ......... so the person who has her should also wait a bit.
IF any flaking is actually going to happen, i will work things out and shift a few people around, but no one who has anyone currently that is posting/active (which is everyone but the two people mentioned) should worry. you will keep your same person, so proceed with the sleuthing and questioning. ;)
and btw:
*twitch*
rooster470
09-22-2008, 09:01 PM
OMG I totally know what surprise gift I'm getting for my swebber! EEE!
Nice.
I found something incredibly ridiculous for my trick or treater.;D
rooster470
09-22-2008, 09:27 PM
I updated my wishlist in case my Pumpkin is having difficulty shopping for me. Feel free to ask me questions.
UltraViolet
09-22-2008, 09:46 PM
I hope the person getting stuff for me isn't one of the MIA'ers :-\
rooster470
09-22-2008, 09:51 PM
I hope the person getting stuff for me isn't one of the MIA'ers :-\
Have no fear, Pretty Penny is on the case. No matter what we're all going to have fun. Whether we like it or not. ;D
Pretty_Penny
09-22-2008, 10:17 PM
I hope the person getting stuff for me isn't one of the MIA'ers :-\
if indeed those people "flake" i will reorganize things. no one will get screwed, don't worry. i wouldn't let that happen. this is why i'm trying to clear it up as quickly as possible.. in order to give people who are assigned new trick-or-treaters (should that need to happen) a chance to get to know them and shop. :)
the only way someone will get screwed is if someone who is currently checked in and active and confirmed suddenly flakes out, which there is always a chance of and i would have no control over. i don't see that happening, since everyone else seems to be in good spirits... but there's -always- a chance.
saphire123456
09-22-2008, 10:22 PM
since Lysondra is apparently just suffering from computer issues, I thinkn it might be safe to assume she's still in
Pretty_Penny
09-22-2008, 10:48 PM
since Lysondra is apparently just suffering from computer issues, I thinkn it might be safe to assume she's still in
i really never thought she was out, but nothing would surprise me right now *knocks on wood*
kitana
09-23-2008, 03:21 AM
Well, I don't care if my punkin is MIA from this point on or not, I am STILL getting them crap, whether they like it or not, lol!
I started shopping 2 weeks ago, before I even knew who my punkin was, lol!
Polekitten
09-23-2008, 05:45 AM
I finally started shopping for my pumkin today, yippee! I'm also gonna update my wish list as I think its a bit sparse.
Pretty_Penny
09-23-2008, 09:01 AM
Well, I don't care if my punkin is MIA from this point on or not, I am STILL getting them crap, whether they like it or not, lol!
I started shopping 2 weeks ago, before I even knew who my punkin was, lol!
you mean your trick-or-treater! -you- are teh pumpkin.
the great pumpkin gives presents to trick-or-treaters damn it! GET IT RIGHT PEOPLE. *froths*
:P