Secret Santa gift exchange! discussion

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Oh- and don't forget to sign up at out Elfster site!

https://www.elfster.com/exchange/view...

**I changed the sign up deadline to Nov 8th to give people a little more time before they are matched**

Do you have a link for that?

I'm just getting everything started! You are fast! I haven't even created the elfster pager yet ;)

mle wrote: "Do you have a link for that?"

I just made a link, but I'm not sending out mass invites until the end of October... if I can wait that long!

Fuck I want to be in this SS how can I change to join? Please?

Helle wrote: "Fuck I want to be in this SS how can I change to join? Please?"

Ha! I posted a link above!

I've never done this before, or been on that site, so forgive this if it is a stupid question...but our address isn't visible to everyone, right?

signed up. this should be fun.

I am signed up and can't wait for the fun to begin, but I will ;-)

BWT (Belen) wrote: "I've never done this before, or been on that site, so forgive this if it is a stupid questions...but our address isn't visible to everyone, right?"

Since I do ebooks, I use a dummy address.

BWT (Belen) wrote: "I've never done this before, or been on that site, so forgive this if it is a stupid questions...but our address isn't visible to everyone, right?"

I'm not sure! I just put down my email because I only want ebooks!

Woohoo I remembered my sign-in details from last year :D

Saha wrote: "Woohoo I remembered my sign-in details from last year :D"

It took couple of tries but I did too! =D

Eepa *mm loving bookworm* wrote: "Saha wrote: "Woohoo I remembered my sign-in details from last year :D"

It took couple of tries but I did too! =D"

I also couldn't remember!

Just a hint, though I understand that people like their emails to remain private, if you do have your email listed and you've added your birthday on Elfster people from the list will get notification of your birthday. When I do, I like to check out wishlists and send out small gifts or Amazon gift cards. I've done several this year for birthdays because I was notified by Elfster.

Yay! I'm glad this is back.

I'm happy this is back too! I'll send out more info in about a week when I invite the world to join our exchange! ;)

Hey, I was wondering if it's open to people who live in countries other than America where the postage could be quite a lot?

Lisa wrote: "Hey, I was wondering if it's open to people who live in countries other than America where the postage could be quite a lot?"

It is mostly an ebook exchange, so the answer is YES! We've had people from all over the globe.

Just got signed up. This was so much fun last year, can't wait to get started this year!

Alicia wrote: "Just got signed up. This was so much fun last year, can't wait to get started this year!"

Yay!

Lisa wrote: "Hey, I was wondering if it's open to people who live in countries other than America where the postage could be quite a lot?"

And it's super easy to gift from ARE and Amazon. I'm not sure if other publishers also allow gifting.

~Lei ~ Reading Is An Adventure ~ wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Hey, I was wondering if it's open to people who live in countries other than America where the postage could be quite a lot?"

And it's super easy to gift from ARE and Amazon. I'm not ..."

Gifting from ARe is the easiest with international people. Amazon is a little tricky with it.

What is ARE?

Tara Jo wrote: "What is ARE?"

All Romance Ebooks

Ugh I don't remember it being this difficult to create the wishlist in previous years :/ this is going to take me hours

Beth (Ducky) wrote: "Ugh I don't remember it being this difficult to create the wishlist in previous years :/ this is going to take me hours"

It wasn't hard for me! what's the trouble?

Is there any benefit to creating a new wishlist on elfster? I just linked to my GR wishlist so I only have one place to update if I go on another book buying spree before this officially starts.

❀~Amy~❀ wrote: "Is there any benefit to creating a new wishlist on elfster? I just linked to my GR wishlist so I only have one place to update if I go on another book buying spree before this officially starts."

Nope, I think that's fine!

❀~Amy~❀ wrote: "Is there any benefit to creating a new wishlist on elfster? I just linked to my GR wishlist so I only have one place to update if I go on another book buying spree before this officially starts."

I created a separate wishlist because I usually participate in multiple secret santa exchanges, and a good GR friend and I always exchange books for Xmas as well. With separate wishlists, I don't have to worry about folks buying the same book.

Ok u can feel free to tell me if I'm wrong but once we get our person to swap with and they have our e mail they can look at our wishlist on amazon? Now we also need to make a wishlist on elfing right? Sorry i have never done one of these before

Dre wrote: "❀~Amy~❀ wrote: "Is there any benefit to creating a new wishlist on elfster? I just linked to my GR wishlist so I only have one place to update if I go on another book buying spree before this offic..."

Thanks for the info Dre. I guess I'm safe for the moment since this is the only secret santa that I'm doing. =D

I think so, Andrea!?

Dre wrote: "With separate wishlists, I don't have to worry about folks buying the same book. ..."

You can mark if you bought someone's w/l book on their wishlist (they can't see that) and it'll mark it as bought to anyone else who looks at their list.

Oh shit, I have to give suggestions? Have you seen my tbr? O.o I'm not good at only picking a few.

Where exactly am I supposed to post my list? Some say GR, some Amazon, some Elfster? Help?

Lisazj1 wrote: "Where exactly am I supposed to post my list? Some say GR, some Amazon, some Elfster? Help?"

I have an elfster wishlist and also a goodreads wishlist, which is longer.

I post mine on elfster as there are some items on my GR wishlist that are not M/M and there are some books that I want more than others. I think you can specify in your elfster profile where you want the person to look.

I put my top request in Elfster then people can also refer back to my TBR list here if they need other ideas.

Thanks for organizing Heather!
It my first time joining this, guess the chat here answered my questions on how this exchange works:)

LeahS wrote: "Thanks for organizing Heather!
It my first time joining this, guess the chat here answered my questions on how this exchange works:)"

Perfect!

First timer here. Where do yo make your wish list...here or elfster

Mary wrote: "First timer here. Where do yo make your wish list...here or elfster"

I do one on Elfster of the books that I really want, and I also give a link to my goodreads page.

Heather K (dentist in my spare time) wrote: "Mary wrote: "First timer here. Where do yo make your wish list...here or elfster"

I do one on Elfster of the books that I really want, and I also give a link to my goodreads page."

Do you place the link to you GR page in elfster? Or somewhere here? If elfster, where do you do that?

I put in in Elster! I'm not sure where. I think it is above my wish list.

I only have a link to my GR wish list shelf as my wishlist on elfster. When I added my wish list, I chose the link tab and pasted my shelf address there. I find it easier to just add things onto my GR shelf rather than maintaining a different itemized list on elfster.

I did the same. When it says view wish list, it goes right to GR.

Dawn wrote: "I only have a link to my GR wish list shelf as my wishlist on elfster. When I added my wish list, I chose the link tab and pasted my shelf address there. I find it easier to just add things onto my..."

Dawn wrote: "I only have a link to my GR wish list shelf as my wishlist on elfster. When I added my wish list, I chose the link tab and pasted my shelf address there. I find it easier to just add things onto my..."

dawn, your are so awesome--i learn so much you on the ends and outs on "stuff" i know nothing about...my link worked on elfster..kewel!!!!

I joined last year, sent my gift but never got one back. Not tht I mind, really, the purpose ls to give, but is the person we have been assigned the one gifting us back, or is it another person?

Im not sure if I'm actually signed up. With one of the links it says my access is denied. But if i go through a different way it seems like i am in the right place ?? Am I in?