Goodreads Secret Santa discussion

Hey everyone I forgot the most important thing this year! I am allowing everyone to sign up up to three times this year! If you would like to send to more people and receive from more people, you can have additional entries.
For this please send multiple emails. If you sign up twice please send two emails.
For every sign up, you must have a unique list.
You do not have to sign up multiple times off the bat. You can send one and send another another day if you change your mind.


Welcome to the 2019 (also 5th annual) Secret Santa!

— Please read below. This explains the SS, the key information, and some of the changes. Please ask questions through Goodreads should any arise.

Before I get into anything, I want to say that you do not need to celebrate Christmas to join in this exchange. I am calling this a Secret Santa because this is what I am accustomed to an exchange like this being, but it does not have to have any significant meaning for you in order to participate.

So before rules comes explanation:

Basically, the goal of this group is to exchange books with someone around the world who shares a love of books, gives you the chance to get a book if you won't at home, and meet someone new!

*disclaimer before I start, all your information will be private with me and the person who receives you. I will not use your personal information for anything, and the person who gets you will not do anything other than send you a book. If you are uncomfortable with this, I am sorry but there is nothing I can do and you won't be able to enter, but I definitely understand.*

Ways to enter:

Send your entry to me at thatgirlbookworm@gmail.com with all the information below.

-In the email please include your FULL name (first AND last), your address - with the zip/postal code. If your address has a lot of information, please try to break down where it would go in the lines when filling out the address while ordering.
-Also, please include your age if you are under 20 years old. There is no age limit (but if you are under 18 you must have parental permission) but please at least be old enough to buy books online.
-Send a list of books that you want. You MUST include a minimum of 3, and I will not be accepting any last minute list changes. Any language is acceptable as long as it fits within the budget.
-Send me a message through Goodreads when all this information has been given.

If you sign up correctly with all this information, I will be replying to your email to confirm your entry. If you didn’t receive this within 24 hours, you are likely missing a step of the sign up process. Be patient with me as I have a full time job, so I ask for 24 hours to confirm, past 24 hours likely something is wrong.

-Due to shipping restraints, you must live in a country that Wordery or Book Depository ship to.
-The price limit is $20 USD. Let me know any book requirements you may have (paperback only, hardcover only, specific editions, specific covers, etc.). With this price limit you can buy as many books for your SS as you want. If you find 2 of their books under 10$ each feel free to buy them more than 1.

I also want to say, this is a price limit, not a price minimum. The goal is for everyone to get a book. Please don’t feel obligated to spend more than you can afford.

I must have ALL entries by Thursday, November 28th at 11:59pm. Messages will be sent on Friday November 29th. It is a long process and some of you may receive your messages on Saturday, but I do my best for the Friday. Books will need to be mailed out by Sunday December 1st.. Please please do not sign up if these dates do not work for you as no exceptions will be made. If you suddenly have a life change and need to drop out, please message me.

You must be available that weekend and reachable by email, as I may need last minute information.

*Last disclaimer, I am only hosting this Secret Santa, I am in no way responsible for everyone else’s actions. Joining is always a risk in the sense that you may not receive something back, and you are giving your address and full name to someone on the internet whom you have never met. However, I have yet to have a problem so I foresee no issues, but I add the disclaimer just in case.*

***** ALL DATES AND TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME*****

Extras + Other Rules:

This next thing is 100% not a requirement, I am stating this before I post what I am about to say just so no one feels obligated. It’s quite possible that even with all my precautions, there will still be some instances where someone gets cheated out from a book. I am hoping that this is not the case, but I am very aware that it could happen. If there is anyone who is willing to volunteer to send to one other person if a problem should arise, I would be so appreciative. You would be sending to two people, and only receiving from one, so I know this is a lot to ask and again don’t feel obligated, I am only asking incase someone has the means to send to two people and is willing to do so IF I need you.
To add to this, I will not ask you to send to more than one extra person if you offer.
If you are willing, please just tell me in the message you send me.
Thank you in advance :)

A couple bonus points:
- if you have a friend that has also joined and you do not want to be paired up because you already send gifts or what not, just let me know :)
- Just because of the time constraints, I prefer if no one sends books in person.
- If you had a bad experience in any of the last three exchanges, please let me know.
- Oh and, feel free to invite people. I have no limitations to who joins, as long as they have Goodreads :)

So just to quickly recap: Send your sign up to my email, and then send me a Goodreads message. All questions will be handled through Goodreads, but I will be sending you your person and everything else through Email.
Email is thatgirlbookworm@gmail.com incase it got lost up there.

Thanks for joining and I look forward to this exchange!

I signed up and sent you my email.

martha

Info sent, excited:)

all signed up :)

Email sent. thank you .

E-mail and goodreads message sent. Thanks for organizing. :-)

I have to unfortunately bow out this year - things are tighter than usual here, but I'm hoping to be back in action next year! Have a great holiday, everyone!

Not 100% sure if I can this year since we just moved but I will know Friday. I hope I can! I love this exchange and you do an amazing job of organizing it!

I’m sorry to everyone who can’t join this year and I hope to see you next year.

Thanks Nikki you’re very kind <3 congrats on the move!

Also if not done already: I have sent out all confirmations. If you haven’t heard back from me you’ve likely forgotten to send me a goodreads message :)

I've signed up and sent you an email!

Signed up! Email sent

E-mail and Goodreads message sent! Thank you, Mel!

Hey I emailed and signed up and haven’t received a confirmation.

Martha

Hey I am emailed and I am sending my sign up confirmation on this post thank you

Hey guys!! We’re down to under a week left to sign up. If you’re still interested please sign up before it’s too late!

Hi Mel,

I am finally able to join this group Thank you for helping!! And I did emailed you with info and I did signed up I hope i did okay..

thank you

Dee

Mel, thanks for the reminder email.
Sent you the details via email and as a message here. Last year was fun - hopefully this year is just as awesome! :)

Thanks again, for bringing in the joy! :)

We’re down to 24 hours left to sign up!