Secret Santa participation rules:
[*]Shipping priority is not mandatory however tracking is mandatory. If you use Paypal to ship there are 1st class options that may be less expensive and will typically include free tracking.
[*]A tracking # is mandatory. Tracking #s should be sent to Santa's Elf (TBD) for our records.
Note: International traders, tracking may or may be available however an export # will be issued which acts like a tracking #.
[*]Total gift value should be approximately $25.
[*]Item(s) must be NEW and never used, swatched or opened.
[*]Open to international traders HOWEVER note that gift receiver is responsible for any import fees, duties or taxes (if any). Also international shipping takes longer - up to 12 weeks depending on where the person lives and how it was mailed. (See rule for shipping deadlines.)
Note: If you would like to trade only within your country please state that.
[*]Once you sign up please do not back out as it will cause problems with the assignment list. If you do back out you may be prohibited from participating in future events.
[*]Forum username must be included somewhere on or in your gift to indicate who the gift is from. You may omit your real name if you so choose however do not omit your username.
[*]Posting photos of the gifts you receive is NOT mandatory however ACKNOWLEDGEMENT that you did receive the gift IS mandatory. You may or may not like the gift(s) sent HOWEVER please acknowledge that your gift was received so we may mark you off the list. I will post a list of everyone who is participating and will remove names as they acknowledge that they received their gift.
- Members who participate must have a minimum of 50 posts by the 1st day of sign ups.
Note: "drive by" posts ("hi!" or "I agree" type of posts) won't be counted. QUALITY posts. Get to chatting with your fellow MUT members, you'll be surprised how quickly you accumulate posts if you participate on the forums!
- Must be in good standing with no serious infractions and/or negative trade ratings within the last 12 months.
- Sign ups for Secret Santa will begin Saturday, October 25 and last through Saturday, November 8 at 8 PM EST. This is a TWO week window to sign up. This year we will be using Elfster.
Note: Because we're using Elfster this year your real name will be used so please make sure you fill out in the nickname field your MUT username so we know who is who.
- Gifts must be sent out no later than December 1 for international exchanges and December 15 for domestic.
Note: This will give you almost one month to shop and ship. For those participating in an international exchange please refer to the USPS or UPS site for details on when the deadline for shipping international happens to be. The international postal dates typically ends on or around December 1 to 3 which is why it's critical if you have an international Secret Santa giftee to mail your gift by those dates. For those within the US the cut off date is December 15 to ensure your SSG has the item by Christmas. You may ship earlier if you wish but please do not ship later then the cut off dates.Navy holiday mailing dates - UPS holiday mailing dates
- USPS holiday mailing dates
- Endicia holiday mailing dates
[*]Shipping priority is not mandatory however tracking is mandatory. If you use Paypal to ship there are 1st class options that may be less expensive and will typically include free tracking.
[*]A tracking # is mandatory. Tracking #s should be sent to Santa's Elf (TBD) for our records.
Note: International traders, tracking may or may be available however an export # will be issued which acts like a tracking #.
[*]Total gift value should be approximately $25.
[*]Item(s) must be NEW and never used, swatched or opened.
[*]Open to international traders HOWEVER note that gift receiver is responsible for any import fees, duties or taxes (if any). Also international shipping takes longer - up to 12 weeks depending on where the person lives and how it was mailed. (See rule for shipping deadlines.)
Note: If you would like to trade only within your country please state that.
[*]Once you sign up please do not back out as it will cause problems with the assignment list. If you do back out you may be prohibited from participating in future events.
[*]Forum username must be included somewhere on or in your gift to indicate who the gift is from. You may omit your real name if you so choose however do not omit your username.
[*]Posting photos of the gifts you receive is NOT mandatory however ACKNOWLEDGEMENT that you did receive the gift IS mandatory. You may or may not like the gift(s) sent HOWEVER please acknowledge that your gift was received so we may mark you off the list. I will post a list of everyone who is participating and will remove names as they acknowledge that they received their gift.
Participating in Secret Santa is at your own risk.
- This is a swap exchange. As with all swap exchanges you are at risk for a Secret Santa to flake out and not send a gift at all. If you do not receive a gift by December 23 please let us know. This is why tracking is important. It is mandatory and it is an inexpensive way to prove that an item was sent. If you use Paypal to ship tracking is included even in first class shipping.
- ALLERGIES: If you have an allergy or sensitivity PLEASE let us know so we may inform your Secret Santa. Please note this will not guarantee that your Secret Santa will be able to prevent any reactions as some companies do not list all ingredients.
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