Dude. Just suck it up. You got rid of it to him. It’s out of your control. Stop making a mountain out of a molehill.
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I received my Secret Santa package today!
Thank you Link45116 for the awesome gift!!! I’m definitely diggin the throws and the tootsie pops lol. And it was really fun unwrapping that gift wrap ;D Thanks again man!
I got lucky finally on my third year so I hope it works out for you next year as well. You can read my post a little bit in and you’ll see that my previous years gifts were not that excellent but that’s not what this is about. My first secret santa which I did on another forum because I don’t believe it was being done on here yet was also a $30 limit. I got a letter from the person saying they didn’t have anything to send since all their stuff was sentimental and that they couldn’t afford anything else so I got a box that had been painted with nail polish. Do I care that I got a bad gift that year. No, I don’t because the thing I shipped was to make the other person happy and whatever I got back was a bonus. Always expect nothing and it makes receiving something that much better.
Also please consider that maybe the person sending to you doesn’t have the money to send a better gift. Your post probably made them feel terrible.
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Just to go over a few things:
The reason the minimum is at $35 is because people don’t like higher amount in these things. I know you all know about the high roller ones people tried to do with values of $100 and seems like no one goes on board for those. Maybe next year I’ll raise it to a better amount.
To the people complaining I suggest you stay away from participating in these type of things in the future. If you care more about what your getting sent and going to publicly complain and potentially hurt feelings you should reevaluate the reason you decide to join these things. Just because some people go well beyond the minimum doesn’t mean everyone is. If you want a crazy expensive YoYo go on the bst. This isn’t about what you get in return or at least shouldn’t be. It should be about putting a smile on someone else’s face.
I haven’t been responding to this because I was letting everyone make a fool of themselves. I’ll be keeping tabs so I know who’s excluded for next year. Il have to make sure I include maturity as a factor of who I do or don’t let in.
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^ This, and what G2 Jake said.
Imagine that this thread was instead “send a random yoyoer a present”, and you bundled up something nice, expecting absolutely nothing in return. For one, you’d be darn happy when that person opened your present and got something nice, and secondly, if a random present for YOU just turned up unexpectedly on your doorstep, regardless of what it was, you’d probably feel pretty chuffed. That’s the sort of mindset you should have going into something like this.
Honestly, in that situation, especially if it was from the person I sent to, even if it was just a few strings because that’s all they could afford, I’d probably end up shedding a single manly tear.
This isn’t a trade, and the minimum limit was $35. If you sent out $200 worth of stuff expecting the same in return, then you really were setting yourself up for dissapointment.
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You pretty much hit a home run here.
I hope I can participate next year.
Anytime Man! Glad you liked it!
Thanks a ton 
IF YOUR SO UNHAPPY DO I NEED TO SEND YOU MY ONLY $100 YOYO???
It just so happens I had 1 or 2 somewhat high end metals to give, but I was trading, and if the trade came the day after I would have to ship it back and waste time and money.
You know who has given the $100 gifts?
The guys with the large $100 collections. The collectors.
Some of these guys that sent the gifts have money/jobs.
Im a kid. Not a adult. I don’t own or buy $100 yoyo. My parents wont even allow it. And to have 1 $100 yoyo from a FHZ is lucky for me.
My person was the same way. I bet “someone” is just another average kid. His gift wasn’t anything expensive. But I don’t care, i enjoy what i got even tho it wasn’t a “code 2” or a “General-Yo.”
I gave what I had that I wasn’t about to trade.
I got something of about equal value.
I also am out of string 
So I’m sorry that your not happy with a Hitman Pro (not beat, some dings easily sanded off) a Signed Ann whip, small amounts off string, gum and a mint, and trading cards.
If you are not happy send it back so I can play with it!
Double post my bad o well…
Soo, Everyone put up that they wanted a high end yoyo. Everyone…
You said–
I will be happy with anything, Thats why i am not making a wants list.
Basically you didn’t ask for anything in particular so I didn’t send you anything in particular.
What did you send??
I think this is very easy to forget sometimes. When I was 13/14, after literally years of saving pocket money (my parents didn’t have that much money so I was never spoiled) I had saved up £100 (about $160 or something). It seemed like an insane amount of money to me and I was finally able to buy an Ipod, which went on to become my most prized posession for years to come.
Now I spend £300 a month on rent, £100 on petrol, £200 on food, £160 on train journeys to work, £20 on phone contract as well as who knows how many other expendatures that are needed just to get on with daily life. It’s easy when you get older and get a job to forget just how little money your average kid has in their early teens. (although credit where it’s due to those that go out and get paper routes etc).
Personally, I’d love to see a “pass on the good feels” thread where those of us older ones with large collections could send some good stuff to those that genuinely can’t afford it. However regulating that kind of thing would be a nightmare, one does not simply ask for a 13 year old’s address as a stranger on the internet…
Well I just don’t understand why you would participate if this was the case?
I’m down for that!
At least they don’t have to get in a van to get the candy…they just have to wait for the mailman.
Yeah a few people have sent me string and Ive done 1 trade and currently in the middle of another one and my mom is worried about that kind of stuff. IDK why when most of these packages are coming from fellow kids in California haha. Oh and also- I really wanted to do this this year. But i knew that all I had to offer was a few cheap plastics and maybe my maverick, so I didnt participate because I knew that I would be getting something better and thats not ok with me. I’m not ok with somebody being upset and me being happy. In the trade that I’m currently doing im waaay on the upper side of it (or atleast from my point of view) but he told me that he was mostly doing the trade to help me try new string and bearings. It is really great of him.
'Tis better to give than receive.
It may sound like an old quote, but you’d be surprised at how much happier you’ll be at the holidays if you follow it.
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As the sender? Or receive-ee?
Good thing the new King-Yo Star throw isn’t out yet… “Mummy, I gave the man on the internet my address and he’s sending me a prober!”
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As the sender? Or receive-ee?]
Sender for sure! I’ve got another great gift if someone puts this on!
To be able to give something even if it was nothing.
I don’t have many yoyos, but I sent out one of my favorite ones in hope that my guy would enjoy it. I know at this point that I am most likely going to get a plastic yoyo in return. But I’m glad i made my guys day!
When I was 13/14 I started my own company.
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