# \*Official\*Secret Santa - Christmas in July **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [June 5, 2019, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/official-secret-santa-christmas-in-july/303380 "2019-06-05T09:38:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![shatterFX](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shatterfx/32/66476_2.png) [@shatterFX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shatterFX)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/official-secret-santa-christmas-in-july/303380/1 "2019-06-05T09:38:26Z")
Wanting to organize a Secret Santa event here on the forums, and want to gauge interest in something like this. For those that don’t know what this is - basically you would receive a person to anonymously send them a yoyo and possibly small gift or two to go with it. **Would you participate in a secret Santa style yoyo exchange?** _Poll ([view on site](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/official-secret-santa-christmas-in-july/303380/1))_ **Should it be just a yoyo trade, or a yoyo and small gift?** _Poll ([view on site](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/official-secret-santa-christmas-in-july/303380/1))_ Any other suggestions/questions let me know below! If you’ve organized a gift exchange before, what are your thoughts on this? Good things to do or not do? ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/official-secret-santa-christmas-in-july/303380/2 "2019-06-05T09:59:26Z")
I am not sure polls is the right way to approach this when we’re brainstorming the initial conditions? In particular I am really unsure how to answer “should we do international” and “positive trade feedback” since those are… unclear. It would be good to get typed replies with detailed suggestions from others that have done this in the past. ---
**Author:** ![shatterFX](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shatterfx/32/66476_2.png) [@shatterFX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shatterFX)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 4:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/official-secret-santa-christmas-in-july/303380/3 "2019-06-05T16:13:42Z")
Okay - you just want to delete this topic then and I’ll start a new one? ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/official-secret-santa-christmas-in-july/303380/4 "2019-06-05T16:19:17Z")
I think the first few polls are good, maybe edit and remove the last 2 polls? but let’s definitely ask for advice from people who have done this before! ---
**Author:** ![JWaugh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jwaugh/32/42366_2.png) [@JWaugh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JWaugh)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 4:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/official-secret-santa-christmas-in-july/303380/5 "2019-06-05T16:27:01Z")
I believe @yomagic did the FB page secret santa, better ask him. ---
**Author:** ![SpyseaRice](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/spysearice/32/82121_2.png) [@SpyseaRice](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SpyseaRice)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/official-secret-santa-christmas-in-july/303380/6 "2019-06-05T16:33:09Z")
I like the idea of yoyo + small gift if we want to. I think it’s a good way to share creations like strings you’ve made or something creative like a decorative string ball > [@Yoyo String Balls](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-string-balls/302220/6): > > I was inspired by my yoyo string ball to make something for mother’s day. I think it looks pretty cool —\>[IMG\_20190511\_191335\_703] But make it optional. I’d be happy to add a little gift to mine, but I don’t think everyone should be forced to do it. ---
**Author:** ![Legit\_yoyostrings](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/legit_yoyostrings/32/136873_2.png) [@Legit\_yoyostrings](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Legit_yoyostrings)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/official-secret-santa-christmas-in-july/303380/7 "2019-06-05T16:37:49Z")
I love this idea!! ---
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/official-secret-santa-christmas-in-july/303380/8 "2019-06-05T17:07:06Z")
The secret Santa’s stopped happening here and just happened on fb because the forums died, they were pretty popular first two or three years I was here There’s also a fb group that does a yoyo exchange type thing where there’s 3 or 4 yoyos in a box that gets passed around, whenever you receive it you take one and put one in ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 11:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/official-secret-santa-christmas-in-july/303380/9 "2019-06-05T23:30:14Z")
> [@andy569](#): > > There’s also a fb group that does a yoyo exchange type thing where there’s 3 or 4 yoyos in a box that gets passed around, whenever you receive it you take one and put one in Based on the “trade any Lego minifig with any LEGOLAND park employee” results, I am guessing that box ends up with kinda the least common denominator yo-yos that nobody wants… my gosh there were such janky Lego minifigs in those trade cases. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![shatterFX](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shatterfx/32/66476_2.png) [@shatterFX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shatterFX)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 11:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/official-secret-santa-christmas-in-july/303380/10 "2019-06-05T23:39:46Z")
It goes off different levels. The last one I was in I had a choice between a Format C and Decoy, box value was 75-100, so all the throws are in that price range. ---
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 11:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/official-secret-santa-christmas-in-july/303380/11 "2019-06-05T23:55:00Z")
Its been going for a while now and people seem pretty happy with it for the most part. There’s regulations and tiers and such. They had to do some adjustments but most of the kinks are worked out by now I think ---
**Author:** ![TurdFerguson69](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/turdferguson69/32/45638_2.png) [@TurdFerguson69](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TurdFerguson69)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 11:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/official-secret-santa-christmas-in-july/303380/12 "2019-06-05T23:57:53Z")
I like the box with multiple to choose from. You get to try and find what you like. Test throws you may never see again. I think people would be just as honest about value as the regular secret santa. It’s a gamble no matter what but it’s all for fun in my eyes. ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 12:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/official-secret-santa-christmas-in-july/303380/13 "2019-06-06T00:05:16Z")
> [@andy569](#): > > They had to do some adjustments but most of the kinks are worked out by now I think What were the adjustments? One box that gets mailed around sequentially might work better for a smaller audience, perhaps? I worry that if we do one-to-one matching there won’t be enough people to keep it interesting. The last time this ran in 2016 @yomagic [shortened the list](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/6th-annual-secret-santa-all-addresses-sent-ship-dates-11-29-12-6/82374) but got to 40 people. ---
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 12:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/official-secret-santa-christmas-in-july/303380/14 "2019-06-06T00:06:49Z")
Make a fb and find out :wink: ---
**Author:** ![shatterFX](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shatterfx/32/66476_2.png) [@shatterFX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shatterFX)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 12:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/official-secret-santa-christmas-in-july/303380/15 "2019-06-06T00:09:20Z")
The tiers were adjusted to cover a smaller range than before. Additional shipping insurance required depending on the tier. People with no feedback or hadn’t participated before would have to put down a deposit, but I don’t think anyone has had to do that yet. Those are actually on hold for a bit though. ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 12:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/official-secret-santa-christmas-in-july/303380/16 "2019-06-06T00:14:39Z")
I will go to my grave without a Facebook or Instagram account. Believe that. ---
**Author:** ![shatterFX](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shatterfx/32/66476_2.png) [@shatterFX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shatterFX)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 12:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/official-secret-santa-christmas-in-july/303380/17 "2019-06-06T00:16:36Z")
I don’t mind Instagram, especially for yoyo stuff. Perfect platform for short video clips. But yeah, you’re not missing out by not being on Facebook. ---
**Author:** ![twitch77](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/twitch77/32/60219_2.png) [@twitch77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/twitch77)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 12:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/official-secret-santa-christmas-in-july/303380/18 "2019-06-06T00:38:23Z")
I only opened a facebook account because a ton of my phone apps/games either required it, or made it easier to log into/sign up for. For the longest time I only had 1 friend…and that was my mom lmao! I still only have 1 friend, and that’s only because she totally pulled a whole “if you really like me you’d facebook friend me” bs on me! xP I do like it for facebook groups though. … I’d very much enjoy being part of a Secret Santa here! I love christmas! I’m the dork you’ll see walking around town in a big light up santa hat, and a string of giant blinking christmas tree lights hanging around my neck! …2 months before everyone else is even starting to think about christmas! I’ve still got my christmas tree up as well as a christas village lol. ---
**Author:** ![shatterFX](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shatterfx/32/66476_2.png) [@shatterFX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shatterFX)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 12:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/official-secret-santa-christmas-in-july/303380/19 "2019-06-06T00:46:39Z")
> [@twitch77](#): > > For the longest time I only had 1 friend…and that was my mom lmao! I still only have 1 friend, and that’s only because she totally pulled a whole “if you really like me you’d facebook friend me” bs on me! xP This reminded me of this lol [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/f/1/8f150d56a27256863fccf058b095279d9a49bede.jpeg "South Park - Facebook (made in Blender)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGIWb9vQIIo) And of course can’t forget this clip [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/8/8/988aaf3327d35d392bd70fcbd40658e84bc1276b.jpeg "South Park - Facebook Stan Poke Your Grandma !!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8rcp32eHrQ) ---
**Author:** ![twitch77](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/twitch77/32/60219_2.png) [@twitch77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/twitch77)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 12:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/official-secret-santa-christmas-in-july/303380/20 "2019-06-06T00:52:27Z")
lmfao…that first clip was perfect! haha [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/official-secret-santa-christmas-in-july/303380.md?page=2)