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Secret Santa 2020

1st of November means it's time to start up this year's UC Secret Santa Deck Exchange.

This year will be similar to last year.

To take part you can either just comment "I'm in" or make a request for 2 decks you would like from your wish list.

Once you have posted here please send me a PM with your name & shipping address.

This confirms that you are willing to take part and to ship a deck as a gift to another UC member.

Like last year I will do my best to match you up with someone close by to reduce shipping costs.

Here's where it get's interesting:

If you are able to fulfil a wish from the decks listed send me a PM to confirm this.
I will match you up with that UC member and you will be allowed to make a public request for another 2 decks from your wishlist.

1st December I will confirm by PM whom each participant is shipping to and which deck if applicable.

Hope this all makes sense, any question feel free to ask.
(I will repost this at the start of the thread and I will start the ball rolling with the first entry)

P.S - JacksandJokers November sale has just started



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Those of you that have been around a while may remember Kai (Volantangel) organised a Christmas deck exchange a few years back. I had only just joined UC at that point so didn't participate but I recently came across the old thread and thought it would be a great idea to resurrect this.

Simply put this is a "Secret Santa" style gift exchange. Anyone can take part in 3 easy steps:

A) Be prepared to ship a deck (or more) as a gift anywhere in the world at your own expense.
B) Comment below that you'd like to take part.
C) Send me (jacksandjokers) a private message with your Name & Shipping Address.

You can be as generous as you'd like with your gifts (Anyone who wants to ship me a Blue Damask feel free ) but the minimum value should be a $10-$15 deck. No standard Bicycle decks please.

On the 1st December names will be chosen at random and I will send a private message to those participating letting them know where to send their gifts.

Hopefully this will be a fun experience for all involved and a nice lead up to the holidays.

Any questions feel free to ask.

MODS - Please can you make this a sticky for the next few weeks. Thanks.

This is kinda awesome, because I'm participating in a similar event on a comics forum, and considered bringing it up here.

Due to my generosity in other events, among other things, I won't be participating in this (this year).

In theory, I really do like the idea behind this "secret santa" exchange, but I'm not sure it's very practical in carrying out considering the costs of shipping just one single deck (especially internationally) - a deck you're not even sure the other person really wants and/or doesn't already have...

With that said though, I'm all for dusting off the 'ol cobwebs from my cold, dead heart - momentarily casting aside my nihilistic hedonist ways, and abandoning the utter disgust I have for the gluttonous, over-consumerism of mindless and wasteful mass consumption that capitalism has exploited to the fullest extent, all under the thinly-veiled guise of "religion" stolen from pagan traditions - in the name of spreading some holiday cheer to the UC fam

So, count me in (just fyi, I won't be gifting anyone a Blue Damask deck as I don't even have one - still bitter about that btw )

*actual video footage of me from last year* :



(yes, I know; I'm a walking, talking contradiction - but who honestly isn't these days?? lol )

PS. I don't yet know how to make topic threads into a sticky

I made it sticky.

(Um. That's what she said?)

But, cereally, folks, there's a drop down list in the lower right-hand side of the topic page that only Moderators can see, and that drop down includes "make this topic sticky." All you have to do is choose that and then click "Go."

But, again, I already did that for this topic. You can get the next one.

rousselle wrote:But, cereally, folks, there's a drop down list in the lower right-hand side of the topic page that only Moderators can see, and that drop down includes "make this topic sticky." All you have to do is choose that and then click "Go."

But, again, I already did that for this topic. You can get the next one.

Is that the same on the mobile version??? I didn't see it on my phone and wasn't at my computer at the time - but good to know for the next time

rousselle wrote:I made it sticky.

(Um. That's what she said?)

But, cereally, folks, there's a drop down list in the lower right-hand side of the topic page that only Moderators can see, and that drop down includes "make this topic sticky." All you have to do is choose that and then click "Go."

But, again, I already did that for this topic. You can get the next one.

You tell those amateurs, you perv.

I'm interested. I'm participating in one on r/playingcards as well.

CommentNameHere wrote:I'm interested. I'm participating in one on r/playingcards as well.

Glad you'd like to participate.

If you leave a few more comments (5 I believe) you will have access to the PM function.
Alternatively you can email me your name & shipping address to: contact@jacksandjokers.co.uk

Last chance to sign up to the UC secret Santa deck exchange. Let me know if you'd like to take part.

Received my Secret Santa gift Yesterday.

Many Thanks

misterharmanko wrote:Received my Secret Santa gift Yesterday.

Many Thanks

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If you squint really hard at the skateboard deck...... Look, it turned into a blue Damask just like you wished for... Merry Christmas!

Cardians wrote: If you squint really hard at the skateboard deck...... Look, it turned into a blue Damask just like you wished for... Merry Christmas!

I tried that but it's not working

Thanks PipChick! Perfect gift since I collect decks with Bicycle counterparts and didn't have these!!

This is awesome. A bit early, but I'd love to participate if this is done again for Christmas 2019.

I completely missed it 'cause I was busy being an antisocial weirdo. But I will hopefully be around to do it this coming Christmas.

Is it happening in 2019?

Hi All,

So i'm thinking of resurrecting the Secret Santa / Deck Exchange again this year - Thoughts!

Is anyone interested?
Any ideas on making it better and / or more interesting?

I'm interested! Not sure how it worked last year, was it just names randomly drawn and paired up, then just ship over a couple decks? Would there maybe be a way to check out your recipients wishlist/tradelists on P52?

I’m in. On Reddit they used a site which I think was named Elfster to manage wishlists etc.

I'm in.

I'm interested in doing this.

RWPPFFShuffle wrote:I'm interested! Not sure how it worked last year, was it just names randomly drawn and paired up, then just ship over a couple decks? Would there maybe be a way to check out your recipients wishlist/tradelists on P52?

Yes, Last year this is pretty much how it worked.

I'm going to change it slightly this year to (hopefully) make it more interesting.
17th October (NPCCD Day) Seems like a good a day as any to start so watch this space for details

i would join in

caniveski wrote:i would join in

+1

I'm your huckleberry.

flashcards wrote:I'm your huckleberry.

“I have two guns.... one for each of ya.”

That movie has some of the best quotes.

I'm in. I actually love the idea of doing it on NPCCD.

I'm in

Id like to know more. I like this idea

Timmargh wrote:I’m in. On Reddit they used a site which I think was named Elfster to manage wishlists etc.

That's right - I was trying to think of the name. It worked really well last year and they make sure to pair you up with someone who is in the same region. I shared my P52 wishlist and my Secret Santa knew I like to open decks from my previous Reddit posts (#freethepip!) so he sent me several opened decks along with some brand new ones and some Xmas decorations to boot! It was a blast and I look forward to the Reddit exchange this year. I would be down for a UC exchange, for sure and Elfster seemed to run pretty smoothly.