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Topic   secret santa High Roller Secret Santa 2023 - Partners Assigned!

Frank
GameTZ Subscriber 800 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Gold Global Trader (13) Has Written 11 Reviews Secret Santa
* 15-Nov(#1)
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Better late than never, it's time for another High Roller Secret Santa gift exchange! This is still technically an unofficial gift exchange, so please keep that in mind!

Any subscriber without a current BTR that has earned a Gold Silver Star (Silver Star) is eligible to sign up (I know the official Secret Santa allows bronze, but since this is a higher value exchange, I’m being pickier with who gets in!)

How to participate:
check Post here in the thread that you would like to participate!
check Send me a PM titled "High Roller Secret Santa 2023 – Registration"
check The context of the PM must include your address and want list. Please send me your want list ASAP, as that will ensure your partner receives it in a timely manner.
check Update all of your Wanted lists (on the site here) and send me that list of wants through the same PM titled "High Roller Secret Santa 2023"
check After you ship your gift, go back to the same PM titled "High Roller Secret Santa 2023" and provide any needed tracking information. You can optionally also send your partner anonymous subtime with a message.
check After you receive your gift, go back to the PM "High Roller Secret Santa 2023" and say "received" and then be sure to thank your Santa in this topic!


Details:
check Signups are open now and will continue until Thursday November 30th. Partners will then be assigned and PM'd out within the following couple of days. Gifts must be received by Saturday, December 30th
checkThe target gift value for this exchange is $50 USD. Gifts MUST be worth a minimum of $50 US not including shipping.
check Every effort should be made to send a complete item. If you are sending something used, it should be complete and in at least "very good" condition. This is not a way to unload your unwanted crap. That said, if the recipient is okay with cartridge/disc only, so be it!
check Unfortunately, because it is too difficult to manage, I will not be allowing international users. If we develop a better management system in the future, I’d love to include everybody!


Tips/Additional Rules:
check Look at your partner's wants and check his/her lists and posts. Put the same effort into selecting a gift for your partner that you would want someone else to put into yours.
check If your partner has inadequate "wants", don't give up! Try to figure it out. If you really get stuck, try a gift card or something like that!
check Make sure you provide adequate "wants" for your Santa. There should be at least 4-5 things on your list that fit in the target price/value range.
check When you get assigned a partner, start figuring out what you are going to get them! Immediately. Don't wait until the last minute!
check In most cases, the person that you are assigned to is NOT the same person that is assigned to you. In other words, you aren't just making a 1-to-1 exchange with someone. You're buying a gift for someone that, most likely, is buying a gift for someone else entirely.
check After you've received your gift, post in this thread thanking your Santa for what you received -- just so they know you appreciate whatever it was! (Or, if you've figured out who your Santa is somehow, you can just thank them privately if you'd rather.) Don't leave your Santa hanging without acknowledging their gift!
check Problematic users will NOT be allowed to participate. Please keep this a drama-free gift exchange raspberry
check Keep in touch throughout. Communication is key!



WARNING
Some people suck. Despite our best efforts, people might still get stiffed. If you don't intend to follow through on your commitment here, please do not sign up.


This will track who has signed up:



Not Received

Received

BluesideL
BloodPuppetX
Dsbaum454
Frank
gameremporium
Gypsy
Heavyd814life
HEHEHATE
HybridCRoW
Jeff
KamenRIderVulcan
loztdogs
MegaNesMan
picklenickel
ryanflucas
Shadowrunner
sinnie
willyum


gameremporium
550 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally
3-Dec(#41)
Shadowrunner wrote:
> sinnie wrote:
>> I also got a suspicious week transfer, so thank you whoever it was. If it was
> SS
>> or not. What fun! smile
>>
Love doing this and seeing what others got! My favorite time of year😃
gameremporium
550 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally
3-Dec(#42)
sinnie wrote:
> Shopping complete. Now to wait, hope to ship next week as I wanna dress it all up
> some.
>
Love doing this and seeing what others got! My favorite time of year😃
ryanflucas
GameTZ Subscriber 1000 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader
* 3-Dec(#43)
I received subtime, Warehouse 13 complete series Blu-ray and a lightup model of Lego Alexandria lighthouse. Thanks Secret Santa!!! I love the reusable gift bags too! grin

(Let's see if these pics post. I'm mobile and it's been awhile since I posted photos here. If not I'll correct them on a desktop later.)

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HybridCRoW
GameTZ Subscriber Triple Gold Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally Has Written 2 Reviews
3-Dec(#44)
Nice! I got subtime as well. Not sure if it's SS related, but thanks!
KamenRIderVulcan
400 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally
3-Dec(#45)
Got delivery 2 from my SS today: season 1 of Boy Meets World, the Complete He-Man collection and the Seven deadly sins video game.

gameremporium
550 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally
3-Dec(#46)
Im so excited for everyone! I love this!🥰 I love gift giving! (This time of year is my favorite!)
HybridCRoW
GameTZ Subscriber Triple Gold Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally Has Written 2 Reviews
3-Dec(#47)
ryanflucas wrote:
> I received subtime, Warehouse 13 complete series Blu-ray and a lightup model of Lego
> Alexandria lighthouse. Thanks Secret Santa!!! I love the reusable gift bags too!
> grin

Freaking loved Warehouse 13!! Nice there's a complete series out. I actually don't remember if I saw the whole series though...
willyum
GameTZ Gold Subscriber Gold Good Trader Gold Global Trader (17)
4-Dec(#48)
I received today! Thanks much SS!!

loztdogs
GameTZ Gold Subscriber 250 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader
5-Dec(#49)
willyum wrote:
> I received today! Thanks much SS!!
>
>

Pics or it didn’t happen. smile


willyum
GameTZ Gold Subscriber Gold Good Trader Gold Global Trader (17)
* 5-Dec(#50)
My list was simple this year, and had several options to choose from. My Santa went above and beyond, and completed multiple options! Super awesome of them, and I'm really grateful and happy for that. Thanks again Santa, you rock! yes



Gypsy
GameTZ Subscriber 250 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally
5-Dec(#51)
Hell yeah
loztdogs
GameTZ Gold Subscriber 250 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader
* 6-Dec(#52)
I have received! My Santa did great! I’m a lover of hot sauce (hot stuff in general) and to be fair I did state the hotter the better and I soooo appreciate they delivered from that perspective. I’m that guy that eats hot Sauce on everything. I’m currently working through Tabasco brand scorpion sauce and I’m no stranger to the Carolina reaper.

I tried the two beef jerky bags on the right in the picture. Top one is scorpion and bottom is reaper. I went reaper first. Good flavor could be a daily driver tbh. The scorpion…. You’ll notice it says powder. Meaning all jerky is covered in scorpion powder. I don’t think I’ve ever had it like this before. That crap is hot! I mean probably the hottest I’ve ever had, hands down. It literally took 10 minutes for my mouth to stop screaming. I had to drink milk… I never have to drink milk. Holly smokes!

Also Tactics ogre for Nintendo Switch ! Never played this game before but I love me some strategy games. Thanks again Santa love my gifts!

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gameremporium
550 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally
6-Dec(#53)
loztdogs wrote:
> I have received! My Santa did great! I’m a lover of hot sauce (hot stuff in general)
> and to be fair I did state the hotter the better and I soooo appreciate they delivered
> from that perspective. I’m that guy that eats hot Sauce on everything. I’m
> currently working through Tabasco brand scorpion sauce and I’m no stranger to the
> Carolina reaper.
>
> I tried the two beef jerky bags on the right in the picture. Top one is scorpion
> and bottom is reaper. I went reaper first. Good flavor could be a daily driver
> tbh. The scorpion…. You’ll notice it says powder. Meaning all jerky is covered
> in scorpion powder. I don’t think I’ve ever had it like this before. That crap
> is hot! I mean probably the hottest I’ve ever had, hands down. It literally took
> 10 minutes for my mouth to stop screaming. I had to drink milk… I never have to
> drink milk. Holly smokes!
>
> Also Tactics ogre for Nintendo Switch ! Never played this game before but I love me some
> strategy games. Thanks again Santa love my gifts!
>
> {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/Iz7UY68.jpg 2048 1178{imgt}
>
>
>
Wow! Thats awsome! Im glad your liking your gifts!😃 also Im sweating just reading your post about hot sauces and spicey jerky🌶🔥🔥🔥🤣
KamenRIderVulcan
400 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally
6-Dec(#54)
Got the final part of my gift: a Funko POP of Baby Yoda with a cup. One of my favorite moments from the first season of Mandolorian.

picklenickel
GameTZ Gold Subscriber Gold Good Trader
* 6-Dec(#55)
My Santa done smashed it outta the park. Got a message today saying to be on the lookout today (and tomorrow - what?!)) and everything that arrived today is already above and beyond and wonderful!

SS sent me a copy of Crisis Core Reunion on the Switch, a bottle of Torchbearer Sauces' Mushroom Mayhem, and some dope HP socks to keep my feet company this winter. I can't wait to close out my current play through of the Mario RPG remake and start up a file on Crisis Core. That one slipped by me with the original release and I've never played it. And I freaking love mushrooms and I have some veggie Japanese-style curry in the fridge that I made this week that I'm thinking this sauce is going to compliment extremely well.

Thank you Santa! I love 'em!

https://imgur.com/a/ZeiP6PC
Gypsy
GameTZ Subscriber 250 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally
6-Dec(#56)
loztdogs wrote:
> I have received! My Santa did great! I’m a lover of hot sauce (hot stuff in general)
> and to be fair I did state the hotter the better and I soooo appreciate they delivered
> from that perspective. I’m that guy that eats hot Sauce on everything. I’m
> currently working through Tabasco brand scorpion sauce and I’m no stranger to the
> Carolina reaper.
>
> I tried the two beef jerky bags on the right in the picture. Top one is scorpion
> and bottom is reaper. I went reaper first. Good flavor could be a daily driver
> tbh. The scorpion…. You’ll notice it says powder. Meaning all jerky is covered
> in scorpion powder. I don’t think I’ve ever had it like this before. That crap
> is hot! I mean probably the hottest I’ve ever had, hands down. It literally took
> 10 minutes for my mouth to stop screaming. I had to drink milk… I never have to
> drink milk. Holly smokes!
>
> Also Tactics ogre for Nintendo Switch ! Never played this game before but I love me some
> strategy games. Thanks again Santa love my gifts!
>
>
>
>
>
>

Whew. That looks INTENSE.
gameremporium
550 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally
* 7-Dec(#57)
picklenickel wrote:
> My Santa done smashed it outta the park. Got a message today saying to be on the
> lookout today (and tomorrow - what?!)) and everything that arrived today is already
> above and beyond and wonderful!
>
> SS sent me a copy of Crisis Core Reunion on the Switch, a bottle of Torchbearer Sauces'
> Mushroom Mayhem, and some dope HP socks to keep my feet company this winter. I can't
> wait to close out my current play through of the Mario RPG remake and start up a
> file on Crisis Core. That one slipped by me with the original release and I've never
> played it. And I freaking love mushrooms and I have some veggie Japanese-style curry
> in the fridge that I made this week that I'm thinking this sauce is going to compliment
> extremely well.
>
> Thank you Santa! I love 'em!
>

That is really cool! When I see mushrooms I think of getting (well like a kite! OR mario!)🤣 heard good things about crisis core!
picklenickel
GameTZ Gold Subscriber Gold Good Trader
8-Dec(#58)
Final package showed up today and it's an incredibly sweet hydro flask mug to keep me steady throughout the day. Thank you again SS for all my gifts! Incredibly thoughtful and personal.

https://imgur.com/a/u9ymMD7
BloodPuppetX
400 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally
8-Dec(#59)
Got my gifts in. I was told to expect "jumping and a very wild ride". Received NSMBU Deluxe and Doki Doki Literature Club for Switch. Very excited to finally play through these games. Thanks, SS!
gameremporium
550 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally
8-Dec(#60)
BloodPuppetX wrote:
> Got my gifts in. I was told to expect "jumping and a very wild ride". Received NSMBU
> Deluxe and Doki Doki Literature Club for Switch. Very excited to finally play through
> these games. Thanks, SS!

Let us know your thoughts when you play them esp doki literature club!
Gypsy
GameTZ Subscriber 250 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally
* 8-Dec(#61)
I received Big Mountain 2000 today. Thank you santa. Looking forward to trying it out tonight.

I'm not sure, there may be one more item coming. Of course this would definitely be enough by itself. There is one more tracking number in my informed delivery that I can't trace to a purchase I made. It's also been stuck at shipping label created on the 3rd, so no idea.
gameremporium
550 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally
8-Dec(#62)
Gypsy wrote:
> I received Big Mountain 2000 today. Thank you santa. Looking forward to trying it
> out tonight.
>
> I'm not sure, there may be one more item coming. Of course this would definitely
> be enough by itself. There is one more tracking number in my informed delivery that
> I can't trace to a purchase I made. It's also been stuck at shipping label created
> on the 3rd, so no idea.

What is Big Mountain 2000?
Gypsy
GameTZ Subscriber 250 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally
8-Dec(#63)
A skiing game for N64. Almost 1/2 to the full N64 set now.
Heavyd814life
GameTZ Subscriber 600 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Gold Global Trader (13)
8-Dec(#64)
Got my gift! Persona 5 Tactica for the PS5. My backlog is insane and I can't pull myself away from Baldur's Gate 3 atm, but I'm sure I'll get around to playing this before the end of the year.

Thanks Santa love

Dsbaum454
Quadruple Gold Good Trader
8-Dec(#65)
I received my Secret Santa gift a couple days ago. It was Super Mario RPG for the Nintendo Switch. Thanks, again, and have a Merry Christmas!
gameremporium
550 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally
8-Dec(#66)
Gypsy wrote:
> A skiing game for N64. Almost 1/2 to the full N64 set now.

Wow! That is awsome! I didnt know you were collecting the n64 set!
gameremporium
550 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally
8-Dec(#67)
Dsbaum454 wrote:
> I received my Secret Santa gift a couple days ago. It was Super Mario RPG for the
> Nintendo Switch. Thanks, again, and have a Merry Christmas!

I loved the og snes version! Heard this was like that but better graphics
gameremporium
550 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally
8-Dec(#68)
ryanflucas wrote:
> I received subtime, Warehouse 13 complete series Blu-ray and a lightup model of Lego
> Alexandria lighthouse. Thanks Secret Santa!!! I love the reusable gift bags too!
> grin
>
> (Let's see if these pics post. I'm mobile and it's been awhile since I posted photos
> here. If not I'll correct them on a desktop later.)
>
>
>

How is warehouse 13?
gameremporium
550 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally
8-Dec(#69)
Heavyd814life wrote:
> Got my gift! Persona 5 Tactica for the PS5. My backlog is insane and I can't pull
> myself away from Baldur's Gate 3 atm, but I'm sure I'll get around to playing this
> before the end of the year.
>
> Thanks Santa love
>
Heard BG 3 was amazing won goty at the game awards too! Like persona and tactics games! So that is awsome.
Jeff
GameTZ Subscriber 450 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Gold Global Trader (8)
8-Dec(#70)
Received part 1 of my gift! Zelda Game and Watch! Thank you Santa!! ❤️

gameremporium
550 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally
8-Dec(#71)
Jeff wrote:
> Received part 1 of my gift! Zelda Game and Watch! Thank you Santa!! ❤️
>
That really cool!
Jeff
GameTZ Subscriber 450 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Gold Global Trader (8)
8-Dec(#72)
gameremporium wrote:
> Jeff wrote:
>> Received part 1 of my gift! Zelda Game and Watch! Thank you Santa!! ❤️
>>
> That really cool!

IT IS! It has 3 different Zelda games on it. Time to finally finish these 3

Frank
GameTZ Subscriber 800 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Gold Global Trader (13) Has Written 11 Reviews Secret Santa
* 8-Dec(#73)
Jeff wrote:
> gameremporium wrote:
>> Jeff wrote:
> |>> Received part 1 of my gift! Zelda Game and Watch! Thank you Santa!! ❤️
> |>>
>> That really cool!
>
> IT IS! It has 3 different Zelda games on it. Time to finally finish these 3
>
I have the same one. I also have the Mario one. I was really hoping Nintendo would continue making more of them.

Pipe dream was for them to make a new Donkey Kong one with two screens. laughing out loud
BloodPuppetX
400 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally
8-Dec(#74)
Yeah, sucked that they stopped after the Zelda one.
HybridCRoW
GameTZ Subscriber Triple Gold Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally Has Written 2 Reviews
8-Dec(#75)
gameremporium wrote:

> How is warehouse 13?

I really liked watching it. It's a bad comparison, but it's like Friday the 13th tv series but more syfy than horror... maybe more similar to "The Librarians," I guess. Group of people going around collecting ancient artifacts from history (so I guess the correct term is Alt. History) that do certain things when used in a certain way.

I met Eddie and Joanne at Dragon Con 2015 and got photo op with them. I can't remember if Allison was supposed to be there and had to cancel, but it would've been cool.

HEHEHATE
GameTZ Subscriber Bronze Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally
9-Dec(#76)
I have shipped my end out today and should be in monday.

This year was the lucky year that frank finally drew me. As much as i would have loved to send him the Superman 64 near cib copy of mine hes been eying i think I'm better off moving that to him in our trade on the Hardbook it seems more fitting. I know he's going to love what i threw in there for him either way.

Been absolutely slammed with work for the holidays doing 6 days a week and 12 hr days at amazon right now. please everyone that participates do your part and send out appropriately, everyone has commitments, obligations and plenty of things going on in life outside of gametz, but nobody wants to be stuck with a coal in their stocking this time of year if somebody receives an item on being shipped. Just do your part it's not for you nor about you it's the season of giving.

Shadowrunner
GameTZ Subscriber 400 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader
9-Dec(#77)
I knew who my Santa was the moment I seen the box. Thanks!! @sinnie

I got

Festive as fudge hydro flask filled with Hershey kisses (killed em already)
Ugly Cats Renaissance calendar
Airgun targets
35.00 eshop card

She even gift wrapped everything smile
Jeff
GameTZ Subscriber 450 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Gold Global Trader (8)
9-Dec(#78)
Got part 2 for my gift, 8 weeks subtime to support the site!

Thank you Santa!!

sinnie
GameTZ Subscriber 600 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally
9-Dec(#79)
Shadowrunner wrote:
> I knew who my Santa was the moment I seen the box. Thanks!! @sinnie
>
> I got
>
> Festive as fudge hydro flask filled with Hershey kisses (killed em already)
> Ugly Cats Renaissance calendar
> Airgun targets
> 35.00 eshop card
>
> She even gift wrapped everything smile

lol you're welcome! love

Heavyd814life
GameTZ Subscriber 600 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Gold Global Trader (13)
9-Dec(#80)
HybridCRoW wrote:
> gameremporium wrote:
>
>> How is warehouse 13?
>
> I really liked watching it. It's a bad comparison, but it's like Friday the 13th
> tv series but more syfy than horror... maybe more similar to "The Librarians," I
> guess. Group of people going around collecting ancient artifacts from history (so
> I guess the correct term is Alt. History) that do certain things when used in a certain
> way.
>
> I met Eddie and Joanne at Dragon Con 2015 and got photo op with them. I can't remember
> if Allison was supposed to be there and had to cancel, but it would've been cool.
>
>

Very cool! Love Warehouse 13. Jaime Murray is awesome as H. G. Wells. I should rewatch it one of these days.

Frank
GameTZ Subscriber 800 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Gold Global Trader (13) Has Written 11 Reviews Secret Santa
11-Dec(#81)
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Today was pretty hectic at work and I was tired. Coming home to this box felt so nice. Thank you so much not so secret santa @HEHEHATE laughing out loud

You went way to far man! I opened cruis'n first and was like wow this is awesome. Bomberman blew it out of the park (pun intended). I'm going to dig my N64 out later this week or weekend and play these guys before adding them to the shelf. smile

Topic   secret santa High Roller Secret Santa 2023 - Partners Assigned!