SantaClaus Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 (edited) Ho ho ho! Hello everyone. Due to a.. pepperoni? panini? pantomime? ...anyway, circumstances, the elves and I had to take a year off in 2020, but this year WE ARE BACK! And hopefully you will be too? This is the 12th Coldplaying Secret Santa, and here's how it works: * You have the option to choose between sending a card or small gift to someone in your own continent or another continent. For example: Europe to Europe or Europe to North America, South America, Oceania, Africa or Asia * If you would like to join this year, please let us know asap. The deadline for signing up is Saturday 6th November, 11:59 PM CET. We need the following information: - Your name and address; please display it as you would write it on an envelope. The only person who will receive this information is your Secret Santa. - Your email address (we need to be able to get in touch with you in case you won't reply to Coldplaying PMs). - Secret Santa match preference: say "my continent" or "other continent" or "no preference". Please do not ask for a specific continent or country (otherwise it gets seriously complicated for Santa and the elves). To sign up, simply PM your details to the SantaClaus account (click here to send the PM). You will receive your Secret Santa match by the 12th of November. We only have a couple of days between the submission deadline and when I send you your match, which is why I must insist on the submission deadline: please join before November 7th! * A couple of important points: - Send your card as soon as possible (preferably before December) so that it will arrive in time for Christmas! Use airmail if that option is available. This year especially, there may still be some covid related delivery delays in some countries, so please send early. You can ask your local post office how long it will take for your card to arrive. In previous years some cards never arrived and some people received their card long after Christmas (January/February) so please try to send the card in time, especially if it has to travel across oceans and so on. - When you receive your match's information, please confirm that you have all the info. - Send a PM to the SantaClaus account after you send your card to your Secret Santa match. - Suggestion: Take a picture of your card/package before you ship. That way, if there is any lost mail, you can at least share the picture and description of the items you had carefully and lovingly prepared for other Coldplaying members. - Post a message in this thread after receiving your card (with a photo if possible so that everyone can see what you got) or at least send a PM to Santa to confirm that you have received it. In case you don't know what Secret Santa is all about, have a look at the threads that were made for the previous editions: Secret Santa 2009: https://coldplaying.com/forums/topic/50383-coldplaying-christmas-2009-secret-santa-post-a-pic-if-you-already-received-a-card-d Secret Santa 2010: https://coldplaying.com/forums/topic/57550-secret-santa-2010 Secret Santa 2011: https://coldplaying.com/forums/topic/61968-secret-santa-2011-dont-forget-to-send-your-card Secret Santa 2012: https://coldplaying.com/forums/topic/68201-secret-santa-2012 Secret Santa 2013: https://coldplaying.com/forums/topic/69764-secret-santa-2013 Secret Santa 2014: https://coldplaying.com/forums/topic/71546-secret-santa-2014/ Secret Santa 2015: https://coldplaying.com/forums/topic/72858-secret-santa-2015-christmasiscoming-cards-are-on-their-way Secret Santa 2016: https://coldplaying.com/forums/topic/74503-secret-santa-2016-~-a-sleigh-full-of-gifts/ Secret Santa 2017: https://coldplaying.com/forums/topic/75253-secret-santa-2017-insert-festive-bells-here/ Secret Santa 2018: https://coldplaying.com/forums/topic/75608-secret-santa-2018-a-head-full-of-christmas-dreams/ Secret Santa 2019: https://coldplaying.com/forums/topic/76039-secret-santa-2019-christmas-intensifies-matches-have-been-sent/ We wish you all a Happy holidays season and hope you will join us once again this year! If you have any questions, you can send me a PM or post in this thread. Love, Santa List of participants: Captain Crieff Coeurli Snowwhite AlwaysInMyHead YGillot BuckinParadise Notmyloxyloto Clairounette Stepsi Batman Clare42 chrismartin_ diannerozendal Sara42 Mia.18 lifeintechnicolorx CondeMatt caru_coldplay RealRece Hanna Mtna phoenix_705 romirauseo BiggerStronger JenniferCPfan starsinheavenalign TugiJaan Parth Panchal carkids Pauline.25.3 JillyBlue guyberryyum Milfeulle30 montiovi Carla Aviña Crzreader giorgina19 Nithya99 hannagarza Ciany Carolee Yasuko raisethisnoise RizkiGultom playfunlive Madandmoo Regita Rita Ray Elsie Kira Riley Yazz_m_14 Dalia coldplayisawesome murilotifoski Mortilorie Vanessaxe Adrian Kladzyk makipg charliefix b.kristof98 maritza42 Edited November 17, 2021 by SantaClaus 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Crieff Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 wooohoooo count me in! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Okay you know what? It has been 39429 years since the last time I took part in this and I MISS YE OLDEN TIMES so yes COUNT ME IN AS WELL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysInMyHead Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Secret Santa, hell yeah! ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yasuko Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 I'm in please, thanks ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantaClaus Posted October 23, 2021 Author Share Posted October 23, 2021 Ho ho ho! If you want to join, don't forget to PM me your info before the deadline ( @Yasuko, @Batman ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giorgina19 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 I'm in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regita Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 I'm in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milfeulle30 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Sent my email! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rita Ray Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 What a fun idea! It would be my first, so I'm in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantaClaus Posted November 5, 2021 Author Share Posted November 5, 2021 (edited) Ho ho hooo Just under 24 hours left to sign up! It's great to see so many of you join Edited November 5, 2021 by SantaClaus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortilorie Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Has anybody sent something from Germany to the US before and it arrived? Are there any restrictions about what to send and what not - e.g. is chocolate /Cookies allowed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yasuko Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 (edited) On 11/12/2021 at 6:50 AM, Mortilorie said: Has anybody sent something from Germany to the US before and it arrived? Are there any restrictions about what to send and what not - e.g. is chocolate /Cookies allowed? Hi, not sure about Germany to the US but chocolate and cookies were sent in the past Secret Santa. Edited November 14, 2021 by Yasuko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortilorie Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 I have participated a lot of times already and everytime I sent something to the US it did not arrive - so that is why I was interested in that special case. But thanks anyway @Yasuko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YGillot Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Are the matches sent out yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantaClaus Posted November 17, 2021 Author Share Posted November 17, 2021 15 hours ago, YGillot said: Are the matches sent out yet? Ho ho ho Yes, you should have received a PM from me with your match Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantaClaus Posted November 17, 2021 Author Share Posted November 17, 2021 The first cards and packages are already on their way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YGillot Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 7 hours ago, SantaClaus said: Ho ho ho Yes, you should have received a PM from me with your match No idea why it didn't show when I checked before I asked, but I found it now. Thank you very much! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yasuko Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 OIC! Now I've got it. We in Japan need to fill out some form to send food to the USA, so it might be it for you too. You might want to check with your postal service @Mortilorie Shipping Food to the U.S.A. Shipping food for personal use (noncommercial) For food that is sent from an individual to another individual for personal use, the PN Number is currently not required. However, you must fill out the Customs Declaration Form correctly with a clear indication that it is for non-commercial use (personal use). Rice crackers (Non-commercial use) Example: “Rice crackers (Non-commercial use)” Example (for those with a PN Number): “Rice crackers PN No. XXXXX (Non-commercial use)” The following cases are also considered for personal use:When a parent mails food to a child studying in America;when a company (the sender must be an individual) mails food to colleagues stationed in America; or when the food is addressed to family members or acquaintances living in America. Please note that if a company or store name appears in the sender field, it will not be deemed “an individual” according to the provisions of the Bioterrorism Law, even if it is actually an individual who purchased and mailed the item. For homemade food, the PN Number is not required, provided it is a gift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortilorie Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 17 hours ago, Yasuko said: OIC! Now I've got it. We in Japan need to fill out some form to send food to the USA, so it might be it for you too. You might want to check with your postal service @Mortilorie Shipping Food to the U.S.A. Shipping food for personal use (noncommercial) For food that is sent from an individual to another individual for personal use, the PN Number is currently not required. However, you must fill out the Customs Declaration Form correctly with a clear indication that it is for non-commercial use (personal use). Rice crackers (Non-commercial use) Example: “Rice crackers (Non-commercial use)” Example (for those with a PN Number): “Rice crackers PN No. XXXXX (Non-commercial use)” The following cases are also considered for personal use:When a parent mails food to a child studying in America;when a company (the sender must be an individual) mails food to colleagues stationed in America; or when the food is addressed to family members or acquaintances living in America. Please note that if a company or store name appears in the sender field, it will not be deemed “an individual” according to the provisions of the Bioterrorism Law, even if it is actually an individual who purchased and mailed the item. For homemade food, the PN Number is not required, provided it is a gift. Dear Yasuko, thank you so much - I did some more research and there is indeed some stuff that needs to go on the envelope besides the customs declaration which I had before. Like "unsolicited gift" and "exempt from prior notice (FDA). Maybe I out the non-commercial use as well just to be sure. Let#s have so much fun!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortilorie Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 My card is on its way over the big pond 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yasuko Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 21 hours ago, Mortilorie said: My card is on its way over the big pond Fingers crossed for you xx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowwhite Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 (edited) Yay, today I received a package from my secret santa!!? All the way from Israël! @Dalia, thank you so much for all the gifts!! I tried to translate the text on the food packages but in the end I gave up and just tasted it haha, it tasted amazing! And the soap smells really good as well. Oh and I love the sticker with the AHFOD logo, it's actually my favourite album logo? Edited December 13, 2021 by Snowwhite 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortilorie Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Only one card received so far? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantaClaus Posted December 16, 2021 Author Share Posted December 16, 2021 3 hours ago, Mortilorie said: Only one card received so far? Ho ho ho No, more people have let me know their cards arrived but we're patiently awaiting the pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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