Hello everyone,

*Update - A lot of people have asked me about what to get their Secret Sam since most people don't know others personally. I thought it might be a good idea to do this: When I send out the confirmation e mails you will all need to reply to confirm your address and that you still want to participate. In addition to this it would be helpful to add 2 or 3 things that you like and also maybe include your shirt size if you feel comfortable.(some people have asked about getting T-shirts) (i.e. I like cats, butterflies, and rock music, I wear an XL) That way your Secret Sam can have a few clues. Hope this helps!

I know the Easter gift exchange just ended, but I would really love to give this exchange thing another try. But, I'm going to try to do it a bit different.

1st

If you would like to participate, please PM me your name and address.

2nd

On May 22nd I will close the sign up, and send confirmation PM's with your own address to every one who asked to participate. You MUST respond to the PM to let me know your still interested in the exchange and to confirm that I have your correct address.

I think this way it should help eliminate the problem of wrong addresses and people who signed up but then forgot to participate.

3rd

On June 4th I will draw the names to match people up, and that will give people time to reply to the confirmation PM's and then a month to decide what to buy and to mail it.

What do you all think? Would you like to give it a go?? We will be calling ourselves Secret Sam's. (courtesy of princess_n_thep)

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*The idea of Secret Sam Substitutes has been brought up and I think it is an excellent idea. The substitute would send an emergency gift ASAP to any one who has not gotten their gift. The Substitute Sam must be an established and reliable member of LBT and check the LBT site daily for messages and postings. If you would like to be a substitute Sam please let me know in your PM. Thanks!!

Me,too! Me,too! I have never participated in anything like this, but it sounds like FUN!

I will also sign up for the SSS group.

I'm in. Sounds like fun! Yay!!!!

Count me in. I just PMed my addy to you K@t! Thanks for starting this thread!

I'm in. I love doing this. I'm sending my info. now.

Hey Every one,

Thanks to all who have signed up so far. I am keeping track!

Me,too! Me,too! I have never participated in anything like this, but it sounds like FUN!

I will also sign up for the SSS group.

I didn't get a PM from you yet...did it get lost in the cyber mail??

I'm in! I was one of those that didn't get anything in the last one : -(

I'd like to join!

Just out of curiosity, what kinds of gifts do you usually send?

Count me in. I really enjoy these exchanges.

Heather, count me in too. I will be a Sub. Secret Sam also. Will you be sending us a PM. letting us know who to send a Sub. gift too as time goes on. Cause if we just wait and watch who posts who did not get a gift then how do we know which one of us Sub's will send a gift. Am I the only one who does not get this...LOL Sorry if i have confused any one.

I will PM you my info.

I'd like to join!

Just out of curiosity, what kinds of gifts do you usually send?

Hey Gwen. I'm new at this also, but what I think is that after you get your Sam, you can read some of their previous posts to try and find out things about them to see what they like. Also if you have some specific questions you can PM me and I'll pass them along to your Sam.

Will you be sending us a PM. letting us know who to send a Sub. gift too as time goes on. Cause if we just wait and watch who posts who did not get a gift then how do we know which one of us Sub's will send a gift. Am I the only one who does not get this...LOL Sorry if i have confused any one.

Hehe, no ur not the only one. Jenna had to explain it to me! Well, as soon as we see some people aren't getting gifts I'll PM the Sam that was supposed to buy to see why they haven't sent a gift. If I get no response then I'll PM one of the subs to send a gift. I'll use the subs in the order that they signed up in. I already have quiet a few, so hopefully it won't be a problem. I hope that answers your question.

On another note, I have a question...is it ok for me to participate in the exchange? I noticed that Kimberlilly received a gift, but she didn't buy for any one. I'd like to buy for some one and recieve...is that ok?? Since I'm the one that started it I wasn't sure if I could participate or not.

Aside from that, I probably won't be answering any Pm's tomorrow or Thursday as I will be going in for my surgery, but don't worry, I should be back late Thursday night or Friday.

Thanks every one!

Thanks Heather for clearing that up for me.

Also I think that YES, you should be able to participate in the exchange.

Lets hope everyone follows through this time so we don't have to send Uncle Sam after them to collect. LOL

lol, thanks Angel! I just wanted to clear it first to make sure it was ok. And I hope every one follows through as well, there were a few more from the Easter challenge who didn't get their gifts and I hope that doesn't happen here, but again I am going to do the follow up confirmation e mails and if I don't get a response then that person can't participate. Hopefully that will help with that problem.

I am in too... I already PMed you my information! this is so much fun!

Hi....this is my first time reading about a gift exchange thingy. I just have a couple of questions (didn't really find the answers when I did a search). Are they anonymous? Is that the point? Also...is there a monetary limit?

And finally.....can the gifts be anything?

Count me in! I'm sending you a PM....