JVOSS | 1,762 Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 I know i forget something. Wrapping Paper. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splain | 2,569 Editorials Team · Posted December 16, 2020 Author Share Posted December 16, 2020 No big deal, wrapped or not. This is the first time I've wrapped the gifts. Which is probably good because I didn't mark the outside of the package in any way. Heh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drxandy | 3,225 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 I got the last parts of my gift in the mail yesterday and made it to the post office today wooo just on the deadline!! I am terrible at wrapping but I did this year as well, had some cool paper that was appropriate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koifish | 555 Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 I feel like we should lighten the collective burden of shipping hardships with a drinking game, or maybe a bingo card. I hope everyone is still safe and having good fun about it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychobear85 | 141 Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 Super excited, got my gift a few days ago and can’t wait to open it... who ever you are SS thank you!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,903 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 I got my gift today. Santa, thanks and I'll post the reveal on Christmas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astor Reinhardt | 199 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 I got my gift today. I love the wrapping paper and cute Kirby tags. The wrapping paper is giving me some serious retro vibes with something that looks like wood grain. Digging it. Will post reveal on Christmas, for now these babies are sitting under my tree. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splain | 2,569 Editorials Team · Posted December 19, 2020 Author Share Posted December 19, 2020 Welp, I packed up what I had and drove the package to the post office so I could ship before the deadline, and according to the tracking, absolutely nothing has been done with it since. They could at least have the decency to update the status to STILL CHILLIN ON THE FLOOR. And now the last piece I ordered has arrived at my house. I might as well go back to the post office, where they still have the box, and slip it in. No it's ok. The post office has never been this swamped. When I dropped off the package late at night earlier in the week, I heard a guy sigh while sorting through the huge pile of packages behind the dropbox. Poor guy. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drxandy | 3,225 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 When I took my package to the post office the line was like 10 people long and packages were literally stacked everywhere on their counter and in several of the large rolling bins. Never seen it that intense for sure, but I checked the tracking and it's already made its way fairly close to its final destination! Woo woo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray | 2,448 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 When my recipient does receive their package (still in USPS limbo) kindly let me know that it wasn’t pilfered by porch pirates. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megamanfan | 72 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Was able to get my gift out in time. Cant wait to see there persons reaction 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad Racer | 38 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 I participated the last few years, but couldn't this year due to some craziness of moving into a new home. Looking forward to seeing the revels later on and looking forward to participating next year! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireHazard51 | 2,043 Social Team · Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Package has cleared US customs inspections......Hope they didn't unwrap the gifts but I did ship food so wouldn't be surprised if they did. I guess I could of said the food was sealed in can/bag, or food (non-produce). Stupid customs and smart reasons to worry about spreading invasive diseases and bugs. Though I did answer a lot of questions to the postal worker who took the package. Maybe they asked about produce. Either way I'm questioning if package will arrive on time since it just cleared customs on the 18th. Still got a long way to go. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacepup | 2,404 Administrator · Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 I think it's a good reminder that hey, this year is a bit crazy. COVID is still raging, post office is completely overwhelmed, so yea, there is certainly a chance that some of our packages are going to be delayed or even arrive after the 25th. It's a bit of a bummer, but let's go ahead and expect some of that now and just try to make the best of it. It is all but guaranteed that a few SS recipients aren't going to receive by the 25th, but let's just all try to be a bit patient and I'm sure they'll arrive eventually. Obviously it is ideal if we all get by 25th and can reveal on the same day, but hopefully at least most arrive by then or soon after. Best of luck to everything on that front! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splain | 2,569 Editorials Team · Posted December 20, 2020 Author Share Posted December 20, 2020 It just means the reveal thread will be active longer, which is good anyway. We'll be getting goodies into the new year! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrobins | 1,725 Moderator · Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 My reveal will be delayed because I left to visit family before my package arrived. But I'm looking forward to opening it when I get back 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captmorgandrinker | 1,649 Administrator · Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Mine arrived safely a while back; wasn't sure if they wrapped the items so I didn't open the shipping box yet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRobot | 5,800 Events Team · Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 32 minutes ago, captmorgandrinker said: Mine arrived safely a while back; wasn't sure if they wrapped the items so I didn't open the shipping box yet. I decided a couple years ago that I'll open the shipping box no matter what. And if it's wrapped, then I'll wait for Christmas to open it. Looks like I gotta wait til Christmas this year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captmorgandrinker | 1,649 Administrator · Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 10 minutes ago, JamesRobot said: I decided a couple years ago that I'll open the shipping box no matter what. And if it's wrapped, then I'll wait for Christmas to open it. Looks like I gotta wait til Christmas this year. I think I based my decision on that one year as well 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcgamer | 4,723 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Yeah I never wrap my presents, because I reckon customs might open them anyways. I don't know about the others living abroad, but I'm incredibly patient when it comes to receiving parcels. With so much going on in life, there's generally no reason I get worried if it comes late or not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astor Reinhardt | 199 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 I personally like wrapped gifts or even bagged gifts...anything that makes it so I can't see the items so I can put them under my tree and stare at them...daily...since my tree is table top sized and right next to me lol. It's sweet torture. I can't wrap to save my life so I just try to find a bag from the Dollar Tree that looks festive and use it. There's a lot of good bag options if you go that route. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splain | 2,569 Editorials Team · Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 Package came today! But I won't tell who it came from because I'm very principled and would never think to let the cat out like that. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeldaFreak | 3,600 Events Team · Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Looks like mine almost certainly won't arrive in time. It was initially shipped out on the 15th, but the tracking number has said "In Transit, Arriving Late" for 5 or 6 days now, and the last update of any kind was on the 19th. Oh well, as long as it gets here at all and isn't lost in the mail. Literally any kind of update on the tracking number would be nice, though. At least my recipient appears to have already gotten theirs according to the tracking number. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secret Santa | 270 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Here is something fun: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrobins | 1,725 Moderator · Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 I don't use them for Secret Santa, but for at least the last 15 years, when I give Christmas presents to family, I print copies of a Christmas label I made in kindergarten. My artistic skills have not improved at all since then. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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