Secret Santa gift exchange! discussion
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Sheri wrote: “Ooooo, I’ve only read 1 of these....thanks for sharing your book joy 🥰..."Anytime you need places to spend your book budget, I got you! 😁😂 If you do read, I hope you enjoy them! ❤️
With all the gifting already being done this looks like its going to be a good year.
Hey all!!! I don’t know if this pertains to you all, but when I was getting error messages on Elfster when pasting links to my wishlist from AZN, I discovered if I swiped left on the error picture up top, the real book cover appears! 🤔
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I think so!
**Kaycee** wrote: "Hey all!!! I don’t know if this pertains to you all, but when I was getting error messages on Elfster when pasting links to my wishlist from AZN, I discovered if I swiped left on the error picture ..."I have been getting that too. But as long as you put a correct link, it will take you to the book. So I think that is just a glitch on Elfster part
Ami wrote: "**Kaycee** wrote: "Hey all!!! I don’t know if this pertains to you all, but when I was getting error messages on Elfster when pasting links to my wishlist from AZN, I discovered if I swiped left on..."Yeah, I think so too. I tried hitting the arrow beside the compressed book cover like Kaycee said and the total cover did come up. :)
Another thing I’ve found. Sometimes there’s huge price discrepancies. One book I’ve found on AMZN is 3.99 but searching on wish, the same book comes up over $7.
**Kaycee** wrote: "Another thing I’ve found. Sometimes there’s huge price discrepancies. One book I’ve found on AMZN is 3.99 but searching on wish, the same book comes up over $7."I do know that even within Amazon there can be price differences, although not quite that dramatic. Often books are posted for .99 on .com and I go to .ca and it will be $1.49. Not a great difference but I assume it's to do with exchange rates and currency. I'm not familiar with Wish (only as the Chinese site you can buy knock-off items) so not sure why the price would be that far off the .com site.
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Heather K (dentist in my spare time) wrote: "I'm itching to match people early... who else wants me to pull the trigger sooner???"Dooooo eeeeet! If you haven't signed up by now you aren't going to. :-)
Heather K (dentist in my spare time) wrote: "I'm itching to match people early... who else wants me to pull the trigger sooner???"You hold all the power, but who doesn't need more time to shop for books? It would be a very nice thing to do!
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You hold all the power, but who doesn't need more time to shop fo..."
When you put it like that, I don't seem impatient but charitable! LOL! Stay tuned!!
Heather K (dentist in my spare time) wrote: "I'm itching to match people early... who else wants me to pull the trigger sooner???"Memememe!! DO IT!!!! <3<3<3
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uh oh my persons wish list is on GR and they're set to private
Yep, I see mine! Yay! Thanks Heather! :)
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Problems already, lol! Let me investigate on Elfster.
Trying to catch up now. Been gone a lot. FIL has/had kidney cancer. They think they got it all but recovery has been terrible. I've been up there driving the in-laws around because MIL doesn't drive and of course FIL couldn't. Since I'm an empty nester, housewife, I was elected to drive. So happy I'm home for a few days! I've been doing much audible lately so it was one way to escape them ;)
Tj wrote: "Trying to catch up now. Been gone a lot. FIL has/had kidney cancer. They think they got it all but recovery has been terrible. I've been up there driving the in-laws around because MIL doesn't driv..."Hey Tj, I'm sorry to hear about your FIL and I hope they got it all. You're an awesome person to help them out like that, and the audiobooks are a great idea, LOL! <3
Lisazj1 wrote: "Tj wrote: "Trying to catch up now. Been gone a lot. FIL has/had kidney cancer. They think they got it all but recovery has been terrible. I've been up there driving the in-laws around because MIL d..."LOL thanks :)
Hey, I've been nosing around a bit *LOL* and I have a question. With peeps that have an GR wishlist only, do you go and delete it off that wishlist after somebody buys it, so you don't get dupes?
As soon as you can. At least that is what I do
Tj wrote: "As soon as you can. At least that is what I do"I just wondered if anybody thought of it. I had a giftee one year that didn't, and they got a few of the books I gave them twice.
Yeah, it happens, especially if you fall behind checking your emails.
Tj wrote: "Yeah, it happens, especially if you fall behind checking your emails."Hah, I definitely can't point any fingers at anybody for that!
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I would hope they do!
Lisazj1 wrote: "Sheri wrote: “Ooooo, I’ve only read 1 of these....thanks for sharing your book joy 🥰..."Anytime you need places to spend your book budget, I got you! 😁😂 If you do read, I hope you enjoy them! ❤️"
Bwaaa! Good to know! And thanks, I'm sure I will :)
Heather K (dentist in my spare time) wrote: "I did it! Check and make sure you can see because I can't see mine, for some reason."Whoop! Let's GO!
Tj wrote: "Trying to catch up now. Been gone a lot. FIL has/had kidney cancer. They think they got it all but recovery has been terrible. I've been up there driving the in-laws around because MIL doesn't driv..."Hope things stay on the upswing! Glad you had your audiobooks to keep you company...they truly can help you escape can't they?
Lila wrote: "Hi, guys! Miss you all. Happy Gifting!"Hey Lila!!! Where you been? We miss you too, I hope everything is well!! ❤️
Sheri wrote: "Tj wrote: "Trying to catch up now. Been gone a lot. FIL has/had kidney cancer. They think they got it all but recovery has been terrible. I've been up there driving the in-laws around because MIL d..."They definitely do!
Anyone else say they are only going to spend X amount on gifting in this exchange and then end up going way over? 😂
Bookreader87(Amanda) wrote: "Anyone else say they are only going to spend X amount on gifting in this exchange and then end up going way over? 😂"LOL I usually double or triple the amount between going over on the person I am supposed to buy for and then all of my "elf" gifts 🤣😂🤣
Bookreader87(Amanda) wrote: "Anyone else say they are only going to spend X amount on gifting in this exchange and then end up going way over? 😂"Ppppffft, what's a budget, LOL? My wallet will be crying before it's over. Not that it doesn't anyway! :D
Nadine Bookaholic wrote: LOL I usually double or triple the amount between ..."Lisazj1 wrote: "Ppppffft, what's a budget, LOL? My wallet will be ..."
Ok. So glad I am not the only one! 😂😂
Bookreader87(Amanda) wrote: "Nadine Bookaholic wrote: LOL I usually double or triple the amount between ..."Lisazj1 wrote: "Ppppffft, what's a budget, LOL? My wallet will be ..."
Ok. So glad I am not the only one! 😂😂"
Every year I tell myself I'm not going to do it. LIE!! ;)
Bookreader87(Amanda) wrote: "Anyone else say they are only going to spend X amount on gifting in this exchange and then end up going way over? 😂"I don't even pretend. I go over every year on the person I am supposed to shop for, then I send gifts to people who seem fun, my friends, and people who seem like they need another book. I also spread the deal posts around to help out people not in the group get more books. Maybe I should start setting a limit.
Isaiah wrote: "I don't even pretend. I go over every year on the ..."I start off with a set limit then say you know what I can buy a few more and it goes on and on and on lol. Spreading the love is always my favorite thing to do in this group. It makes me happy gifting books.
Bookreader87(Amanda) wrote: "Isaiah wrote: "I don't even pretend. I go over every year on the ..."I start off with a set limit then say you know what I can buy a few more and it goes on and on an on lol. Spreading the love i..."
It is fun, isn’t it? 🥰
Lisazj1 wrote: "It is fun, isn’t it? 🥰."Most definitely!
It's my first year doing this, but I love gifting so I might have gone a bit overboard already... Honestly this is my first year doing lots of things on GR, before this year I only used it to shelve and rate books.
Gustaf wrote: "It's my first year doing this, but I love gifting so I might have gone a bit overboard already... Honestly this is my first year doing lots of things on GR, before this year I only used it to she..."
I've done this for a few years now and can honestly say it is one of the things I look forward to the most.
I hope you find that making goodreads friends is one of the best experiences on this site 😁
Bookreader87(Amanda) wrote: "Gustaf wrote: "It's my first year doing this, but I love gifting so I might have gone a bit overboard already... Honestly this is my first year doing lots of things on GR, before this year I only..."
You are totally right! I did a Scavenger Hunt earlier this year and my team from that Hunt made my year so much better when everything else is going crazy.
I have a short set of rules for gifting anyone aside from my assigned recip, to keep myself from going overboard: 1. It’s a book or author that I have heard of and/or read
2. It would make me happy that this person will read this book in particular
3. It’s under 5 dollars
That limits how much I can spend because loads of people ask for stuff that is out of my wheelhouse. Maybe it’s selfish but I want to share the joy I have for these books,,
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Ooooo, I’ve only read 1 of these....thanks for sharing your book joy 🥰