Secret Santa UK

Discussion in 'United Kingdom & Ireland' started by hdtrice, Nov 26, 2015.

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Would you be interested in a UK secret santa?

  1. Yes

  2. No

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  1. hdtrice

    hdtrice Initiate (0) May 29, 2015 England

    Apologies! I should've done this on the original thread, but I can't see a way of retrospectively adding a poll. So I've quoted all that has been said thus far below. Hopefully the poll will give a clear idea as to whether there's enough interest to make this worthwhile:

     
    #1 hdtrice, Nov 26, 2015
  2. Kozel

    Kozel Initiate (0) Jun 18, 2014 Scotland

    Yes, with the proviso that the beer was something local to you that the recipient didn't have easy access to.
     
    #2 Kozel, Nov 26, 2015
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  3. CwrwAmByth

    CwrwAmByth Grand Pooh-Bah (3,113) Jan 24, 2011 England
    Pooh-Bah

    Not for me this year
     
    #3 CwrwAmByth, Nov 26, 2015
  4. WhatANicePub

    WhatANicePub Zealot (712) Jul 1, 2009 Scotland

    It's a nice idea but the packaging and posting beer is such a faff that I don't really think it's worth it.
     
    #4 WhatANicePub, Nov 26, 2015
  5. Kozel

    Kozel Initiate (0) Jun 18, 2014 Scotland

    Just a thought...We should team up with the Belgians, get them to send us Westveterelen or St. Bernardus abt12 and we'll send then Tennants Super?
     
    #5 Kozel, Nov 26, 2015
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  6. Hayley_86

    Hayley_86 Initiate (0) Jan 1, 2014 Netherlands

    If it was a European thing I might be interested.
    It's not impossible to send some Westy over, but then I would expect some Thomas Hardy back.
     
    #6 Hayley_86, Nov 26, 2015
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  7. Hoppsbabo

    Hoppsbabo Pooh-Bah (2,053) Jan 29, 2012 England
    Pooh-Bah

    Yeah, I'd be up for this.
     
    #7 Hoppsbabo, Nov 27, 2015
  8. Pulley9

    Pulley9 Initiate (0) Mar 19, 2015 Scotland

    Yeah, I'd be happy to get involved with this. Postage etc is a faff, but at least you'll get beer in return!
     
    #8 Pulley9, Nov 27, 2015
  9. Ruds

    Ruds Initiate (0) Sep 15, 2008 England

    If anyone can send me a black IPA I haven't rated I'll happily send them some of that over rated Monks brew called Westy.
     
    #9 Ruds, Nov 27, 2015
  10. EmperorBevis

    EmperorBevis Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,338) Sep 25, 2011 England
    Mod Team Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    You would have to factor in region to take into account availability
    have some simple rules like not available in supermarkets (maybe just maybe off the shelf at Waitrose but not online)
    and maybe a price guideline
    and it better get sorted quick
     
    #10 EmperorBevis, Nov 27, 2015
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  11. hdtrice

    hdtrice Initiate (0) May 29, 2015 England

    Okay, seems there's a few interested. Enough to make it work (hopefully!).

    Agree with you @EmperorBevis about some guidelines. With that in mind, first draft:

    1. Send beer from local brewery(s), not available in supermarkets. If you are sending to someone who is in the same region, check their beer list. (With this in mind, make sure your beer list is relatively up-to-date, or run the risk of getting a beer you've already had).
    2. 3-4 bottles (assuming each bottle is around £2-£4)

    What do you think?
     
    #11 hdtrice, Nov 30, 2015
  12. EmperorBevis

    EmperorBevis Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,338) Sep 25, 2011 England
    Mod Team Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    I would have thought the price range would be more £3-£6 with most indy bottle shops
    so 2-3 bottles would make the p&p a little less & put a little more emphasis on quality over quantity :slight_smile:
     
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  13. hdtrice

    hdtrice Initiate (0) May 29, 2015 England

    Fine with that! Shall we say 3 bottles?
    I'd say that should be the stricter of the guidelines. i.e. it shouldn't be 1 x £15 bottle or 3 x £5 bottles. If you want to splash out on something, that's okay - but still aim for 3 bottles. Gives us more chance to be creative with the styles we can send. IMO.

    Guidelines 1.1
    1. Send beer from local brewery(s), not available in supermarkets. If you are sending to someone who is in the same region, check their beer list. (With this in mind, make sure your beer list is relatively up-to-date, or run the risk of getting a beer you've already had).
    2. 3 bottles. Guide price £3-£6 each.
     
    #13 hdtrice, Nov 30, 2015
  14. EmperorBevis

    EmperorBevis Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,338) Sep 25, 2011 England
    Mod Team Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    Then we need to get moving,
    I don't know if @Zimbo or @jazzyjeff13
    have seen this, if they haven't and want in

    but we need an admin/secret santa selector
    (who we are trusting to random select the names randomly & not pick out who they think will beer best for themselves
    & also check the people buying aren't close by)
    and we will need to message them our address.

    So what I am proposing in true committee style
    If anyone objects & doesn't want that responsibility

    SPEAK UP

    because I'll draw names from hats soon for that



     
    #14 EmperorBevis, Nov 30, 2015
  15. hdtrice

    hdtrice Initiate (0) May 29, 2015 England

    Could we have 2 name selectors, to ensure no one knows who's sending who? Just an idea.

    e.g.

    Selector #1 (person A)

    Person A will send to <1st draw from hat: B, C, D or E>
    Person B will send to <2nd draw from hat: C, D or E>
    Person C will send to <3rd draw from hat: B, D or E>

    Selector #1 does not include their own name in the hat. If they don't pull Selector #2 from the hat during their draw, start again until they do!

    Selector #2 (person D)

    Person D will send to <1st draw from hat: A, B, C or E>
    Person E will send to <2nd draw from hat: A, B or C>
     
    #15 hdtrice, Dec 1, 2015
  16. Padraig

    Padraig Zealot (526) Jan 14, 2013 New York
    Trader

    In principle this is a great idea but it really needs to be pan-European to get enough critical mass.

    Also I personally wouldn't get involved unless there was a minimum requirement for previous trades completed before you could participate. The RB EuroSanta equivalent required something like 100 ratings or 5 previous trades.
     
    #16 Padraig, Dec 1, 2015
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  17. hdtrice

    hdtrice Initiate (0) May 29, 2015 England

    Pan-European would be great! And if that happened, maybe minimum requirements would have to be instilled.

    But there is something I like about us Brits. And with it just being us, I'm happy to trust those involved. For 3 bottles of beer, is it worth alienating yourself?

    ...also, I've never traded on here before, so it would rule me out! :flushed:
     
    #17 hdtrice, Dec 1, 2015
  18. EmperorBevis

    EmperorBevis Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,338) Sep 25, 2011 England
    Mod Team Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    I've traded once in four years so I would be out despite having one of the highest beer karma scores in UK
    When I first agreed it was because I had
    One amazing limited edition beer that any beer enthusiast would love and one bottle the p&p would only be a couple of quid
    Okay I'm willing to send more but I think we need a central who has everyone's details and hold all accountable
    Plus keep it simple and not scare people off
     
    #18 EmperorBevis, Dec 1, 2015
  19. hdtrice

    hdtrice Initiate (0) May 29, 2015 England

    Yeah, good call. I'm easy. Let's make it happen!

    p.s. I now want to rig it to make sure you're sending to me, Bevis! :wink:
     
    #19 hdtrice, Dec 1, 2015
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  20. CwrwAmByth

    CwrwAmByth Grand Pooh-Bah (3,113) Jan 24, 2011 England
    Pooh-Bah

    As I'm not doing it i'd be fine doing any anonymous stuff you need.
     
    #20 CwrwAmByth, Dec 1, 2015
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