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Apparently you don't Colhand1! Actually I find it kind of SAD, sad that you can't accept a gift from a stranger, one that probably didn't have any idea what you wanted. I find it sad that you are selfish enough to go and trash this whole thing in front of everybody and your Santa person. What ever happened to "it's not the gift, but the thought that counts"? Maybe when you asked to be apart of this you should have come right out and stated that you were expecting the 1995-W ASE or something similar. Sorry to disappoint, but not everybody can afford expensive things to give to a stranger. Merry whatever holiday you celebrate. Edited by Dearborn
12/12/2021 6:26 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Let's keep everything happy and spirited.
@colhand1, I think the first thing you should have said was a thank you as that is a generous gift and we'll above the minimum limit of 5$. I personally have no issue with someone using my gift to get something that fits there collection better but others may feel offended. All that said, acknowledging and thanking someone for a great gift should come well before trying to trade off the items received.
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Russian Federation
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It happened. I sent my gift.
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United States
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United States
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Dearborn, I think you are a jerk.
Every year that I have participated, I look at the person's profile so that I might send them something meaningful.
I send items that are valued well beyond the $5 minimum with no regrets.
I do not expect the same back.
This year I volunteered to send and did send a package to the UK. I sent it with tracking at an extra expense.
Your right that not everyone can afford to send out numismatic items that expensive.
I am okay with this, however, we don't collect the same things. I don't think I will get any offers for my exchange so plan on donating them to my club's Young Numismatics - I am sure they will find them interesting.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I retract my offer to exchange the gift that I received.
I was wrong to think that someone else might benefit from it.
I apologize to the Secret Santa who sent out the gift and want them to know that some YN at my coin club will receive this and perhaps start them on the road to collecting a set of US nickels and dimes.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think an apology to Dearborn should also be in order.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1086 Posts |
Just received my gift, an 1856 large cent and an 1864 Indian Head cent (working on pictures now). Thanks a lot for the gift whoever had me! I definitely have a good home for the Indian Head-in my Indian Head folder (or maybe my type set). |
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
Turkey
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I've sent my gift today by registered/tracked mail. :( I was hoping to do that earlier since it'll be traveling really very far. I hope the recipent will like it when he opens the envelope. I chcekd my assigned person throughoutly and I had nothing of any numismatic value that I can offer to him. So I made a relatively marginal decision. I think I'll be seeing the results sooner than later. :) And yes, it seems like postal companies has the Covid excuse to raise the prices. It's %300 (yes, three hundred percent!) more expensive than last year to post.
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United States
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I think an apology to Dearborn should also be in order. Well right after he called me a JERK! He apologized to ME. You see, I'm his Secret Santa, and those coins are ones that I had ripped out of my collection to give out the the person that was to get a gift. I truly thought that, that person might like them. And I was wrong, so what. I did my best with the information given. I now have to go out and REPLACE the coins I sent off (as soon as I can AFFORD them again.) Cool hand Luke, as long as we are resorting to infantile name calling, IMO I think that YOU are being the JERK here! Edited by Dearborn
12/13/2021 6:09 pm
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 United States
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Those who have not yet received.
Please remember to post when you receive so that we may take your name off the list.
Note Since I was late getting the list out we will extend the receive by date an extra week
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Secret Santa just left...the area, on his way to...another area.
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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@colhand1, as I originally said I think appreciation should have come first. A thanks to Dearborn and a merry Christmas.
I don't like to jump in to personal conflicts as a mediator but can see how Dearborns feeling would have been hurt by this. I do think an apology would be in order for that. It was a very nice generous gift I would have been happy to receive and above and beyond the minimum limit.
All that said 2 wrongs don't make a right. Back and forth name calling is pointless as it would only escalated the problem.
All and all colhand1 I believe an apology for not showing respect to your secret Santa and appreciation is warranted.
These are just my personal suggestions so please don't turn on me. It's just the spirit of the holiday should not be ruined by small indifferences and name calling has never done anything but cause more issues.
I apologize in advance if I am over stepping boundaries but good ethics is my way of life. I hope you guys can come to a happy ending.
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