Hi, redditors. This is my very first time to join the redditgifts exhange. At first I was very worried about the whole concept and somewhat skeptical that ti work but my Halloween gift just arrived and I couldn't be happier.

Since I live in the Philippines, the gift exchange poses extra challenges for the person sending a gift to me. Not only is it expensive to ship overseas, it also takes a long, long time. The fastest regular shipping takes 3 weeks and it often takes over a month.

So I when I wrote about my likes and dislike, I made sure to include some suggestions about where gifts can be bought online - but locally!

The advantage of shopping for gifts from merchants in the Philippines is that shipping is very cheap and it only takes 2 days or so. I sent my secret santa a link to some online shops. I am very grateful to my gift Halloween gift exchange sender because he was thoughtful enough to send the gift via a local online shop.

I would have been happy if I got a box of candy but my santa splurged on a Halloween gift basket. What a generous gift!

Today I got my Halloween treats just in time. It was super nice to get a gift from a stranger and I couldn't be happier. I am thrilled!

It's especially nice because I just recently recovered from the flu and because my birthday is coming soon.

Again, thanks soooo much to the sender.