Fandom Snowflake Challenge

[queer_scribbling]

Challenge #11: Grant someone's wish from Challenge #5.

I didn't get around to granting a wish from the Wish List challenge. I looked at several, and then I realised: 1) I didn't have a way to send people money for the physical items they had individually linked to outside of gift buying lists, 2) I just couldn't afford the whole price of some of the physical items on gift buying lists, 3) I can't really create fanart for any of the 'I welcome fanart of my characters' wishes, and 4) I didn't have a way to fulfill the intangible wishes (f'ex, I'm not looking for a beta for any of my fics).

It's not anyone's fault, really. Their wishes were their wishes.

However, it did make me think a bit, especially when it came to physical item wishes. Should someone who only asks for physical items have to also share a way to either donate money or send the bought gift to them? Or would not sharing that info indicate that they're just sharing 'I wish I could have this' items without expecting anyone to buy them? Is there a gift list platform that would be better for Fandom Snowflake Challenge participants to use for creating physical item gift lists? (I imagine more people would consider using a platform if, at the very least, the buyer and recipient wouldn't have to trade actual addresses.)

I'm aware that some people probably expect anyone wishing to buy a wish list item to just leave a comment saying so, so they could work it out with the intended giftee. Still. I'm here to overthink.

Originally posted on Pillowfort on 21 January 2026 and revealed on 30 January 2026.

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[ysabetwordsmith]

>> Should someone who only asks for physical items have to also share a way to either donate money or send the bought gift to them? <<

I have given and received gifts. Typically, if I see someone wish for something I have -- like open-pollinated seeds -- then I will comment or send them a message saying what I have and asking how they'd like it sent. I've also had people ask me if I have an address to send things to. I've even had a few folks surprise me; I suspect they asked a mutual friend for my address.

>> Is there a gift list platform that would be better for Fandom Snowflake Challenge participants to use for creating physical item gift lists? (I imagine more people would consider using a platform if, at the very least, the buyer and recipient wouldn't have to trade actual addresses.)<<

I don't know of one dedicated to that, although it would be a cool thing to have. Some stores have a wishlist or registry function, but that doesn't seem terrifically useful for this context. Though I think I've seen people mention having one that other folks could visit. I haven't used this option in either direction myself.

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[queer_scribbling]

Typically, if I see someone wish for something I have -- like open-pollinated seeds -- then I will comment or send them a message saying what I have and asking how they'd like it sent. I've also had people ask me if I have an address to send things to. I've even had a few folks surprise me; I suspect they asked a mutual friend for my address.

Yeah, that's why I included the ending part: "I'm aware that some people probably expect anyone wishing to buy a wish list item to just leave a comment saying so, so they could work it out with the intended giftee." I know some people would prefer to handle this scenario on a case by case basis, and I know some people are either more comfortable with sharing their address or have something like a P.O. Box so they're not sharing their exact home address.

I don't know of one dedicated to that, although it would be a cool thing to have.

I would expect any Fandom Snowflake Challenge participant would be repurposing some sort of other gift buying and/or wish list site instead of having a fandom minded site, if that's what you meant. I think someone mentioned Giftful, though Things To Get Me and Throne also allow for private shipping. I wouldn't want to force everyone to use one particular site, and I wouldn't be surprised if the other FSC mods want to keep things easier by having participants just handle this in their preferred way in comments or direct messages. So, this post was more me thinking out loud than really trying to get a definite change going.