So every year I've been joining the MM, but unfortunately I very rarely get any kind of gift back. Almost never.

I don't care about the value of the presents, but it just bothers me that people sign up, get tons of things and never send anything back.

I was thinking if there would be a way to warn people or if they sign up and don't send anything back, that they get three warnings, after that they get restricted from using it for a few days?

I guess I'm just nostalgic, because years back I used to love MM and the present exchange was beautiful. Now it just doesn't have any meaning anymore... I'd rather donate the items to the DC... so.. no fun in MM at all.

Any other suggestions/solutions?

The only solution that I see really working is to sign up, send out 1 or 2 mid-level gifts and wait. If they respond, you can send more gifts, if they don't then stop and try again the next day?

I know its not satisfying in terms of "playing" MM, but at least you don't keep feeling ripped off.

Staff have never shown any interest in "fixing" MM, it works the way intended. Yet users keep complaining about it year after year, so I think staff really should be paying attention and at least consider some changes. Though I really have no idea how to make it work better.

I quit MM for the most part for the same reason. I agree that it don't have to be a high SP item, it really comes down to the old saying "It's the thought that counts"

I agree but it seems like if they were made to participate then they would just send whatever is in their inventory which honestly is more annoying than not getting anything because then I feel like I have to send stuff back. At least when they send nothing then I can just ignore it and move on. I have had a couple of decent MMs this year but nothing like the first year I joined. I honestly just do not know how to improve it.

Yes please, Changes!

It would be cool if there were like a "Are you still there?" Button that you can press and if the partner doesn't respond in say 30mins or a few hours, the partnership dissolves and you can re-enter. But yeah, I usually do the, sign up, send something, wait and see if they're there before continuing. And if they never come back, I still send a thing or two but just don't get my hopes up and wait until the next time.

BUT, I'm on the opposite side of the problem this time.

Ever sign up for Mysterious Melody, only to get pulled away and never actually get to participate?!

I did!

This was Wednesday, and I completely forgot that I had entered until I came back today and made it to that point clearing my alerts.

There's not a way to find out who sent you all these lovely prezzies and return the favor. SO MUCH SAD! I wish it kept your last partner available, maybe with a "belated gifting" or "thank your last partner" button or something.

So yeah, some love on that feature would be great, I'm just afraid they'd rather remove it at some point and that would be a bummer. They're always working on improving something or other it seems though, so we'll see!