> What my family has adopted since around eight years, is the practice of everyone buying themselves a present they really like and wrapping it up.

This is so much better than any other alternative. The only times I got something I wanted on secret santa was when we used a site to add things we would like to get, and I got the book I asked for. But then... what's the point of the game? Also, Trying to find something that fits the budget and it's not too low, etc... I end up not getting something that I _really_ want,