Arts, Crafts and Creative Genius Swap
sanura
There will be 12 places in this swap, and it will be conducted in round
robin style. You will be sent the information of the person that you are
sending to, and you will also get the e-mail address of the person who will
be sending a package to you. If you want to find out their information, or
let them know of any personal preferences (eg. You are vegan, radical nazi,
violently opposed to baseball, etc) you can contact them using this e-mail
address.
What I need from you:
Name and Handle:
Address:
Swap history, if any, and/or e-bay feedback rating:
Will you swap internationally:
The art/craft you love to do or make:
The art/craft you wish you knew how to do:
The art/craft you love to receive:
If you don't mind receiving clothing etc, your measurements (optional only):
Things in general that you love to receive:
Your day to day gothy style:
Your favourite colours:
Themes that you like (eg. Bats, faeries, dragons, etc):
Dislikes, allergies, etc:
General comments:
E-mail address (the one that you can be
contacted on, no spam filters please):
This swap is open to all types of arts and crafts, from wood turning, or
candle making, to intricate embroidery. The more different types of craft
that get involved, the more interesting it is going to be!
Swap Guidelines:
- All packages must contain at least one hand made item (made by you, not
bought already made).
- Each package should contain approximately $20 worth of items. In the case
of items that you have made yourself, consider how much the materials that
went into it cost.
- Each person has three weeks in which to get their package together and
send it to their person. If you need more time, contact either me or the
person that you are sending the package to.
- If, after receiving the information of the person that you are sending a
package to, you realise that you can not go through with the swap, for
financial reasons only, contact me as soon as possible so that I can arrange
a replacement person. It is not fair on the person that you are sending to
if you do not notify everyone that you can no longer participate. This
option is only available for *unforeseeable circumstances only* If you can
not afford to participate, don't enter into the swap.
- Street addresses only please, no PO boxes.
- Use your correct e-mail address, so that the people sending to you, or who
you are sending to can contact you. I also need your correct e-mail address
so that I can send the information regarding the swap to you.
- Notify me, as well as your partner when you have sent things off to them,
as well as the approximate time that it should take to get there. If you are
an international sender, feel free to send a bit before the final date, as
it will take a while to get to that person.
- For those who swap internationally, keep in mind that some items can not
be shipped overseas, eg: some types of woods, certain foodstuffs, etc. Also
keep in mind that the heavier the package, the more it is going to cost to
send.
- Don't give your partner a 'wish list'. Swaps are about surprises. Likes
and dislikes you can say, but it is a bit tacky when someone says 'I like
this, from this department, please get me that'. (sorry Kendy, I had to use
it).
- When you receive your package, either make a list or take a photo of
everything you received, so that you can share it with the newsgroup. Also,
a thankyou definitely wouldn't go astray to the person that sent you the
package.
I will be collecting people's information between now, and the 30th of May.
People will then be contacted with all the information that they need, and
have until the 20th of June to get their packages ready, and sent to their
person.
If there are any more questions, or comments, feel free to e-mail me. This
is open to people who are involved in all types of arts and crafts, and the
sooner you can send your details to me, the better. If there are more than
12 people who want to participate in the swap, I will notify you that the
positions have been filled. Since there may be more than 12 people who want
to be involved, I can't guarantee that you will get a place, however the
people will be chosen either by suitability, first come first served, or
names in a hat.
I do want to leave this last piece of information:
I have only participated in two swaps, and for those, my packages have not
yet arrived to my partners. I have also participated in a private swap, and
I have been notified that the package for that was received only yesterday.
If you do not trust me with your information (and I could understand if you
feel this way), then please do not participate in the swap. If you are not
pleased with what you have received in your package, it is not my fault
(unless I was the one to send it to you of course). I can not guarantee the
integrity of the people who will be swapping with you, though I will
endeavour to get the best people I can for this swap.
Sanura
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Kendy
I find this rather odd...Some of us have PO boxes while in school or due
to crappy home delivery. A PO box does not mean it is is a scam.
sanura
>
> I find this rather odd...Some of us have PO boxes while in school or due
> to crappy home delivery. A PO box does not mean it is is a scam.
>
I know that... in fact, I don't even mind.
In that case, if you don't want to send to someone with a PO box, let me
know, and I will take it into consideration. :) I don't really mind
personally, because I can understand why they are needed in many cases.
So: if you don't want to send to a PO box, send that, as well as all of the
requested information.
Sanura.
PS, it was not meant to be a dig at people with PO boxes, it just seems to
be common practice for people to not want to send to them, although that is
usually for billing purposes.