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Swap Coordinator:alwaysjoy (contact)
Swap categories: Thrift Store  Miscellaneous  Letters & Writing 
Number of people in swap:17
Location:Other
Type:None
Last day to signup/drop:October 15, 2016
Date items must be sent by:July 15, 2007
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

I did edit this to change the ship out date I notice that there are a lot of not sents yet and I want everyone to have the chance to send... Everyone must send by this Saturday!

Sorry international peeps but I don't know if we could mail overseas.

So here's my idea... Well actually I was in one when I first joined swap-bot and I thought it was lots and lots of fun and I have waited for another to be created and since nobody else has I guess I will...

So what you will do is take a bottle (soda, mayonaise, plastic pickle, etc etc) and fill it with fun stuff (don't forget to include a letter) some of the ideas I have are ribbon, buttons, papers, glue (in it's little container), chapstick and whatever else you think your partner might like. Then tape it up and label it to your partner and send. Let's keep this under $7.00 and a lot of this can be stuff you have at home. Let's keep it to all new or good quality used items. Samples that you got for free are okay and if you have any questions please ask :-)

Now for the boring part: NO FLAKERS! We want everyone to have fun! 4.5 rating or above, any no sends please contact me first. Newbies with a well filled out profile contact me and I will let you in too!

Thanks and have lots of fun with this

Discussion

Clayshaper 05/29/2007 #

Just a note to pottential swappers (I will definately pass on this one, even though it sounds so fun!): The postal office sometimes gets ticked off by these strange mail packages- and if they dissapear, your partner will rate you a one- GET DELIVERY CONFIRMATION.... otherwise, you can end up sending, resending, and REsending... also: be aware that even IF you get delivery confirmation, the post office may discard the mail as improperly packaged, and you will not get a refund or insurance you may have placed on it. It happened to me TWICE. So I'm not just being a spoil sport here.

Susan 05/29/2007 #

I seen that swap too! i missed out on it though, I think this is do-able if you maybe wrap it in paper as to not add too much weight and maybe put a strip of cardboard around the middle in a square fashion so it won't roll around. I once got a 3/4 in pvc pipe in the mail with the ends taped with a small poster inside nothing was said about it, just ask the P.O. would maybe be best. I'd like to do this one as soon as I send off my current swaps! my question about the swap is what size bottle and do you cut it or just send things that fit through the top?

alwaysjoy 05/29/2007 #

Ohhhh also meant to add you can cut the bottle and then tape the label over where you cut OR fit it in through the top.

alwaysjoy 05/29/2007 #

Clayshaper, You can put it in a box if you would like to join and don't want to label the bottle.

Susan, That's a good question. You can use any bottle I would guess. And like I said if you are worried please feel free to box it!

kirigami 05/29/2007 #

Great idea! I am looking forward to it.

shopandbid 06/ 1/2007 #

I think I will use a plastic soda bottle and ust put in a box or large envie if that's okay.

alwaysjoy 06/ 3/2007 #

Shop andbid that is absolutely fine! Thanks for playing!

Susi 06/ 4/2007 #

I have hosted 3 "unusual mail swaps on swap bot, and so far I have not had any problem. I have sent two boxed calendars, and a small photo album, and have recieved a vinyl cylindrical pencil case, a pkg of small note pads, and this last time, a jump rope. As long as it can make it thru the mail, and has a clear address and return address on it, it should go thru!

PS: AlwaysJoy, I sent you a msg a while ago about a different matter, did you recieve it... it was concerning a private swap we were going to do. Please let me know! thanks,

susi

whatmattersmost 06/11/2007 #

OOOH I wanna play!

SacredYoli 06/12/2007 #

please select assign partners button.

Thanks!

RudeNun 06/12/2007 #

Ay...Sacred, chillax mujer, dang you must really want to send out your botella.

I want to see who my partner is so I can start shoppin'!

alwaysjoy 06/12/2007 #

Partners are assigned! Sorry for the delay. I thought Swap-Bot emailed me...

SacredYoli 06/12/2007 #

hehe, no worries! I am on juan........

RudeNun 07/ 5/2007 #

Electrogeek your bottle is on it's merry way! :D

whatmattersmost 07/ 9/2007 #

awww man! Wish I knew that before I rushed at the last minute! I stayed up all night to make make my bottle lol..I am exhausted..now I see I still had a few more days :)

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