Winter Exchange

[Lady Ann of Draycott]

I am back from the great white north (Minnesota) and my gift from Ferret was waiting for me upon my return...a beautiful pair of dangly pearl earrings!!! 

Thanks Ferret!!!  I love them!!! 

[Ferret]

I am back from the great white north (Minnesota) and my gift from Ferret was waiting for me upon my return...a beautiful pair of dangly pearl earrings!!! 

Thanks Ferret!!!  I love them!!! 

I'm glad you liked them Lady Ann of Draycott.

I'm not used to shopping for a Lady, so I was hoping I did okay.

Hope you have a great New Year !
Ferret

[gypsylakat]

I just got mine sent back in the mail, i'll be resending it this week! -_- silly post office...

[Blue66669]

I got my gift yesterday!  It was an Artoo Potatoo!  I love it!  Unfortunately I have no idea who sent it to me.    So whoever you are, THANKS!

Well, sorry. That's what I get for having my lackeys send my post for me. Glad you like it...

[Master James]

Blue - Thanks so much!  Yeah Ubergeek here.  Artoo Potatoo is sitting on my desk at work!  LOL  Thanks again!

[Kahlan Rose]

Has anyone else not received their gift?

I haven't yet, not complaining just curious.

Lyss

[Blue66669]

I haven't gotten mine either- not that I care much. I just enjoyed getting to go shop for a complete stranger LOL.

[Blue66669]

Well, it's official- I thought I got shunnt..... boooooo. But then a note- I'm NOT shunnt, YAAAAAY!

Thank you!

[rengeek77]

Blue, i just sent you an email.  Kahlan Rose, did you get yours yet?  Let me know!

So, we have at least one person stiffed on this exchange, and one person was stiffed on the summer exchange.  I would like to keep doing this (the exchanges, not the stiffing), because the majority of us put a great deal of thought into our gifts and have a great time sending them (and receiving one back!).  I don't want to put a halt to it and ruin it for the rest of us because of some people with coal for hearts (and apparently brains).  Any ideas on what we can do to prevent this in future exchanges?  Should I post names and emails and let all of you crucify them? 

I am not being mean here at all, I state repeatedly in the instructions to let me know if there will be a delay or if something has come up, and we will get it taken care of.  And people have done that!  Both exchanges I had someone let me know they were late, and everything worked out.  The stiffers did not notify me at all either time...I can say right now that they are banned from future exchanges. 

Any other ideas?

[Dustin]

My giftee never posted anything about receiving what I sent, so I don't know what happened. I got an email from USPS package tracking that the package wasn't deliverable (and I think I forwarded it to you, rengeek77), but I haven't heard anything one way or the other since.

[Ferret]

It is sad that you run the risk of people joining in to get something for free, and not follow through and stiff someone else.

One other forum I'm on quit doing the Christmas exchange because of the growing problems like this.

I wish there was an easy answer, especially so someone looking forward to their gift doesn't get stiffed.
Ferret

[Master James]

If its a financial problem, and god knows that is possible in these days, or something else that prevents you from sending one then say something and bow out.  I'm sure the list can be shuffled to accomodate.  Don't just get yours and not send one in return as that is completely wrong.  As far as crucifying them here on the boards, as a moderator I know that this will not be tolerated however much they may deserve it.  They should certainly be banned from future ones under any user name (i.e. their mailing address should be what bans them).  I don't think we should allow PO Boxes either to prevent those from setting up a temporary one just welch on somebody but get their own.  Just my thoughts.

[Capt Gabriela Fullpepper]

I disagree about not allowing P.O. Boxes. I live in an apartment and UPS, FEDEC and The defunct DHL would Not leave packages on mt door (Had 8 stolen after they left and 1 was an XMAS Presant to Toki 2 years ago. So I got a PMB (Personal Mail Box) By the time I get home all four of themail carriers are closed and I cannot get my packages. While the Post Office I can go on a Saturday, I cannot for the other three,,, now two. So having a PMB is my only way to get my UPS and FedEX.

Also if items are shipped USPS then in some places a P.O. Box is all they have... no mail box just a P.O. box to which to receive mail.

All I can say about banning is the moderator the the exchange needs to not allow people who have stiffed in the past to not be allowed to join in.

[Seryn]

I agree, I think it's best to just not let anyone who's stiffed someone to participate in the future.

[Kahlan Rose]

No I'm sorry to say that I didn't get mine