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Blind postcard swap

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Blind postcard swap
Swap Coordinator:50DaysOfSummer (contact)
Swap categories: Newbie  Postcards 
Number of people in swap:100
Location:International
Type:Type 2: Flat mail
Last day to signup/drop:April 28, 2010
Date items must be sent by:May 14, 2010
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

Ok, this is my first time hosting a swap, so don't be too hard with me. :) If you have questions, I try my best to answer them.

I have come across this idea in the Postcrossing Forum, it was originally done as a tag-swap. I am by no means claiming this is my idea, so thanks to the one who had it. If there is already a swap existing like this, I am sorry, I have not found it. :)

So... here is how it goes:

You go to the box or place where you keep your postcards. Mix them up a bit. Now, close your eyes - and please do not cheat, that takes away the fun - and reach into your box. Take one card out and send exactly this one to your partner.

You will have one partner for this swap. The postcard should be sent naked, without an envelope.

You can write about anything you like, just don't forget your swap-bot name and name of the swap.

Please be aware that you may receive a postcard that is not matching your preferences or even an ad card or home made one. It's simply for the fun of receiving a random postcard. :)

And once again, the idea is to pick a card blindly, not to go and look for one you want to get rid of! :)

So once again, close your eyes, pick a card and send it to your partner, that's simple, right? :)

As I know myself how hard it is sometimes for newbies, this is of course newbie friendly. Please have a well filled out profile. Anyone else, 4,7 please, I would say. Any unexplained 1's or 3's in the past three months, please message me and let me know why. As said, this is my first swap, I want it to be great. ;) I reserve the right to band anyone who looks fishy to me.

I will angel if needed, but don't make me having to! Please contact me after but make sure you tried to reach your partner first!

Discussion

suzie 04/20/2010 #

"Eyes closed" in PC:)

Thanks for organizing this :)

Swan 04/20/2010 #

But I have several boxes of postcards to pick from. How do I pick randomly which box to draw the card from? ;)

50DaysOfSummer 04/20/2010 #

@Swan Maybe you play it twice :P First you pick blindly the box and secondly the postcard ;)

@Suzie oh yeah Eyes closed it was ^^

GraceG 04/27/2010 #

This is exciting! I am off to pick a pc.

mermaidery 04/27/2010 #

love this idea!

TexyDeb 04/28/2010 #

This is so fun and no tuff decisions to make just close my eyes and grab....yippee! I don't have any ad or homemade cards to choose from. 99% of my cards are from here where I live... have fun everyone and don't foget to do it with your eyes closed! LOL

Tinker60 04/28/2010 #

Great idea. . . should be fun!!!

50DaysOfSummer 04/28/2010 #

Thanks all for joining! :)There are way more people joining than I expected, really great. :) I'll be soon assigning partners! :)

TangerineLemons 04/28/2010 #

I do have a couple of rather... raunchy PC's, with some nice male buttocks on them, so if i notice that my partner is rather conservative, is ok for me to take another dip in my pile of postcards?

50DaysOfSummer 04/29/2010 #

TangerineLemons, I would personally say it is ok to send them. That is the sole purpose of the swap, take a risk and get something you usually would not get. IF you reach for that card, maybe send your partner a pm and ask if it is really ok. But with me, it would be. :)

50DaysOfSummer 04/29/2010 #

I just assigned the partners. Unfortunately I removed two people for not having any profile information, no completed swaps, and no reply to my messages, I hope that was fine.

Anyway, have fun everyone and if you are having questions or trouble, please let me know. :)

FROGGY42 04/29/2010 #

Great participation for this swap! I am going to do my "blind" pick in just a few minutes and then mail it out this afternoon. Yes, please do another one soon! Thanks for the fun idea!

Lieve 04/29/2010 #

... and there it goes, good luck, postcard!!

starri09 04/29/2010 #

got mine picked send out tomorrow, lol missed the mail man!

GraceG 04/29/2010 #

Mine will be on it's way in the a.m.! Woo Hoo!

TabbyJay 04/29/2010 #

Sending mine tomorrow! :-)

Dhavi 04/29/2010 #

yay! going to mix up my postcards now

cathepsut 04/30/2010 #

Mixed, picked with closed eyes and then spent a while sorting them again... :-) Will be in the mail tomorrow...

50DaysOfSummer 04/30/2010 #

looks great so far, I hope everyone had a good time picking their cards. :) I am thinking about a second round once these are due :)

GraceG 05/ 3/2010 #

I'm in for a second round!

TexyDeb 05/ 4/2010 #

Any card is fine with me. I LOVE Postcards one and all!

TexyDeb 05/ 4/2010 #

The deadline date is my daughter's 18th birthday!

50DaysOfSummer 05/11/2010 #

Here is part two: http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/61733

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