Originally Posted by
works4me
Hello all. I am thinking of joining a SP swap in a couple of months but have a question - how on earth do you keep the cost down to $10 with all the cool stuff that is going in these boxes?
I don't think I could do it even visiting the really good dollar store. I'm in BC, CANADA and things are expensive.
Do you give items from your personal collections, garage sales etc as well as new items and fabric from your stashes?
Any tips would be welcome so I can start collecting.
Thanks a lot.
Kathy
Heh. Well, yeah I collect things as I go along too. I give from my stash. I usually buy one or two things that are ten dollars or add up to ten dollars. I don't count the candy. HA. I also make things for the SP. A few people stick to the ten dollar rule, but that is up to the swapper too. Lori can't control if they spend over the ten. Things are so spendy these days that if someone wants a certain ruler or such, and it is 12.00. I'll get it for them.