Sorry you've had such bad experiences in the past. I have participated in too many great swaps on this quilting board to have that be my conclusion. Off the board, you are spot on, and I too have been burned, badly. But on the board, the members make a great effort at accuracy, maybe it is the widespread use of great tools like the cutting die machines. And they make a great effort at color adherence, and count. I've also noticed when someone is displeased with what they got because the fabric was not to code such as color , size, type, there is a great scramble to "make it right" between members. I don't know if this is because of the threat of negative feedback on the board, or because we are all good friends on the board and want to treat each other as good friends and not as anonymous recipients. I also give great credit to the swap leaders, who work hard and have to deal with these issues in a loving manner, and they are very successful. I guess you can tell, I love to swap, trade, and donate with my friends on this board, and I hope you will jump in and try again. We would love to include you.....Jane Quilter