November Secret Pal Swap - UPDATE PAGE 35
#771
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Location: Binghamton, NY
Posts: 353
Maybe we should know who our SP's are. That way we would be accountable to each other. Instead of Secret Pal we could be QS's, Quilting Sister's. and instead of giving/receiving the same things (FQ's, magazines, pins, needles, chocolate,etc., we could swap a handmade item and not expect it until the end of the month. Just before sending the gift, we wold contact each other to make sure we were both ready to send. There just seems to be too many complaints that people are not sending and receiving.It also helps to e ready with a gift before you commit to send one.
#772
Originally Posted by Alisapao730
Maybe we should know who our SP's are. That way we would be accountable to each other. Instead of Secret Pal we could be QS's, Quilting Sister's. and instead of giving/receiving the same things (FQ's, magazines, pins, needles, chocolate,etc., we could swap a handmade item and not expect it until the end of the month. Just before sending the gift, we wold contact each other to make sure we were both ready to send. There just seems to be too many complaints that people are not sending and receiving.It also helps to e ready with a gift before you commit to send one.
#773
Originally Posted by Alisapao730
Maybe we should know who our SP's are. That way we would be accountable to each other. Instead of Secret Pal we could be QS's, Quilting Sister's. and instead of giving/receiving the same things (FQ's, magazines, pins, needles, chocolate,etc., we could swap a handmade item and not expect it until the end of the month. Just before sending the gift, we wold contact each other to make sure we were both ready to send. There just seems to be too many complaints that people are not sending and receiving.It also helps to e ready with a gift before you commit to send one.
#774
Originally Posted by koko
Originally Posted by Alisapao730
Maybe we should know who our SP's are. That way we would be accountable to each other. Instead of Secret Pal we could be QS's, Quilting Sister's. and instead of giving/receiving the same things (FQ's, magazines, pins, needles, chocolate,etc., we could swap a handmade item and not expect it until the end of the month. Just before sending the gift, we wold contact each other to make sure we were both ready to send. There just seems to be too many complaints that people are not sending and receiving.It also helps to e ready with a gift before you commit to send one.
At last count on the activity posting it looks like there are still over 40 people waiting on November packages from their secret pals. This is only my 2nd swap, and, although it is great fun preparing and sending my package off to my secret pal, it is a little disheartening to still be waiting, and wondering if my pal forgot about me...and knowing that 40-some other people are in the same boat. No wonder Suzanne gets a bit frustrated with administering these~ she's an angel to even consider continuing!
#775
Originally Posted by azwendyg
Originally Posted by koko
Originally Posted by Alisapao730
Maybe we should know who our SP's are. That way we would be accountable to each other. Instead of Secret Pal we could be QS's, Quilting Sister's. and instead of giving/receiving the same things (FQ's, magazines, pins, needles, chocolate,etc., we could swap a handmade item and not expect it until the end of the month. Just before sending the gift, we wold contact each other to make sure we were both ready to send. There just seems to be too many complaints that people are not sending and receiving.It also helps to e ready with a gift before you commit to send one.
At last count on the activity posting it looks like there are still over 40 people waiting on November packages from their secret pals. This is only my 2nd swap, and, although it is great fun preparing and sending my package off to my secret pal, it is a little disheartening to still be waiting, and wondering if my pal forgot about me...and knowing that 40-some other people are in the same boat. No wonder Suzanne gets a bit frustrated with administering these~ she's an angel to even consider continuing!
#776
Originally Posted by koko
Originally Posted by azwendyg
Originally Posted by koko
Originally Posted by Alisapao730
Maybe we should know who our SP's are. That way we would be accountable to each other. Instead of Secret Pal we could be QS's, Quilting Sister's. and instead of giving/receiving the same things (FQ's, magazines, pins, needles, chocolate,etc., we could swap a handmade item and not expect it until the end of the month. Just before sending the gift, we wold contact each other to make sure we were both ready to send. There just seems to be too many complaints that people are not sending and receiving.It also helps to e ready with a gift before you commit to send one.
At last count on the activity posting it looks like there are still over 40 people waiting on November packages from their secret pals. This is only my 2nd swap, and, although it is great fun preparing and sending my package off to my secret pal, it is a little disheartening to still be waiting, and wondering if my pal forgot about me...and knowing that 40-some other people are in the same boat. No wonder Suzanne gets a bit frustrated with administering these~ she's an angel to even consider continuing!
By reporting it for sure is the way to go on that one. It's not easy to keep track of everybody and we count on you guys to let us know when you receive them and if there is any problems. We try but we are still human (grins). It also is good to have a stash of substitute elves who can help pitch in and I would like to thank those who volunteered for me.
Thanks.
#778
Originally Posted by BonniFeltz
On a side note....please put which swap you are sending and/or receiving for since us coordinators are usually dealing with more than one swap at a time.
I'm kind of still waiting and hoping for November; it's possible that the mail may be a bit slow, or something unforeseen happened to my SP, and she'll still come through. At what point should I give up?
#779
Originally Posted by azwendyg
Originally Posted by BonniFeltz
On a side note....please put which swap you are sending and/or receiving for since us coordinators are usually dealing with more than one swap at a time.
I'm kind of still waiting and hoping for November; it's possible that the mail may be a bit slow, or something unforeseen happened to my SP, and she'll still come through. At what point should I give up?
Hang in there. Everybody here really IS a good bunch of people.
#780
I received a Pm from Bonnie asking if I received my package yet. No, I haven't, and just didn't want to be complaining, so figured it was just late, or post office was in their usual slowdown at holidays. I called PO Friday, and they said they didn't have it. So, maybe Monday? Not getting too worried yet.
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