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Swap Coordinator:Craftlover10101 (contact)
Swap categories: Paper Goods  Television  Miscellaneous 
Number of people in swap:8
Location:Other
Type:None
Last day to signup/drop:April 6, 2007
Date items must be sent by:April 18, 2007
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

Hi All, This will definately be an international swap. But it may cost a good penny to send. I thought it would be nice for everyone to send 1 swap partner there Sunday newspaper (or their main paper) where you have all the sale adds, articles on homes for sale etc. The only thing you DO NOT HAVE to send is your local coupons, that includes your coupons for Joann's, Micheals, or your coupons for craft stores. But the newspaper itself with the local sale adds for stores etc has to be COMPLETE.

This way we can read what is going on in your state, country, local area etc.

So there is one partner and one newspaper.

I am going to make this a limited swap rating of 4.7 or higher. Anything below will be deleted. Also I'm not allowing newbies because these newspapers can weigh a great deal and cost someone a great deal to send especially if overseas. But I will be continuing this type of swap. There will be a part 2, 3 , 4 etc. I'm sorry for not allowing the newbies and making it such a high rating but this is my first swap and I want it to go as smooth as possible.

I am giving a full week for this swap, that way if it's not a Sun. paper that is your full news than you have all week to wait for it. And please if you read your paper please put it back together nicely for your partner.

Some shipping ideas, tubes, roll it up tight in brown paper a couple rounds that way if the brown paper get's torn a little it doesn't go through to the newspaper, small box, etc.

Now some newspapers will be bigger than other's so you may send out a really huge paper but get a smaller one in return please don't be upset. Another thing, some newspapers from out of the country might be in a different language, so you might not be able to read it. But I'm sure you will still have fun looking through it.

Just a thought-You could take one of your papers to your post office and have it weighed to find out an estimate of what it might cost to send before you sign up for the swap.

P.S. Just imagine what you could use from someone else's newpaper for your altered books, or scrap booking, or letting your chilren read it after you. Or letting go to the class room with them to share. (again after you've read it)

Discussion

Craftlover10101 04/ 1/2007 #

This is my first swap, I hope everyone likes the idea and it all goes well.

SadTomato 04/ 1/2007 #

i often trade newspapers with penpals from other countries and always find them interesting=) sounds fun!

cookiebear 04/ 1/2007 #

What a great idea! You've brouht back great memories of discovering the local papers while travelling. Thankyou!

Craftlover10101 04/ 1/2007 #

NOTICE-for those who have already joined. I have updated the swap information, in regards to newbies and the high rating. I hope this is ok.

brandigirl72 04/ 1/2007 #

Great idea!!

Craftlover10101 04/ 1/2007 #

OH and don't forget to tell all of your friends lol

niecedenise 04/ 1/2007 #

i would love to join but our sunday paper rolls up bigger than a large coffecan. Ill check on the postage tomorrow.And if I canswing it I'll join you.

Mel 04/ 1/2007 #

FANTASTIC idea! I'm signing up for this one - I work at our local paper so this really appeals to me! :)

Craftlover10101 04/ 1/2007 #

No worries NieceDenise. I'd love for you to join but I understand too. I can just imagine what NY's paper looks like. I know what LA's paper looks like, it's huge too.

I'm glad that everyone here is liking the idea too.

Craftlover10101 04/ 1/2007 #

Wow now i'm trippin hard core lmao. I just found someone with my name on here. And so I added the S for the beginning of my last name. And I came in to let all the swaps I'm on know about it and low and behold it changed all of my post's by itself! WOW Swap bot really needs to fix that so no one has the same name.

user6728 04/ 2/2007 #

This looks to be my most interesting swap yet! I'm excited. Is there any way to make sure our partner is a decent distance away? I would imagine that papers from further away would be more interesting.

Craftlover10101 04/ 3/2007 #

Shanno, I wish there was but the computer picks the swappers. If we had more people sign up the chances of getting someone farther out would be much greater. So the only thing I can say to everyone is email your friends here on swapbot and try to get them to join. As long as they have a 4.7 or higher

Craftlover10101 04/ 3/2007 #

Does anyone here know how I can advertise this more?

marcia1977 04/ 4/2007 #

I am from a very small area that has a paper that is published once a week. Would that be ok to send?

Craftlover10101 04/ 4/2007 #

Hi Marcia, if you feel it is adequite (sorry spelling) than that is fine. But if it's like a flyer no I don't think that would be adequite.

Craftlover10101 04/ 6/2007 #

k todays the last day for signing up

Craftlover10101 04/ 6/2007 #

I have assigned partners!!!! Have Fun

Craftlover10101 04/ 6/2007 #

Oh and remember with the Holiday, things may get there a little slow.

Craftlover10101 04/ 7/2007 #

Ok I have last Sun.'s paper and I'm waiting for Easter Sundays paper to see which one will be better to send. It will go out Mon. BTW Happy Easter if you celebrate it!

moodytuner 04/ 7/2007 #

I wish your swap had gotten bigger, but, I think it's just their fear of the postage monster. Mine will go out Monday or Tuesday. This was a great idea for a fun swap. Thanks for organizing it.

Craftlover10101 04/ 9/2007 #

I wish it could have too. Looks like our newspaper lady went to church or something on Easter Sun cause no one got their paper. I called and complained they said I would get it today so we shall see. But if she didn't pick them up to begin with I don't know how they are going to have that many Sun. papers on hand. Anyway if it doesn't show I have last weeks Sun. paper with all the sale adds in it for Easter anyway. I'll wait today and see what happens if nothing I'll mail this one out tomorrow.

Craftlover10101 04/ 9/2007 #

Well I didn't get a paper today and it's already 2:11pm and our post office closes at 4:30pm, so I am heading down there with last Sun's paper and it's heading to PA.

There are 8 or 9 more day's left people. Let's get those papers out! Oh I made up another swap too. It's 100% Cotton Fabric Quilting....I'll have to find the www and come back with it

Craftlover10101 04/ 9/2007 #

Here it is http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/3053

Craftlover10101 04/ 9/2007 #

It's on it's way. My post office guy looked at me funny. Asked the usual ?s bomb materials etc. Said you could hurt someone with it, than I told him what it was he laughed and said ok u want ins. or conf. lol. He said he was gonna die if I ins. for like $100 lol

Mel 04/ 9/2007 #

Hi Schlabs,

Your paper is on its way! I hope you enjoy our little Fond du Lac Reporter (but it's not too little!) :)

Cheers, Mel

Craftlover10101 04/10/2007 #

Mel, you said you sent yours but in the files is said it's not sent yet. Did you forget to click on the button?

Craftlover10101 04/11/2007 #

**********If you want to be on an email list of the swaps that I start please email me. This way when I start a new swap I will email everyone on that list.*************

Craftlover10101 04/16/2007 #

Ok ladies I had a feeling this was going to happen. Accidents is on this group, and she is a bad swapper. Her profile went from 5 to 2.3 over night. I will be angeling her swap. I've already got a Sun. paper. I have to get the kids off to school. And I'll get it to the post office for her partner.
IF YOU KNOW SHE IS ON ANY OF YOUR SWAPS PLEASE ADVISE THE SWAP OWNER!!!! SHE HAD SIGNED UP FOR OVER 30 SWAPS. SO MAYBE JUST A LITTLE MENTION IN ANY SWAP YOUR ARE IN WILL HELP SAVE SOMEONE FROM SENDING TO HER OR SAVING MONEY AND HEARTACH.

Craftlover10101 04/16/2007 #

Ok Moody Tuner, I'm your new swap partner :-) So Don, I will get it out to you today from CA I hope it's ok. Its not coming from Scotland, how I wish it was because that would definately be a cool paper. I am very sorry this has happened. HeatherS

Craftlover10101 04/16/2007 #

K Moody it is on it's way. I opted for 2 day and it's cert. so you should get it in 2 days k. Please let me know. Heather, sorry for your getting a bad swapper.

Craftlover10101 04/16/2007 #

********BTW I apologise for saying Ladies, when Moody isn't a lady. (hugs) I am soooooo sorry. ********

moodytuner 04/16/2007 #

LOL, although my wife and sister say I am in touch with my fem side, maybe not enough to be addressed as "lady". I have horrible legs, not skirt worthy, and, AVON would have their greatest challenge with my mug. It's really alright, no need to apologize, I thought that was funny. When we begin to lose our sense of humor, is when we begin to simply lose.

Craftlover10101 04/17/2007 #

LoL Moody thank you :-) I used to sell Avon, it really doesn't work all that well for most lol. Woman or man lol. It still amazes me how some are still buying and selling it. I never made money off of it, was too busy buying what I earned to have to show other's. ugh Have a good one!

Craftlover10101 04/18/2007 #

I hope you all got your papers out. Moody did you get mine?

moodytuner 04/18/2007 #

HeatherS, I just got home from work and the newspaper was in the box. Thank you very much, that was very nice of you. I am reading it now. I would like to do a swap like this again sometime also. BTW, check your messages.

brandigirl72 04/18/2007 #

Darn!! So I am the last one to get my paper out in the mail. But I did it and I met deadline...LOL. Shanno, I hope you enjoy the newspaper from my small town. The front page is a story of a big scary spider and pictures of the lady that the spider bit. YIKES!! LOL!!

brandigirl72 04/18/2007 #

Moody-

When I got home your package was on my doorstep. This is the BEST swap I have ever gotten. (I got a cute package of lots of candy but this was better because I wasn't expecting all the goodies that you sent). You sent 2 newspapers, a newpaper magazine, 5 postcards (I love postcards) and the best of all was a letter written from you. I am so excited. My Dad's side of the family is from Oklahoma so I liked the letter with the facts about Oklahoma. I will have some great reading material tonight. I enjoyed this swap so much. I wish I could give you a big fat 5 with 5 stars!!!

Thanks again....Brandi

moodytuner 04/18/2007 #

Brandi, I am so glad you are enjoying it. I am truly proud of our little section of the world here, I want everyone possible to know about it, I think it shows.

Craftlover10101 04/18/2007 #

Ok I'm excited lol that was a great swap you two. Still waiting for mine. Who else has received theirs and are you enjoying it?

Mel 04/22/2007 #

Hi!

I received my paper from Shanno yesterday - dang! The St. Petersburg Times is WAYYY bigger than the Fond du Lac Reporter! :) I had a flashback to 8th Grade when we did our "newspaper" unit in Social Studies and I sent away for a Chicago Tribune. I think I read that paper 10 times! It's so interesting to get local news from other places. My paper went to Berlin - I hope she doesn't find it too boring! :)

Thanks

Craftlover10101 04/23/2007 #

I am so happy for you! I'm still waiting for mine. Crossing my fingers it will get here this week.

user6728 04/24/2007 #

Mel: I'm so glad you've been enjoying our newspaper. I always thought it was pretty small, but I guess not! My home town is bigger than I give it credit for! :)

BrandiRedding72: I recieved your newspaper today and I really look forward to reading it! I'm so hapy that it came from somewhere I've never been before, that makes it more exciting! I also think its gnarly that your mom was born here in St.Pete- what a small world!! Grants Pass seems like a whole different world!

XOXO

Craftlover10101 04/25/2007 #

Well it doesn't look like I'm going to get mine. I've heard nothing from my partner. Guess I must make my own rules more strict eh. I am fine though. I am happy with the friends that I have made here and that is more important than a newspaper. :-)

Craftlover10101 04/26/2007 #

OOOH I heard from my partner and she said it is on the way. Yippie!

Craftlover10101 05/ 3/2007 #

Ok I'm still waiting lol Today is the 3rd of May. hummmmm lol ok just checking in to see if anyone wrote anything lol. Have a nice weekend all.

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