Priority Flat Rate Bubble Mailer Swap

Is your stash out of control, exploding out of its containers? Here’s your chance to clean it out! Want to recycle swap items and/or gifts you received that don’t match your taste or interests? Do you have leftover supplies from craft projects that you don’t know what to do with? Give your unwanted treasures new homes where they’ll be appreciated!

What to send: This is a profile-based no-spending swap in which the challenge is to try to match what you have on hand to your swap partner’s profile. You must send items with a minimum total estimated value of $6, and any number/combination of things can be used to meet this requirement. Swap items can be big or small, new or used, commercial or handmade, inedible or edible. Try to match your partner’s profile with at least some of the items you send. If you don’t have things on hand to match your partner’s profile, you may (but are not required to) purchase new or used items to send, and/or you may send things most people could make use of. When sending vintage, used, or handmade treasures, or loose craft supplies, use your best judgment as to how they contribute to the $6 requirement. Items such as decorative paper scraps, cancelled postage stamps, etc., should be included only if they match your partner’s profile. Please do not send things that your partner specifically states they do not want to receive.

How to send it: For this swap you will need a USPS Priority Flat Rate 9-1/2" x 12-1/2" padded mailing envelope. These mailers cost only $5.95 to send, no matter the weight. Get these bubble mailers for free by ordering them on usps.com (up to 7-10 business days may be required for delivery.) If you can’t get your hands on any 9-1/2" x 12-1/2" USPS Flat Rate bubble mailers, simply substitute your own bubble mailer of equal size and send it via Priority Mail (this may cost you more than $5.95 to send). The mailing deadline will be two weeks after partners are assigned to allow sufficient time to locate items to match profiles.

Participant guidelines: Due to the cost and nature of this swap, participation will be limited to swap-botters with profiles that contain a minimum of 500 words, and with at least a 4.8, and that have completed 25 swaps, and that have no 1’s or 3’s in 2014. Thank you for understanding that in order to maintain a positive experience for everyone participating, anyone signing up who does not meet all of these requirements will not be included in the swap.

Rating your partner: Have fun stuffing your bubble mailer to the point of exploding, but a stuffed mailer is not a requirement. If your partner sends approximately $6 worth of items by the swap deadline, please rate a 5 whether you love what you received or not.