Group swaps, and such....

[New York Sue]

If you become part of a swap group, realize your commitment!

I have, of late, I've experienced a trend here.

Someone in the group always seems to lose out! Either the project is never acknowledged, or NEVER received after months. Or there's NO direct communication with the chairperson. (LIFE happens, I know it, I 'Get It' ....Just let your leader know)

It's just LAME, LAME, LAME!

If someone sent me something in a swap, and I didn't acknowledge it, consider me BRAIN dead. Or 3/4 of the way there. TOTAL dementia, something of that nature. I must surely be in a BAD way, if I don't acknowledge a gift....

It may be time to 'herd up' the young ones, Blondie and Sandy!

JAYZEE!
What has happened to common courtesy?

[K. McEuen]

Honestly, I hope someone is keeping a list and a member that doesn't fulfill their obligations (because that is what it is when you join a group and say you are going to participate) not be allowed to join in any other swaps. It takes all of 2 minutes to log on and let someone know there is an issue and to drop out.

[New York Sue]

Honestly, I hope someone is keeping a list and a member that doesn't fulfill their obligations (because that is what it is when you join a group and say you are going to participate) not be allowed to join in any other swaps. It takes all of 2 minutes to log on and let someone know there is an issue and to drop out.

ME TOO! I put a lot of thought and energy into the Secret Santa swap, for instance.
If someone doesn't follow through with a commitment, without a message to the chair, within a month, OFF the Secret Santa LIST. Sometimes we get a bit ahead of ourselves. As a NEWBIE, I can relate.
And LIFE does happen.
But a commitment is a commitment.

[pcbatiks]

Honestly, I hope someone is keeping a list and a member that doesn't fulfill their obligations (because that is what it is when you join a group and say you are going to participate) not be allowed to join in any other swaps. It takes all of 2 minutes to log on and let someone know there is an issue and to drop out.

Sounds like a good plan to me.

[pcbatiks]

I just had another thought..........what about.......close to mailing time of your swap item.......the head of the swap post a notice on the forum and ask if they are still participating like Blondie did awhile back. She ask everyone to post their name and info if they still wanted to participate........gave them a deadline........and if they did not respond they were taken off the list. If they don't respond then they don't get a swap item mailed to them. Not a perfect fix but at least you don't send a gift to someone who is no longer active.

[Musical_Starling]

I know we have a like button, but can we get a love button, because I LOVE this!!! As the leader of the mug rug swaps, it's VERY disheartening when you have members miss out or wait forever and a day because someone decided to flake out. Any member(s) that flaked out for the last swap, I sent PMs to all of my fellow swap leaders with their name(s). Be warned that if you're a part of my mug rug swaps and you flake out on me, your name WILL be mud.

I've tried to keep this to a minimum because I ask that all members contact me with their address and anyone that hasn't contacted me by the deadline date gets booted out of the group completely, but this can only work to a certain extent. I still have had a flake or two, and I still haven't received something from a swap I was a part of back a few months ago. It totally sucks both being the leader and having a flake and being the person who sends something out and gets nothing back.

Please don't be that flake!

[kensington]

I agree with NewYork Sue.... I really do.

[Iris Girl]

Honestly, I hope someone is keeping a list and a member that doesn't fulfill their obligations (because that is what it is when you join a group and say you are going to participate) not be allowed to join in any other swaps. It takes all of 2 minutes to log on and let someone know there is an issue and to drop out.

I agree 100% percent. getting no acknowledgement so you don't know if your recipient got your item is worse then getting a half done in a rush slap in in an envelope its done item. whether you like your item or not common curtesy is to acknowledge it and post a pic for all to see.

[Iris Girl]

I just had another thought..........what about.......close to mailing time of your swap item.......the head of the swap post a notice on the forum and ask if they are still participating like Blondie did awhile back. She ask everyone to post their name and info if they still wanted to participate........gave them a deadline........and if they did not respond they were taken off the list. If they don't respond then they don't get a swap item mailed to them. Not a perfect fix but at least you don't send a gift to someone who is no longer active.

This is a great idea ! A week or so before send out time make everyone report in if they are ready for send out day. If you get no response then you remove them. I am sure most people know when they join a swap if they have plans(vaca etc) they either don't join if thier are conflicting dates or send early or later with leaders acknowledgement.

[HdWench]

I'm sure I'm better off not knowing what's going on lmbo But being on the road for 10+ days traveling while part of at least 2 groups, I don't post in them often (I'm busy trying to make things :-) But, everyone should check in their groups to see what's going on with the project, swap dates etc! It's called a GROUP Swap! Not the person or people running it making ALL of the items and I really LOVE to see what other's have made and swapped --- even when I wasn't in the group - those photo's are precious knowing others care enough to make creative goodies and do what they signed up for!

So -- Someone better send out what they were suppose to

*Edited - Actually I'd say have the group managers send a PM before kicking a person out and saying they were flake. Maybe they are working on it... so a PM to ensure they are still in? I don't want to see people posting about *so and so* not being allowed in groups with names spewed... Don't think the boards need that - Maybe Group managers can let new Groups know if there was a previous problem? But more on the PM side