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Help! My partner flaked! Pick up their slack!

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Swap Coordinator:MamiStyle (contact)
Swap categories: Miscellaneous 
Number of people in swap:9
Location:Other
Type:None
Last day to signup/drop:February 24, 2008
Date items must be sent by:March 16, 2008
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

I have been flaked on in exactly 33% (that's a whole THIRD for the math-challenged)of all the swaps I've participated in so far, and I'm willing to bet you've been stood up a time or two yourself. Let's try to make up for some of them, shall we?

If you decide to sign up for this swap, please list in the comments below the swaps you've been flaked on--you don't have to link directly to the swap, if you don't want, but just tell us what you were supposed to receive. You can list EVERY SINGLE swap you didn't get, if you like. Then, your partner can pick one to fulfill for you!

Please, though, I have to ask that you don't tag one swap as the one you want most--your partner may well suck at that particular art. Just sit back and be pleasantly surprised as you work on surprising someone else.

Sound good?

Now, because of the nature of this swap, I'm going to ask that we have no newbies, and nobody with even a single no-send! I will ruthlessly weed through the participants prior to matching everybody up just so nobody is disappointed twice on the same swap.

I'm going to give us all a good stretch of time to put our stuff together, since they'll all be different--does three weeks work for everyone? Feel free to contact me with concerns or questions or whatever!

Discussion

MamiStyle 02/15/2008 #

I'll start!

  1. Swap where partner was supposed to write a letter detailing what was in her purse, and send along something that goes into a purse.

  2. Swap where we made each other prayer shawls. (Can you imagine? Flaking on a PRAYER SHAWL swap? And my partner was the coordinator, no less!)

  3. Swap where we were to make three monster things: notecards, a finger puppet, and a stuffie or some other item made of fabric or yarn.

  4. Swap where we were to make treats or toys for each other's doggies.

Have at it! And feel free to ask questions!

dimanche 02/16/2008 #

(I have been flaked on six swaps all together; here are four of them. the fifth is a month-long commitment, and the sixth is being angeled. :)

  1. Mystery Themed Box - Snacks
    send $10-$15 worth of your partners favorite snacks

  2. Martha Stewart 101
    send a Martha Stewart inspired item; can be store-bought or handmade; worth $8-$10

  3. Happy Period Swap
    send 6 period related items. the majority should be handmade (cloth pads, cases, heating pad, journal, etc.)

  4. Get Linguistic
    send a letter to your partner teaching some words in a language you know or that your partner wants to learn; at least one page, plus a letter about how you learned that language (languages I want to learn: Portugese, Arabic, American Sign Language)

Irene 02/17/2008 #

I love you for this swap. And although I've only been flaked on two swaps (knock on wood), they weren't cheap ones.

  1. Beauty Wishlist:
    Send 3 out of 5 listed beauty items. "Please think DRUG STORE quality. Somewhere in between Sephora & the Dollar store, please."
  2. Mascara (black)
  3. Pencil eyeliner (black, dark brown or dark green)
  4. Lipbalm (preferably not medicated & in a tube)
  5. Large fluffy face brush (preferably Sonia Kashuk)
  6. Matte medium pinky-peach blush

  7. Just Stuff:
    Send four of items from list. List can be found at the swap's page http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/8427. My likes and dislikes for the swap can be found on my profile.

Irene 02/17/2008 #

And for some reason, my comment looks all wonky. Grr... (lol)

You're better off highlighting the link and pasting into your browser, as the actual link doesn't work.

Poo.

Aerochik 02/19/2008 #

These are the swaps I've been flaked on and have not been angeled.

www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/2825 After Christmas Sale www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/3637 Baby Christmas Swap www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/7169 I See Red www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/6662 Recipe Book Swap www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/6311 Purse...Recycled www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/7145 I Heart happy Hour www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/8155 Fathers/dad Gift

Thanks

katybean27 02/20/2008 #

What a great idea! I haven't been flaked on in Swap-Bot (so far), but I love this idea!

urquhart 02/20/2008 #

I have been flaked on these swaps:

1) Wish List Swap in which you made a list of 10 small items you wanted, and your partner picked out 5 things from your list and sent them to you. Never received, never compensated by hostess. (I will reproduce my old list or make up a new one for the partner who gets me - so you can decide if you want to do this one or not)

2) Also various ATC swaps and ATC supply swaps never received.

3) Puzzle piece swap never received - would have liked this one (altered jumbo puzzle piece).

What a lovely idea for a swap! Looking forward to this one!

Harold8Maude 02/21/2008 #

Swaps I was flaked On=

Felt Pin Swap: (this was the first swap I ever joined. I was so sad.)My partner (Anne70) was supposed to make me a pin for me out of felt or any other material based on my likes/dislikes.

Hand-made inspired by Flicker Favorites: (this swap was angeled but it still wasn't based on my Flickr Favorites) My partner (boomer) was supposed to make me something, anything they could think of while looking at my Flickr Favorites. The link is on my profile.

Polaroid+Quote Swap: my partner (radiosilents) was supposed to send me a polaroid picture with a quote written in the little blank space.

Harold & Maude Lovers: I was the coordinator for this swap and my partner (cat) has yet to send me anything. The deadline was 3 weeks ago and still nothing. There is was no one to ask to angel until now. For this swap I wanted people to send a package with 3 or more items that were related to the movie Harold and Maude. This is obviously for fans of the movie but you don't have to have seen it to be able to angel it.

I hope this swap goes well. It is such a great idea. Feel free to message me if you want links to the flaked swaps or more info. I will do my best to make it up to you and be a good angel.

uptomyelbowsinoils 02/22/2008 #

Hello, I've only been flaked on one swap, but it was my very first one.

http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/9300 Christmas Container with Goodies

For this swap, find a fairly good-sized Christmas container (like a tin, stocking, gift bag or box, etc.) and fill it with a bunch of little goodies. Try to aim for small items like candies, tea bags, little toys, pens, stickers, handmade items, jewelry, etc. There's no price range and it's hard to describe the size of container that I'm thinking of, but aim for hearts.

I'm glad this swap was created, no one likes getting flaked! I know it's well after christmas, so maybe whoever gets me can come up with a different theme like spring, easter, st. pattys day, etc.? :)

ozrob 02/23/2008 #

These are the swaps that I haven't received.

Wishlist with a twist

Private swap

I WANT COiNPURSES

I hope this swap is international! :o)

cerwinrhiannon 02/24/2008 #

Flaking sucks!

  1. prayer shawl
  2. magic wand (from a tree branch)
  3. hand made gift from my profile
  4. good witch/bad witch (any witch items, about $10)
MamiStyle 02/24/2008 #

Wow, cirwinrhiannon--you got flaked on a prayer shawl, too? And I'll bet you spent a lot of time on the one you made, huh? I know I did. Talk about bad karma!

cerwinrhiannon 02/25/2008 #

Yeah Mami. I was hoping you'd be my partner, then I could make you one. A few months ago I got a real nice email from my partner, saying she had left the Bot for the most part, but she felt bad about flaking on this swap, so she was going to try to get it done. Nice thought. Haven't heard from her since, though.

urquhart 02/27/2008 #

Here was my original wish list from the Wish List Swap I never received:
1. Deck of Tarot cards 2. Small stencil (either plastic or brass) small enough for use on ATCs/cards 3. A couple of ATCs handmade by you – or some other handmade craft object 4. A cat toy – at least 3� in size 5. Sealing wax 6. Something for my pedicure (excluding nail polish) 7. Vintage pictures for use on ATCs (2.5" x 3.5" max) 8. Large Nestles Milky Bar (UK swappers will know what this is) 9. German scrap (could include crowns, borders, frames, shrines, keys, wings, stars, leaves, or any metallic paper charms similar to German scrap) 10. Tiny beads like Fairy Glass (smaller than seed beads) or micro beads

The swap was to choose 5 items and send.

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