Hi, I am so excited to be the first person to leave you a message! Welcome to swap-bot. I'm new myself, but am hopelessly addicted already. To join a swap, it's pretty simple (unlike alot of other things on this site). When you click on the swap, the title comes up & then under that a blue box with all the specific info about the swap. Right underneath that, there are 2 choices listed. Join swap & watch swap. I have been selecting watch swap, until the last day to join or drop. One of the first things I noticed as a newbie was how serious everyone seems to be about swapping & flakers. I don't want to sign up for a swap & have something important come up & be unable to complete it. That's another thing, as a newbie, you may not always qualified to join certian swaps.Just search "under find swaps" (at the top of this page) for newbie friendly swaps. Join a few & your ratings & stars will grow, & soon you will be giving someone else tips & pointers on how to get started! We have a few things in common. I was raised right outside of Philly, Floutown, I am 52 years old, unfortunitly I am also a migrane sufferer. I think Johnny Depp is HOT! I hope I helped & if you have more questions, I'll do my best to answer. Lynn