*Edit* - Last Call .... Open invitation to participate in the Club's Christmas Coin Swap
Boom
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Please go to the appropriate forum for details etc.
(The Coin swap, tags & giveaways forum.)
Questions or concerns - drop me a line.
Thank you.
(The Coin swap, tags & giveaways forum.)
Questions or concerns - drop me a line.
Thank you.
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Better yet - here ya go.
Thank you.
Our coin swaps are all about enjoying the hobby we share - with one another.
The basic premise is simply that .... enjoying the hobby, learning to share, to communicate & for many - about GIVING, not "getting"!
Swaps can be as simple as a basic $50-$100 "Surprise Swap" however, regardless - ALL SWAPS revolve around COMMUNICATION.
There are NO LIMITS regarding Dollar amount. If you've communicated and are comfortable with your swap-mate YOU set the limit
accordingly. It's not at all uncommon to swap coins worth several hundreds of dollars each & more.
Coins DO NOT HAVE TO BE certified. Raw, nice collectible coins are permitted, as are mixtures. Check with your partners AND be flexible
about what you hope to receive. Don't be afraid to step outside the "Norm" of your collecting interests. Lighten up & DO NOT place
unrealistic demands on your partners. Again I drive the point home that this is supposed to be a fun, enjoyable experience. DO NOT
feel obligated to run out & spend money needlessly trying to cater to a partner that wants coins that he or she is capable of buying
him or herself. Placing undue stress on swap partners will be frowned upon & certainly not tolerated. Report such demands to me
IMMEDIATELY!
Everyone provides me with contact information so that I can verify identities. This "info" presents me with a "Profile" to better
help me pair swappers up of similar interests and means. The Dollar amount is determined by Mutual Agreement between partners,
starting with initial communication (PM or method of choice). Basis (actual value) is also agreed upon mutually.
Whatever method chosen should be by using the same basis, whether certified/ Price Guide, actual "going rates", Greysheet etc.
Example - one cannot use Price Guide while the other uses "sheet"! Simple enough, right? REMEMBER - KEEP THINGS SIMPLE.
I cannot stress enough the concept of GIVING with Fair Play in mind! This IS NOT about "dumping" coins one no longer wants
on an unsuspecting partner in the hopes of receiving GREAT COINS! It does NOT work this way. Also, if & when in doubt -
ADD MORE just to be safe & fair. Put yourselves in your partners' shoes. Ask yourselves how YOU would feel receiving what
you send. NO ONE IS FREE TO DO ANYTHING WITH WHAT IS RECEIVED UNTIL BOTH PARTNERS AGREE & DECLARE PUBLICLY
THAT THEIR SWAP IS MUTUALLY GRATIFYING!
Once pairings are set, in the event terms cannot be agreed upon - after all possibilities have been exhausted, contact me ASAP.
In such cases I will then reset the pairings. Personally, I would find the inability to come to terms next to impossible! In a worst
case scenario, Common Sense would seem to agree to do a $50 "Surprise/ Raw coin Swap". Remember - keep things SIMPLE.
Once an agreement is made, both swappers should then openly declare such. The next "common sense" step is to be able to
PROVE shipment BY GOING BACK TO THE ACTUAL SWAP THREAD AND POSTING DELIVERY CONFIRMATION NUMBERS - NOT
INSURED MAIL NUMBERS! We all need to be able to Track & Confirm shipment to avoid any & all doubt. Insurance #s don't get it done!
Next, obviously .... would be to protect your coins by USPS Insurance or similar means of choice. (Signature Confirmation).
If you have any doubt regarding whether or not you've sent enough - ADD A COIN OR 2. It won't kill you, I promise you.
If we remember that the true spirit behind all this is the actual act of giving, there should actually be NO ISSUES.
If everyone abides by these very simple "rules", the swap should come off without a hitch, as intended, with all parties happy.
Any questions - contact me. I DO answer ALL PMs.
There ya have it.... the so-called "common sense rules of coin swapping"!
If you think you can do this & really want to have fun (remember, there IS NO LIMIT) then provide verifiable contact info & sign up NOW
because I would like to set the pairings this coming weekend.
Thank you.
Don't mind me Boom...just stirring the pot
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I hope you don't mind but I've taken the liberty of condensing and simplifying those instructions.
Thanks Goose.
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I hope you don't mind but I've taken the liberty of condensing and simplifying those instructions.
I get "crows feet" from stuff like this on the boards.
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<< <i>Good God man........
I hope you don't mind but I've taken the liberty of condensing and simplifying those instructions.
You forgot the square root of negative one!
V/R
Sumdunce
There is still time to join us.
If interested, go to the appropriate forum.
Thanks.
Sign up officially ends Sunday afternoon, 12-13-2009 @ 6:00 PM Pacific Time.
Pairings to be set & up by Monday morning, 12-14.
Thanx.