ollieholmes
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Reply to this thread, after you’ve read the rules and understand them, with your location and shipping preference in the following format:
OllieHolmes - UK- anywhere
I will add you to the list using your displayed user name. Your location is the country in which you wish the miniatures shipped. Shipping preference is used to identify people who choose not to ship outside of their country of origin – if you are willing to ship worldwide please list “anywhere” as your preference.
I also ask that you send me a PM with your shipping details, screen name, real name and if you have one an alternate email address. This information will be held by me on a database and the only people I will pass your address and screen name onto is the person sending to you. I reserve the second email address just in case I cannot contact you by the first.
Miniature Exchange #24
TJeffers started this up in 2004 as he came to notice that he had more miniatures laying around in his drawers (not pants) than he could possibly paint and what once might have inspired him certainly didn't any longer. To give these old miniatures new life he hatched the idea for an exchange program. Modderrhu picked up the reins to keep things going, at ME10 mrJustin jumped in to the mix and later somewhere in between ME12 and 13 ZapotekE picked up the torch until ME20 when Undave, took over. I took over from Undave in 2010.
THE GENERAL IDEA
Essentially a group of us get together from all over the world, dig through our piles of goodies, and ship off two (or more) miniatures that we\'re interested in seeing someone else paint. You, in turn, wait for a package from another individual with miniatures that you are supposed to paint as well (but hardly anyone ever does.)
So, basically, what happens is that you put your name down for the exchange and then when the sign-up period is over, all the names will be dumped into a virtual hat to be drawn out randomly. The first name drawn gets to send their unloved miniatures to the second person, the second person sends to the third, and so on. At the end, the last person sends to the first. Instead of being a direct one-to-one exchange, we follow the order in which the names are drawn.
THE TIMETABLE
I am planning a bit of a shake up in the timetable as an experiment to see how it goes. I want to allow some time to see the models painted as this is a painting site after all and the entire idea of this is to get those unpainted models painted.
ME24
Signup starts – 19th July 2010
List published – 1st August
Exchange start – 5th August
End of exchange – 22nd August – I feel 4 weeks is long enough time to ship the models and receive them. If you know you will have a problem shipping models for whatever reason I ask you contact me as soon as possible.
End of the painting period – 1st October – This is when I will wrap up the exchange and I hope to see some painted models or at least some progress. #25 will start soon after.
REMEMBER: These dates will probably change a little bit as we go along so be sure to keep tabs on this thread.
THESE BE THE RULES
1) You must send at least two miniatures This used to be just one but we've upped it to two just in case the person hates the first one. YOU WILL NOT GET THESE BACK, so make sure you don\'t send anything you still want. There has been a tendency to send more than two miniatures. This is acceptable but not to be expected. The rule is at least two. This is not a generosity contest.
2) All miniatures must be in an untouched state. Basically, send it as you got it, in the condition it was when it was bought. This doesn't mean it has to be in a blister, however, just not mangled in any way. The minis are NOT to be painted or primed or pre-paints. The exception is if the minis were primed when bought, like Mithril minis. These may be exchanged since primed is their original condition. Exceptions to this rule are made by the participants and should be managed via private message.
3) If you wish to participate, you must be around. Don't say 'I want in' and then disappear off the face of the Earth for a month. I'm not saying you need to be a forum regular, but you should be checking at least this thread once per week, and check your PM’s and e-mail (if that is the way you want to be contacted). I will make three attempts to contact you by the first email address provided with suitable gaps between then I will try your alternate email address twice. If I still have not herd from you by then you will be black flagged and removed from the exchange and a note will be made against your name for future exchanges. If you receive two black flags in a row I will ban you from any future exchange. There will be no debate on this and my decision is final. I am a reasonable guy and I will allow plenty of time. If there is a genuine reason why you have been unable to make contact with me please do get back into contact and we can talk things through, I will not accept excuses like ‘my dog ate the models’ so be warned.
4) If you do not hear from either your sender or sendee within one week of the exchange list being posted, check with me and then skip them! This works in both directions, so if your sender can't be contacted get in touch with the person who was to send to them. If they were able to get in touch with them, but you have not, then there is a problem and you should PM me. This has happened before. PLEASE LET BOTH MYSELF AND YOUR RECIPIANT KNOW THAT YOU HAVE SHIPPED. IF POSSIBLE CAN YOU EMAIL ME PROOF OF POSTAGE SO I KNOW THE PARCEL HAS GONE. This is a new measure I am bringing in to try and combat problems.
I will do my best to find a new sender for anyone who suddenly find themselves out in the cold, so to speak. There is no guarantee, however, that I will be able to do so. While it is very rare for a participant to be left without miniatures it can, and has, happened on occasion.
***IMPORTANT FOR FIRST TIME PARTICIPANTS***
5) First time participants, or those who are not regular CMON participants either on the forums or in the galleries (less than 5 posts and no minis), will be listed as FLAGGED. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU SIGN UP as there are so many people doing min-exchange that it's hard to keep track of who has and hasn't participated before. Anyone receiving miniatures from a FLAGGED participant should post to the forums when the package is received. Only when the package from a FLAGGED participant is received will the person sending to the FLAGGED member ship any miniatures. Should the FLAGGED member fail to ship miniatures out within two weeks of the commencement of the exchange then the person originally slated to ship to the FLAGGED participant will, instead, ship to the person that the FLAGGED person was intended to ship to. To make it as smooth as possible for the FLAGGED participant he/she will be teamed up with a receiver geographically as close as possible. I ask anyway that people post as soon as they have received the models so I can make this run smoothly and I don’t have to go chasing people when its not needed.
***IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE SENDING TO FLAGGED PARTICIPANTS***
If you're sending to a flagged participant don't be tempted to send minis until they are unflagged as you may end up having to send out another lot if the flagged guy doesn't come up with the goods. This almost happened last time.
6) Failure to participate after signing up for the exchange will result in being banned from future exchanges. While rule 5 is intended to protect participants from new members failing to follow through with the exchange it does not address regular CMON participants who have, for whatever reason, not shipped miniatures to their exchange partner.
Courtesy Rule THIS IS NOT OPTIONAL PEOPLE:
When you have received a package of minis, please do PM the sender and post in the thread - if possible with a picture. It\s always nice to see what people end up with. By the same token, although it's not a requirement, if you decide to paint any of the stuff you get we'd all love to see it, as after all the idea of this is to get those models that sit around for ages out of the draw and onto the painting bench.
We had a few problems the last couple of times due to some people not chiming in when they had minis arrive. It's VITAL that we know when you have your stuff turn up as it can cause hold ups, especially where flagged participants are concerned. Please PM your sender and post in the thread if only just to say you got your stuff. I will be chasing people if I feel they are not saying when their models have arrived and you will run the risk of being banned from future exchanges. This is only fair to ensure we all have a good exhange.
I won't alter the list when a person is unflagged on the forum so I ask that people keep an eye on the thread to see when things happen. If you're sending to a flagged member please let me know when you ship and if I miss their post saying they have shipped give me a nudge.
Man, these rules seem to get more draconian every time. At the end of the day all that stuff written above is simply to make sure that everyone ends up with a couple of fun minis and a warm fuzzy feeling that you've divested yourself of some utter tat... er I mean a warm fuzzy feeling knowing that you've given someone else some fun minis.
Let's see those names!
OllieHolmes - UK - Worldwide (flagged)
Reply to this thread, after you’ve read the rules and understand them, with your location and shipping preference in the following format:
OllieHolmes - UK- anywhere
I will add you to the list using your displayed user name. Your location is the country in which you wish the miniatures shipped. Shipping preference is used to identify people who choose not to ship outside of their country of origin – if you are willing to ship worldwide please list “anywhere” as your preference.
I also ask that you send me a PM with your shipping details, screen name, real name and if you have one an alternate email address. This information will be held by me on a database and the only people I will pass your address and screen name onto is the person sending to you. I reserve the second email address just in case I cannot contact you by the first.
Miniature Exchange #24
TJeffers started this up in 2004 as he came to notice that he had more miniatures laying around in his drawers (not pants) than he could possibly paint and what once might have inspired him certainly didn't any longer. To give these old miniatures new life he hatched the idea for an exchange program. Modderrhu picked up the reins to keep things going, at ME10 mrJustin jumped in to the mix and later somewhere in between ME12 and 13 ZapotekE picked up the torch until ME20 when Undave, took over. I took over from Undave in 2010.
THE GENERAL IDEA
Essentially a group of us get together from all over the world, dig through our piles of goodies, and ship off two (or more) miniatures that we\'re interested in seeing someone else paint. You, in turn, wait for a package from another individual with miniatures that you are supposed to paint as well (but hardly anyone ever does.)
So, basically, what happens is that you put your name down for the exchange and then when the sign-up period is over, all the names will be dumped into a virtual hat to be drawn out randomly. The first name drawn gets to send their unloved miniatures to the second person, the second person sends to the third, and so on. At the end, the last person sends to the first. Instead of being a direct one-to-one exchange, we follow the order in which the names are drawn.
THE TIMETABLE
I am planning a bit of a shake up in the timetable as an experiment to see how it goes. I want to allow some time to see the models painted as this is a painting site after all and the entire idea of this is to get those unpainted models painted.
ME24
Signup starts – 19th July 2010
List published – 1st August
Exchange start – 5th August
End of exchange – 22nd August – I feel 4 weeks is long enough time to ship the models and receive them. If you know you will have a problem shipping models for whatever reason I ask you contact me as soon as possible.
End of the painting period – 1st October – This is when I will wrap up the exchange and I hope to see some painted models or at least some progress. #25 will start soon after.
REMEMBER: These dates will probably change a little bit as we go along so be sure to keep tabs on this thread.
THESE BE THE RULES
1) You must send at least two miniatures This used to be just one but we've upped it to two just in case the person hates the first one. YOU WILL NOT GET THESE BACK, so make sure you don\'t send anything you still want. There has been a tendency to send more than two miniatures. This is acceptable but not to be expected. The rule is at least two. This is not a generosity contest.
2) All miniatures must be in an untouched state. Basically, send it as you got it, in the condition it was when it was bought. This doesn't mean it has to be in a blister, however, just not mangled in any way. The minis are NOT to be painted or primed or pre-paints. The exception is if the minis were primed when bought, like Mithril minis. These may be exchanged since primed is their original condition. Exceptions to this rule are made by the participants and should be managed via private message.
3) If you wish to participate, you must be around. Don't say 'I want in' and then disappear off the face of the Earth for a month. I'm not saying you need to be a forum regular, but you should be checking at least this thread once per week, and check your PM’s and e-mail (if that is the way you want to be contacted). I will make three attempts to contact you by the first email address provided with suitable gaps between then I will try your alternate email address twice. If I still have not herd from you by then you will be black flagged and removed from the exchange and a note will be made against your name for future exchanges. If you receive two black flags in a row I will ban you from any future exchange. There will be no debate on this and my decision is final. I am a reasonable guy and I will allow plenty of time. If there is a genuine reason why you have been unable to make contact with me please do get back into contact and we can talk things through, I will not accept excuses like ‘my dog ate the models’ so be warned.
4) If you do not hear from either your sender or sendee within one week of the exchange list being posted, check with me and then skip them! This works in both directions, so if your sender can't be contacted get in touch with the person who was to send to them. If they were able to get in touch with them, but you have not, then there is a problem and you should PM me. This has happened before. PLEASE LET BOTH MYSELF AND YOUR RECIPIANT KNOW THAT YOU HAVE SHIPPED. IF POSSIBLE CAN YOU EMAIL ME PROOF OF POSTAGE SO I KNOW THE PARCEL HAS GONE. This is a new measure I am bringing in to try and combat problems.
I will do my best to find a new sender for anyone who suddenly find themselves out in the cold, so to speak. There is no guarantee, however, that I will be able to do so. While it is very rare for a participant to be left without miniatures it can, and has, happened on occasion.
***IMPORTANT FOR FIRST TIME PARTICIPANTS***
5) First time participants, or those who are not regular CMON participants either on the forums or in the galleries (less than 5 posts and no minis), will be listed as FLAGGED. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU SIGN UP as there are so many people doing min-exchange that it's hard to keep track of who has and hasn't participated before. Anyone receiving miniatures from a FLAGGED participant should post to the forums when the package is received. Only when the package from a FLAGGED participant is received will the person sending to the FLAGGED member ship any miniatures. Should the FLAGGED member fail to ship miniatures out within two weeks of the commencement of the exchange then the person originally slated to ship to the FLAGGED participant will, instead, ship to the person that the FLAGGED person was intended to ship to. To make it as smooth as possible for the FLAGGED participant he/she will be teamed up with a receiver geographically as close as possible. I ask anyway that people post as soon as they have received the models so I can make this run smoothly and I don’t have to go chasing people when its not needed.
***IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE SENDING TO FLAGGED PARTICIPANTS***
If you're sending to a flagged participant don't be tempted to send minis until they are unflagged as you may end up having to send out another lot if the flagged guy doesn't come up with the goods. This almost happened last time.
6) Failure to participate after signing up for the exchange will result in being banned from future exchanges. While rule 5 is intended to protect participants from new members failing to follow through with the exchange it does not address regular CMON participants who have, for whatever reason, not shipped miniatures to their exchange partner.
Courtesy Rule THIS IS NOT OPTIONAL PEOPLE:
When you have received a package of minis, please do PM the sender and post in the thread - if possible with a picture. It\s always nice to see what people end up with. By the same token, although it's not a requirement, if you decide to paint any of the stuff you get we'd all love to see it, as after all the idea of this is to get those models that sit around for ages out of the draw and onto the painting bench.
We had a few problems the last couple of times due to some people not chiming in when they had minis arrive. It's VITAL that we know when you have your stuff turn up as it can cause hold ups, especially where flagged participants are concerned. Please PM your sender and post in the thread if only just to say you got your stuff. I will be chasing people if I feel they are not saying when their models have arrived and you will run the risk of being banned from future exchanges. This is only fair to ensure we all have a good exhange.
I won't alter the list when a person is unflagged on the forum so I ask that people keep an eye on the thread to see when things happen. If you're sending to a flagged member please let me know when you ship and if I miss their post saying they have shipped give me a nudge.
Man, these rules seem to get more draconian every time. At the end of the day all that stuff written above is simply to make sure that everyone ends up with a couple of fun minis and a warm fuzzy feeling that you've divested yourself of some utter tat... er I mean a warm fuzzy feeling knowing that you've given someone else some fun minis.
Let's see those names!
OllieHolmes - UK - Worldwide (flagged)
