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~โ™ฅGalentine's Day Exchange 2019โ™ฅ~

*Sign-ups are CLOSED - Exchange is in progress โค

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It's back! The gift exchange celebrating "the best day of the year" is here Heart

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Our previous rounds have been wonderful platforms for bringing us all together though our appreciation for beauty, treats and camaraderie. We're glad that you've  decided to join in on the fun!

 

Positive Energy and Unicorn Love Always, 
Mcakes & ZombieMetroAnt

 

 

Tips and Tricks:

 

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โ™ฅAsk questions! Anyone can ask anyone an anonymous question, that will help you get a better idea of likes and dislikes, haves and wants, etc. 


โ™ฅWhen you purchase something, click "Mark As Purchased." They won't see it, but they might be using the same wishlist for other gift exchanges, so this can prevent them potentially getting the same gift from two different people.

 

โ™ฅIf you got something for yourself, remove it from your wishlist! 

 

Shipping Suggestions:

 

 

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How to ship abroad/add a customs label while still using online shipping:


1. Creating an account: First, you must create a free account on the USPS website. The paypal.com/shipnow site will not let you create customs forms.


2. Shipping Label: To create the shipping label, you want to use the "Click n Ship" function from the dropdown menu under Mail & Ship. Many of the directions from above are basically the same but the key difference is under, "Where are you sending to?" you will need to use the dropdown menu to select the country of choice.


3. Finishing the Shipping Label:Fill in all the corresponding information until the end of the form including the value of the package. The Canadians on the board may have more to speak to with this but I always kept this amount on the lower side so the recipient doesn't get hit with high customs fee. (average amount I would put would be $10-$20) A great feature is at the end of the page it will give you all your options for shipping. I can tell you on a personal note that when I ship to England I always choose first class international mail and I have never had a problem. Once again, delivery confirmation is thrown in for FREE.


3. Beginning the Customs Form: You will then get to a page that will you through step by step filling in the customs form. The first question will ask you to "Enter Package Information." This is where you can just write this is a gift box for a friend. You do not need to write anything more!


4. Customs Inventory: Next up is, "Enter Item Information." Okay, this one is a little tricky. If you want to itemize, and fill in every single thing in the box, you can. If you only want to do a couple, you can. I've done both over the years and both have been okay. I'm not going to tell you though that it will work every time so ultimately, the decision is up to you. Make sure though that you mark each item a GIFT so that the recipient does not get charged increased fees. Also, and this is IMPORTANT, the total that adds up for the all the items has to be the same total you gave on the previous page for the value of the box. So if you make something worth $1, that's fine! (Again, Canadians speak up hear if I'm wrong but my abroad friends always told me it was better to do this to reduce customs fees for the recipient.) Lastly, each weight of each individual item will need to add up to the to the total weight item, so I've honestly literally made up ratio numbers in the past. (I have never had a problem in years of sending packages)


5. Tarrif Number: Lastly, you do not have a tariff number so leave that blank. Okay, one last thing, choose your AES exemption. I would choose the second one having to do with gifts.


6. Obtaining the Label/Customs Form: The steps following this are similar to the ones from above except that I believe the payment options for USPS may also include credit card options as well as PayPal. Go ahead and print your label which will also contain your completed customs form. (Please note: you may need to sign your customs form before affixing it to your package) On a positive note, YOU STILL SAVE MONEY BY USING THE ONLINE POSTAGE SYSTEM!


7. How to actually ship it:For international packages, my personal advice is yes, bring it to the post office, and yes, actually check it in and get a receipt saying it was checked in by a postal worker. Since many international packages take quite longer than domestic and tend to get delayed at different intervals, you want to make sure that everything is okay when it first enters the system.

 

 
Duty Info (thank you @veronika23 ! If you need help with shipping info to Canada, please message her Heart ๐Ÿ˜ž

The US can receive a gift up to 100$ USD. If you are sending a gift from Canada and mark it as 100$ you are actually saying it cost you 100$ CAD. Today Google converts that to 73.30$ USD so your recipient should be ok and not pay additional fees.

Canada can receive a gift up to 60$ CAD. If you are sending a gift from the US and it was 60$, you are actually saying it cost you 60$ USD. Today Google converts that to 81.86$ CAD. So your Canadian recipient in this case might pay duties/taxes/fees. But if your gift only cost you is lets say 35$ USD today Google converts that to 47.75$CAD. So the recipient shouldn't pay fees.

I believe customs will check the rate on the day the item is processed.

For the US ladies. The cheapest way to ship to Canada is via USPS First Class International mail.

Link to Galentine's Day 2018:

 

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Housekeeping :

 

 

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*Information Only- Exchange is already underway*

If you are interested in joining, please see the Eligibility Requirements, Rules, and Key Dates below to see if this will be a good fit for you!

 

Eligibility-

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Have you participated in a gift exchange on BT/BIC previously?

 

Yes
Previous participants in exchanges that either ZMA or I have hosted without incident on their part are pre-approved. If you participated in an exchange that ZMA or I have not hosted, please kindly provide a link to that exchange thread for us to do our due diligence. If there were no issues from the exchange on your part, we are excited to have you on board!

 

No
Meet one or more of the following requirements:

1.Must be willing to do a $50 box deposit that will be taken at sign up and returned once your Galentine has given us confirmation of delivery.
2.Must be vouched for by 2 members of the community who ZMA or I are familiar with.

*Since we are trying to be as inclusive as possible while also protecting other participants in this exchange, ZMA and I will have final discretion on participant eligibility. We realize that this is very subjective, but we must establish a certain degree of trust between users as there is sensitive information being exchanged. Thank you for your understanding.

 

Rules-

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By expressing interest in signing up for the exchange, you are agreeing to the following:


-The minimum spend for this exchange is $50. You do not need to go over this amount, but in the spirit of fairness you may not go under it.

-If you have not participated in an exchange previously, you must ship your gift on or before February 1st. If you miss this deadline and do not communicate with ZMA or I about the reason for your delay, you will not get your box deposit back. Instead, we will use your box deposit to create a gift on your behalf. No Galentine will be left behind!

-Provide tracking number(s) to ZMA or I once you have shipped your gift. This can be done via Elfster or messaging ZMA or I.

-Acknowledge receipt of your gift ASAP, even if you need a little more time to do a full post. This is a courtesy to your giftor to know it was received (it is stressful waiting to know if a package made the journey ok!) and for ZMA and I to keep track of the progress in the exchange. You may do this via Elfster, by posting on this thread that you have received the parcel, or by messaging either ZMA or I.

-You must post pictures of your gift. This is an integral part of the exchange experience and we want to share in the excitement with you! We know how much thought and care goes into curating a gift, and we want to acknowledge your giftor's efforts as well. You may provide pictures for either ZMA or I to post on your behalf if you are having issues posting, but please know that the pictures are a firm requirement.

Key Dates-

 

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Sign Up Deadline: 12/31/18

Draw Day (This is the day you find out who you are shopping for, yay!): 1/1/19

Ship Date for First Time Participants: 2/1/19 (*If you are shipping from Canada to US or vice versa, this deadline will be earlier)

All Gifts Must be Received: On or before 2/13/19 (Galentine's Day)

 

To sign up, please comment on this thread! ZMA and I will be messaging approved participants with more details and will be updating the Participant List as we go. 

 

We are looking forward to celebrating with y'all Heart Heart Heart !

 

Positive Energy and Unicorn Love Always, 
Mcakes & @ZombieMetroAnt

 

P.S. We will make every effort to accommodate all shipping restrictions, please state those restrictions at sign up via PM. Thank you!

Participants (42)-

 

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ZombieMetroAnt - gift received, thank you faeriegirl!

Mcakes - gift received, thank you godivamoon!

notcrocker - gift received, thank you melissapurple22!

unfungirl

pixiedust2 - gift received, thank you mermadelove!

Tamara76 - gift received, thank you pixiedust2!

darkiceis - gift received, thank you Kim888!

godivamoon - gift received, thank you darkiceis!

sister13 - gift received, thank you CC3616!

prettyinpa - gift received, thank you Ispend2much6!

CC3616 - gift received, thank you SportyGirly125!

Kim888 - gift received, thank you sabrinas!
Ispend2much6 - gift received, thank you Samtian!
Anastasiya13 - gift received, thank you imlostagain!
ElleElleG - gift received, thank you prettyinpa!
bakeamuffin - gift received, thank you GG84!
scott1201 - gift received, thank you gonerogue!
Spacellama - gift received, thank you NotCrocker!
melissapurple22 - gift received, thank you Nickelliebear1!
Indy701 - gift received, thank you unfungirl!
GG84 - gift received, thank you Spacellama!
faeriegirl - gift received, thank you skcfan!
mermadelove - gift received
gonerogue - gift received
SportyGirly125 - gift received, thank you jen143xo!
MissPuff - gift received, thank you scott1201!
snoflakefaerie - gift received, thank you Tamara76!
lipstick4soul - gift received, thank you Anastasiya13!
quspork - gift received, thank you lipstick4soul!
naturalooks15 - gift received, thank you itscarin!
veronika23
itsfi - gift received, thank you Indy701!
eshoe - gift received, thank you MissPuff!
Samtian - gift received, thank you itsfi!
itscarin - gift received, thank you quspork!
skcfan - gift received, thank you eshoe!
imlostagain - gift received, thank you snoflakefaerie!
ohheyitscindyk - gift received, thank you ClassicallyFab!
ClassicallyFab - gift received, thank you ohheyitscindyk!
Sabrinas - gift received, thank you Mcakes!
Nickelliebear1 - gift received, thank you bakeamuffin!
jen143xo - gift received, thank you naturalooks15!

 

 

 

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@eshoe It was my first one too and I have been loving it. Iโ€™ll be sad when itโ€™s over.  I havenโ€™t even started watching Parks and Recs yet my life has been pretty busy this year. ๐Ÿ˜”

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SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mermade mail for Galentineโ€s!!!!!!Mermade mail for Galentineโ€s!!!!!!

 

unboxing photos once I recover from my swoon.........

๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ”ฎ๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿงœ๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿงš๐Ÿผโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿงš๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿณ๐ŸŒŸโšก๏ธ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿ’š

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@mermadelove I already know itโ€™s going to be awesome. Canโ€™t wait for the unboxing. 

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@SportyGirly125  @faeriegirl Just finished an obscene amount of posts and pics that didnโ€™t even come close to covering it all! Enjoy my lovelies!!! 

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Yay! I canโ€™t wait to see the unboxing!

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Ooh, @mermadelove , I'm guessing I know who your Galentine is from the box and I'm so excited for you!  Can't wait to see your treasures!

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@prettyinpa So yesterday was a very packageful day at our house. I had ordered some yoga pants and a dress off Amazon as well as a really fancy harmonica for the hugsband for v day. They came in separate deliveries, along with another crystal water bottle I had ordered for my sister. So when I saw the mail truck at our mailbox again I was seriously confused. FOUR stops in one day?! I said to my hubbyโ€ The mailman is at our house AGAIN?!โ€ 

โ€œIโ€™ll go check โ€œ says hubby. I peer through the window to see the letter carrier gingerly stepping over the ice skating rink that is our front lawn. Hubby meets him halfway and he hands him a giant box, gorgeously decorated in my favorite colors and in very familiar duct tape. I immediately start jumping up and down like a 5 year old. โ€œ Is it from Canada?!โ€ I shriek. โ€œ Yeah......โ€ He just raises one eyebrow and hands me the box. ( he has long since learned to stop asking me how I know things. Lol) 

โ€œOHMYGAWDICANTWAITTOOPENIT!!!!!!!!!โ€ I scream as I run around the kitchen with box in hand.

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@mermadelove-  I can just picture you running around the kitchen in a happy dance with your box!

Nice your mailman braved the ice to deliver your box. UPS tossed my Sephora Gratis on top of my rural highway mailbox because they were too lazy to come back to the house even though hubby spent 2 hours plowing out the driveway. By the time I got home the package had fallen in the snow and I had to call UPS and ask so what did they do with it. Luckily the packaging was a plastic bubble envelope so it didn't get soaked inside.

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yayyy @mermadelove !

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@unfungirl  @Mcakes  @itsfi  wait โ€˜til you see! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿ˜

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Canโ€™t wait for your unboxing @mermadelove! Your Galentine box is so pretty!! ๐Ÿคฉ

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Ahh so excited to see what's inside @mermadelove Heart Heart Heart

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Thank you @Mcakes and @ZombieMetroAnt for the lovely keychain and card!9C0D27F3-E16F-4D69-B4F1-6C5D06284CBC.jpeg

 

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You're so welcome @faeriegirl ! This might be a little too fragile for a keychain, but it is the perfect wine charm ๐Ÿ˜‰

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I came home to this lovely card from the wonderful @Mcakes and @ZombieMetroAnt Thank you so much for the keychain and card to remember this Galentineโ€™s Day forever.  It sure was a fun and great experience.

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We are so happy you had a great experience @SportyGirly125 Heart

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@Mcakes Thank you for letting me join even though I never did a gift exchange before. 

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O-M-G y'all it's here! It's here! MY box is here!

I sure wasn't ready for how incredibly amazing this present would be ๐Ÿ˜ฎ Just look at what greeted me when I opened the box:

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Then I opened it to reveal the most beautiful card Heart

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I lifted the first layer to find stacks on stacks of goodies ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

Notice the beautiful card fully expanded <3Notice the beautiful card fully expanded โค๏ธ

There were even more goodies inside of the adorable mailbox!

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Of course before I started unwrapping everything there was time for a happy dance ๐Ÿ˜„

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I started off with the goodies inside the mailbox first. And what could possibly be inside of it? Why beauty mail of course!

Peep the avocaDO item in here ;)Peep the avocaDO item in here ๐Ÿ˜‰

I was so so soooo happy to see the Fenty gloss in here because I have managed to lose both the one I bought and the mini gifted to me by a friend. This one will be under lock and key ๐Ÿ˜„ The mini Natasha Denona nude palette is too cute for words! And of course, how adorable is the Glow Recipe mask?! I've been dying to try this. 

 

I unboxed the white box next:

I <3 crystals!I โค๏ธ crystals!

CRYSTALS!!!!!! These are beautiful specimens and I am very happy to add them to my collection, they are radiating the most amazing vibes!

 

Just when I thought I couldn't possibly be happier, I remembered there was a huge pile of other presents to unwrap!

WUNDERBARS :o !!WUNDERBARS ๐Ÿ˜ฎ !!

Literally left speechless! I am so excited to try out these Pocky flavors, the blooming teas, the Snappers, and I already know I am going to deliriously enjoy the Hello Panda and Wunderbars ๐Ÿ˜„ WUNDERBARS y'all!!!!! How on Earth did my Galentine know I love these?! I've been wanting this Whiskey in a Teacup book for so long, but have never pulled the trigger for some reason. Now it's mine thanks to the most amazing Galentine everrr Heart

 

Now I know you're all dying to know who this incredibly generous and all around amazing Galentine is right? Drumroll please .... it's @GodivaMoon Heart Heart Heart I really can't thank you enough darling! You made my whole month! 

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OMG!  What a fun and perfect package for you, @Mcakes !!!!  Ohhhhhh - I love that book and I'm still sad neither of us got to see her at Magnolia.  Everything is so cute and those snaxxx look fabulous!  @GodivaMoon is an awesome Galentine - what a sweetheart! โค๏ธ

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LOOK AT THAT CARD!!! and the most precious mailbox with a delivery inside ๐Ÿ˜ฒ

 

@Mcakes I am literally swooning at the beauty package @GodivaMoon sent your way!

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Awww, what an amazing Galentineโ€™s package! Such an awesome job @GodivaMoon ! @Mcakes ๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’—

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