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Mcakes · ‎12-22-2022

***Sign Ups are CLOSED - Exchange is in Progress***

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

Our previous rounds have been wonderful platforms for bringing us all together though our appreciation for beauty, treats and camaraderie. Come and join in on the fun!

Positive Energy and Unicorn Love Always,
Mcakes & @eshoe

Links to Previous Galentine's Day Exchanges:

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2022: https://community.sephora.com/t5/Besides-Beauty/Galentine-s-Day-Exchange-2022/m-p/6382941#M227257
2021: https://community.sephora.com/t5/Besides-Beauty/Galentine-s-Day-Exchange-2021/m-p/5690748#M2105
2019: https://community.sephora.com/t5/Besides-Beauty/Galentine-s-Day-Exchange-2019/m-p/4361327#M182782
2018: https://community.sephora.com/t5/Besides-Beauty/Galentine-s-Day-Exchange/m-p/3675077#M161033

2022: https://community.sephora.com/t5/Besides-Beauty/Galentine-s-Day-Exchange-2022/m-p/6382941#M2272572021: https://community.sephora.com/t5/Besides-Beauty/Galentine-s-Day-Exchange-2021/m-p/5690748#M21052019: https://community.sephora.com/t5/Besides-Beauty/Galentine-s-Day-Exchange-2019/m-p/4361327#M1827822018: https://community.sephora.com/t5/Besides-Beauty/Galentine-s-Day-Exchange/m-p/3675077#M161033

How to Join and, Key Dates and Housekeeping Info:

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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 eshoe or I have hosted without incident on their part are pre-approved. If you participated in an exchange that eshoe 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!

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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 eshoe or I are familiar with.

*Since we are trying to be as inclusive as possible while also protecting other participants in this exchange, eshoe 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 eshoe 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 eshoe or I once you have shipped your gift. This can be done via Elfster or messaging eshoe 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 gift or to know it was received (it is stressful waiting to know if a package made the journey ok!) and for eshoe 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 eshoe 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 eshoe 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: 12/31/22

Draw Day (This is the day you find out who you are shopping for, yay!): 1/1/23

Ship Date for First Time Participants: 2/1/23 (*If you are shipping from Canada to US or vice versa, this deadline will be earlier)

All Gifts Must be Received: On or before 2/13/23 (Galentine's Day)

To sign up, please comment on this thread! eshoe 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! 💖

Positive Energy and Unicorn Love Always,
Mcakes & eshoe

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

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:Have you participated in a gift exchange on BT/BIC previously? YesPrevious participants in exchanges that either eshoe or I have hosted without incident on their part are pre-approved. If you participated in an exchange that eshoe 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! NoMeet 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 eshoe or I are familiar with.*Since we are trying to be as inclusive as possible while also protecting other participants in this exchange, eshoe 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: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 eshoe 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 eshoe or I once you have shipped your gift. This can be done via Elfster or messaging eshoe 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 gift or to know it was received (it is stressful waiting to know if a package made the journey ok!) and for eshoe 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 eshoe 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 eshoe 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:Sign Up Deadline: 12/31/22Draw Day (This is the day you find out who you are shopping for, yay!): 1/1/23Ship Date for First Time Participants: 2/1/23 (*If you are shipping from Canada to US or vice versa, this deadline will be earlier)All Gifts Must be Received: On or before 2/13/23 (Galentine's Day)To sign up, please comment on this thread! eshoe 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! Positive Energy and Unicorn Love Always, Mcakes & eshoe P.S. We will make every effort to accommodate all shipping restrictions, please state those restrictions at sign up via PM. Thank you!

Tips and Tricks:

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

♥When 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.

♥If you got something for yourself, remove it from your wishlist!

Shipping:

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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!)

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.

♥Ask questions! Anyone can ask anyone an anonymous question, that will help you get a better idea of likes and dislikes, haves and wants, etc. ♥When 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. ♥If you got something for yourself, remove it from your wishlist! Shipping: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 $1, that's fine! (Again, Canadians speak up hear if I'm wrong but my abroad friends always told me it was better to do this to reduce customs fees for the recipient.) Lastly, each weight of each individual item will need to add up to the to the total weight item, so I've honestly literally made up ratio numbers in the past. (I have never had a problem in years of sending packages)5. Tarrif Number: Lastly, you do not have a tariff number so leave that blank. Okay, one last thing, choose your AES exemption. I would choose the second one having to do with gifts.6. Obtaining the Label/Customs Form: The steps following this are similar to the ones from above except that I believe the payment options for USPS may also include credit card options as well as PayPal. Go ahead and print your label which will also contain your completed customs form. (Please note: you may need to sign your customs form before affixing it to your package) On a positive note, YOU STILL SAVE MONEY BY USING THE ONLINE POSTAGE SYSTEM!7. How to actually ship it:For international packages, my personal advice is yes, bring it to the post office, and yes, actually check it in and get a receipt saying it was checked in by a postal worker. Since many international packages take quite longer than domestic and tend to get delayed at different intervals, you want to make sure that everything is okay when it first enters the system. Duty Info (Thank you veronika23!) The US can receive a gift up to 100$ 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.

Participants:

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Mcakes
eshoe
gonerogue
Snglbug
AznAngelLiz
SportyGirly125
faeriegirl
sister13
quspork
heartsmyface
Kim888
cianni
Cissy63
Mellmars1185
Anastasiya13
danielledanielle
missjeanie
ClassicallyFab
ohheyitscindyk

McakeseshoegonerogueSnglbugAznAngelLizSportyGirly125faeriegirlsister13qusporkheartsmyfaceKim888cianniCissy63Mellmars1185Anastasiya13danielledaniellemissjeanieClassicallyFabohheyitscindyk

Mellmars1185 · ‎02-09-2023

@missjeanie Thank you! I feel like everything she chose was perfect. This was such a fun experience!

eshoe · ‎02-09-2023

You can say that again, @Mellmars1185 - @heartsmyface found some of the cutest things (those 'chocolate' candles!! HK tissues??? that lipstick pin?!) to make your Galentine's gift extra-special. Well done, and enjoy all of your beautiful new goodies and snacks....mmmm, hot cocoa 😋

Mellmars1185 · ‎02-09-2023

@eshoe Thank you. I am still in awe. I can't wait to try everything out.

Mellmars1185 · ‎02-09-2023

I forgot to tag a few items

sister13 · ‎02-08-2023

Everything is so beautiful and cute! So many lovely and fun treats! Wow, enjoy it all! Happy Galentine’s Day to both of you!” @Mellmars1185 @heartsmyface

Mellmars1185 · ‎02-09-2023

@sister13 Thank you very much 💞

Mcakes · ‎02-08-2023

Wow wow wow @Mellmars1185 ! What a beautiful box of goodies from @heartsmyface ❤️ You’re going to love the Natasha Denona shadows, and oh my goodness I bet that Charlotte Tilbury highlighter is amazing! Those chocolate candles though…beyond adorable. Enjoy!!

Mellmars1185 · ‎02-08-2023

@Mcakes Thank you. My secret Galentine really spoiled me. I feel so greatful and special 🥰

heartsmyface · ‎02-09-2023

@Mellmars1185 Yay!! Mission accomplished!!!!! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

CynthieLu · ‎02-08-2023

@Mellmars1185 Oooh I can totally see fiance being jealous lol 😆 You're getting all these sweet, thoughtful gifts that probably had you smiling ear to ear 😁💗

I'm smiling huge over here just reading about you opening this. It's beautiful and I can see you loving everything! Your Galentine has some great taste and totally curated that box just for you! @heartsmyface You designed an awesome and sweet box 💌 amazing job on it! Happy Galentines you guys ✨️

Mellmars1185 · ‎02-08-2023

@CynthieLu @heartsmyface Really does have amazing taste. Thank you so much. My fiance kept asking me when I was going to open it yesterday. It was funny because I think he enjoys how excited I get unboxing.

faeriegirl · ‎02-08-2023

Wow! Enjoy all your awesome goodies @Mellmars1185! All that chocolate and candy looks delicious!

Mellmars1185 · ‎02-08-2023

@faeriegirl Thank you! I am really excited to start digging into the box. I had to hold off until I took all of my pictures today lol.

heartsmyface · ‎02-08-2023

@Mellmars1185 Ahhhh you got it!!! 😝. Thé chocolate candles had me soooo excited when I spotted them!! I don’t know how easy it’ll be to bring yourself to burn them but they’ll smell delicious either way!
And I had to get the lipstick pin and highlighter for myself as well cause it’s impossible to Galentine shop and not double up on a few things 😁.
There are a couple other things trailing behind soon cause I panicked and had to ship the parcel out before they arrived. Royal Mail issues. Think of it as extending the fun! 😉.
I’m super excited to see how your new vanity setup turns out! I’m happy to have had you as my Galentine and had such a fun time filling your box with little treasures! Happy Galentines Day!

Mellmars1185 · ‎02-08-2023

@heartsmyface Oh my goodness more? Wow thank you! What you gave me was more than enough. That is so exciting 💕. I am really excited to try the highlighter. Is this your first time trying it?

heartsmyface · ‎02-08-2023

@Mellmars1185 Yeah it’s new to me too! I was trying to locate a CT eye quad you were eyeing and it was sold out both online and in store so I opted for her new highlighter cause who doesn’t need/want a new highlighter? Ha, I’ve been resisting using it or talking about it just in case it triggered some urge in you to buy it. 😅

I thought I allotted more than enough time for late arriving items but apparently not.

Cissy63 · ‎02-08-2023

@Mellmars1185 Oh wow, look at all the treats! Yes! Those candy candles are so adorable. @heartsmyface did a wonderful job spoiling you. Have lots of fun putting together your new vanity 🌹🌹

Mellmars1185 · ‎02-08-2023

@Cissy63 Thank you so much 🥰 💄

SportyGirly125 · ‎02-08-2023

@Mellmars1185 That lippie pin and the chocolate candles are so cute. Hearts did a great job. How exciting for your first ND palette.

Mellmars1185 · ‎02-08-2023

@SportyGirly125 She really did an awesome job. The pin is so special because I have a love for all things lipstick 💄💕

Kim888 · ‎02-08-2023

Omg those candles are so adorable @Mellmars1185 !!!

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