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~♥Galentine's Day Exchange♥~

***All gifts have been sent/received*** Thank you for all of your support 

 

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We promised you something magical and fun to start off the new year...and now the time to play is finally here! 

 

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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♥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 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:
US can receive a gift up to 100 USD. If you send from Canada and mark your gift as 100 you are actually saying it cost you 100 CAD. Today Google converts that to 75.87USD so your recipient should be ok and not pay additional fees.

Canada can receive a gift up to 60 CAD. If you send from the US and mark your gift as 60, you are actually saying it cost you 60 USD. Today Google converts that to 79.08 CAD. So your Canadian friend in this case might pay duties/taxes/fees.

I believe customs will check the rate on the day the item is processed. Seems Canada is at somewhat the same range recently but it does go down a bit. Just
things to keep in mind.

Participants

 

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angel7594- gift received, thank you prettyinpa!

beadshopgirl- gift received, thank you MissPuff!

CC3616- gift received, thank you mermadelove!

ClassicallyFab- gift received, thank you mella900!

darkiceis- gift received, thank you ElleElleG!

ElleElleG- gift received, thank you beadshopgirl!

fatimamummy- gift received, thank you SpaceLlama! 

gonerogue- gift received, thank you Ispend2much6!

heartsmyface- gift received, thank you PaletteAddict99! 

Ispend2much6- gift received, thank you unfungirl!

jozkid- gift received, thank you Lazybeautybeast!

lazybeautybeast- gift received, thank you ClassicallyFab!

LCResz- gift received, thank you txcatx!

lipstick4soul- gift received, thank you LCResz!

Mcakes- gift received, thank you angel7594!

meganlisa- gift received, thank you myumew!

mella900- gift received, thank you ZombieMetroAnt!

mermadelove- gift received, thank you jozkid!

MissPuff- gift received, thank you ohheyitscindyk!

myumew- gift received, thank you Tamara76!

NotCrocker- gift received, thank you gonerogue!

ohheyitscindyk- gift received, thank you heartsmyface!

PaletteAddict99- gift received, thank you Mcakes!

prettyinpa- gift received, thank you veronika23!
Sabrinas- gift received, thank you Samtian!
Samtian- gift recieved, thank you Sabrinas!

shimmerbait- gift received, thank you fatimamummy! 

sister13- gift received, thank you darkiceis! 

SpaceLlama- gift received, thank you NotCrocker!

Tamara76- gift received, thank you lipstick4soul!

txcatx- gift received, thank you sister13!

unfungirl- gift received, thank you CC3616!
veronika23- gift received, thank you shimmerbait!

ZombieMetroAnt- gift received, thank you meganlisa!

Shipping Deadline: On or before Galentine's Day (2/13)

 

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@SpaceLlama Thank you, Happy Galentine's Day!! ❤️

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Thank you @SpaceLlama, I feel so spoiled with this box 🙂 

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@MissPuff Aww I'm so happy you like everything! I had so much fun shopping for you, your wish list and secret answers really helped me out with pinpointing what you like! And for a lot of the things, I stumbled upon & just had to get for you, like the flying pig socks.

 

I looked into drawing/art classes for you, but since 1) I don't know your schedule & 2) for a lot of them, you have to commit to a bunch of classes at a time, I figured a gift certificate would be the way to go. And The Paint Bar seems great for all skill levels, so I thought that at the very least, you could get in touch with your creative side in a relaxed setting (while drinking wine) 🙂

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@ohheyitscindyk You are so thoughtful and really took all my answers to heart! I am still amazed and SO excited to try/use everything! I've got the pasta socks on today and I'm checking out my weekend schedule to get to Paint Bar. Thank you again for everything 🙂 You rock! 

 

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@MissPuff Yay let me know how it goes, it's on my list for the future when I get a chance to visit Boston ❤️

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What a cute box @ohheyitscindyk! You deserve all the treats @MissPuff!!

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Thank you @lipstick4soul!

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Ohhhhhhhh!!!!   That llama bag is seriously adorable!!!   And I love, love, love that Mochi palette!  And a Pusheen eating chips?  And a piggy!  And that mermaid mug!  This is such a fabulous box!!!!  Enjoy all your treats, @MissPuff!!!!   Well done, @ohheyitscindyk!!!! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

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Thank you @Tamara76@ohheyitscindyk knows how to pick a fabulous box! I"m super excited for the Mochi palette, time to get my sparkle on 🙂 

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@Tamara76 Thank you!! ❤️

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@MissPuff That Pusheen is soo cute! And the llama bag!!

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@Samtian The pusheen is sitting on my vanity right now, watching over my makeup minis with his greasy fingers 🙂

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@MissPuff Loving all that pink! I think the Pusheen was my absolute favorite- enjoy your goodies! 

@ohheyitscindyk You did an amazing job putting this all together!

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Thank you @gonerogue

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@gonerogue Thank you! I've been looking at so much Pusheen stuff recently, it's out of control haha

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@MissPuff@ohheyitscindyk,

Since the Mermaid Cup has shown her face, 

I just want to say that I love, love, love her!  ❤️

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@tsavorite I love, love, love her too!!! It was one of the first few things I unwrapped and I stopped to wash it out, and use it IMMEDIATELY 🙂 Wine in a mermaid mug, STILL GOOD! 

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@MissPuff@ohheyitscindyk,

You both have excellent taste in mermaid cups!  🙂

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WOW, @MissPuff,  that is one super stuffed box, @ohheyitscindyk is a super elf!  Love the Pusheen and the travel mug, just beautiful gifts. She knows how to spoil a gal! Enjoy!

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@prettyinpa, There was NO empty space at all! @ohheyitscindyk is the ultimate packing ninja, I don't even recall padding aside from the wrapping, it was like a perfect puzzle! I tried to put everything back in the boxes after unwrapping to move it from my living room and I needed another box...I don't know how she fit it all in.

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@MissPuff I know how...giphy

 

 

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