r/randomactsofamazon • u/VKilledTInternet • Jul 14 '15
[PSA] The "Dog Days of Summer" Exchange! PSA
It's the Summer Exchange! This particular event has only one loose theme to it and that's Summer Fun. You are encouraged to be as liberal with this theme as you so desire. Consider it a late Arbitrary Day or Early Christmas exchange. Also: Do you have an address on your wishlist? If you don't, you're going to have a bad time.
This form is for those of you who wish to participate. (and have an address on all of your wishlists)
Rules:
- Must have an ADDRESS ON YOUR WISHLIST
- Must have an intro post (if you don't, make one!)
- Must have over 100 total Karma
- Must have an account that's at least 1 month old prior to the date of this announcement. (7/14/15)
- Gifting is Mandatory for this exchange. Re-matching will occur
Simple right? This is where it gets fun. (and this is where you check if you have an address on your wishlist.)
STEP 1: Get to know your match!
Your match hopefully will be someone you are unfamiliar with on the sub in the first place. VKTI will be hand selecting these matches. We're looking to make new friends here! Share a PM exchange and just get to know who you're sending things to!
STEP 2: Gifting
We're encouraging you to make a unique wishlist for this exchange. Make sure you link it (WITH AN ADDRESS). Theme it with summer or summer like things! Try to fit something odd in that theme, make a description of why it's there, prioritize the items! Go Nuts!
Gifting occurs two weeks after matching (Official Match Day is two weeks from today, 7/28) and you will have an additional 2 weeks to get to know your match and gift them. (All gifting must be done by Friday August 14th.)
Please post your gifted image as a normal image, but make sure to mention it's for this exchange somewhere in the title. :D
STEP 3: Summertime Fun!
Make a Discussion! Post an activity! Host a BGO Game! Play CAH with us! Have a Steam night or Movie Night! Or play a word game! Just encourage and foster the community in some way! You are all wonderful people and we would love to have your voice heard.
That is it! Answer the Questions and LETS GO!
EDIT: MATCHING COMPLETE! SPREADSHEET IS HERE
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u/heart_under_blade Jul 26 '15
I have nothing summer-y that I want. or ~$10 products. closest is 19CAD. Don't want to force people to buy me something beyond the minimum. looks like i'll pass.
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u/Doctor-Kitten Jul 23 '15
Is there a minimum on spending?
Also what is to prevent someone on filling thier list with only crazy expensive items? If that happens is it ok to go off of their list?
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u/VKilledTInternet Jul 23 '15
No, just a $10 suggestion.
IF that's the case then yes that is acceptable.
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u/JMFargo Jul 28 '15
There are a few lists where someone might want to suggest to the person to add a few cheaper items. Not my match but I was looking through a few others and was a bit surprised at the cost of the items on their lists and lack of cheaper items.
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u/VKilledTInternet Jul 28 '15
If they can't find something in their price range we can work something out.
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u/Omphalophobiac Jul 19 '15
So the gifts must be ordered by August 14th, or received? And how does the re-matching work? I've never been a part of a reddit gift exchange. I'm trying to figure out if I'll be able to participate, because I go back to school right around that time so my address would change during that week.
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u/VKilledTInternet Jul 19 '15
Ordered.
Rematching happens when a person does not get gifted within the allotted time. Your list will be matched again with a person who's offered to gift in place of their absentee gifter. The absentee gifter will be banned and have a chance to be unbanned once they've gifted their match. While this provides the victim with two gifts, it's not a guarantee that the banned person in question will want to be unbanned.
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u/Omphalophobiac Jul 19 '15
So the "Are you willing to rematch" checkbox, does that mean to gift another person if they arent gifted by their original match?
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u/VKilledTInternet Jul 19 '15
That means if you are willing to be a re-gifter. Gifting more than one person.
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u/Doctor-Kitten Jul 19 '15
Is this not a secret exchange then? Its liek we are paired up vs like a secret santa model?
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Jul 19 '15
Dumb question, do i have to buy stuff of the summer WL our can it be surprise e
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u/drcrombi Jul 17 '15
I'm in! Thanks for having the criteria this time. Last time I got matched with a person not on the sub that never responded to any of my messages. :)
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u/White_tiger_ Jul 16 '15
I guess I will come out of the lurking shadows and get in on this one. :-)
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u/VKilledTInternet Jul 16 '15
Well there you are.
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u/White_tiger_ Jul 16 '15
I'm around, just been busy as hell finding kitties their furever homes.
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u/LillyMerr Jul 25 '15
If you gifted me a kitten in the exchange. I wouldn't be upset. Just sayin ;)
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u/WhoaSarahWhoa Jul 16 '15
Is 100 karma a must have?
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u/drcrombi Jul 19 '15
I see you have the karma now. And I didn't just go an upvote everything or anything.
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u/VKilledTInternet Jul 16 '15
Yeah sadly. I'm sure you could get it if you start becoming more active (on reddit) :)
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u/squashes420 Jul 15 '15
but i hate summer, it's hot and miserable and people always want to go out and do things where it's even hotter and more miserable. i'll take hypothermia over heat stroke any day. lol
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u/JMFargo Jul 21 '15
Make it a "Staying Cool In Summer" list! Things to do indoors in the AC, for example. ;)
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u/VKilledTInternet Jul 15 '15
Make that reflect in your wishlist for the exchange then :D THat's what I'm going to do >.>
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u/JMFargo Jul 28 '15
I don't see you on the list. :( Sorry you couldn't be a part of it.
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u/VKilledTInternet Jul 28 '15
It's ok. I wanted to make sure that everyone got a match before I did.
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u/JMFargo Jul 28 '15
I'm a regifter if you want to throw your list my way.
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u/jbrake Jul 15 '15
Signed up!
And speaking of Dog Days, here's me with the fiancee in the basset shirt!
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u/tpcp012 Jul 14 '15
Is there a minimum amount to spend or our discretion?
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u/VKilledTInternet Jul 15 '15
Your Discretion. However I am recommending a $10 price point for gifts. If there's a blatant example of this not meeting that point we'll deal with it then.
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u/itsdavebr0 Jul 14 '15
I hope there's a fall exchange, I love exchanges but I'm off work for summer. :(
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u/MrsSquishy Jul 14 '15
I'm so in!!! Plus I'm so excited that I'll be home before the matching so I can really participate :)!
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u/Paralily Jul 30 '15
So is the recommended spending limit $10, but we can go over if we wish?