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Last fall I let my electric bill lapse for a month so I could buy an eBay piece that I just couldn’t live without. Who needs electricity when I have a Poad, right?
When I was a kid, my aunt had a poster in her hallway that said, “In today’s economy, one can either afford to buy clothing or fine art” and it had a photo of a naked lady sitting in a chair surrounded by beautiful paintings. That’s how I feel sometimes, LOL!
I got little kitties for mah birthday!! :party: One of them had such an awesome sketch I had to share it!! Melody Rocks!! 😎
I finished mine today, do we wait til the 8th to mail them? Or anytime before then?
Hope they like it >.< I had fun making it!
Awesome! I haven’t even started yet! Wait until at least closer to the 8th to get it out, so they all arrive around the same time. 🙂
1. You don’t have to wrap it if you don’t want to. This is only the second time I’ve organized a swap, so I’m still learning the ways to make a swap go smoothly, but I’m going to say no to the teaser photo so that you’re recipient is totally surprised (like the PYO swaps). 😉
2. No, it’s not expected. Last year I was running late when I needed to pack it up and send it, so mine was wrapped in tissue paper with a little note in the box. Other people had included little goodies like candies, cards, nice gift boxes, tins, etc. You can add goodies if you’d like, but no one is expecting it.
**A note to everyone: Make sure you include your forum name somewhere, so your recipient knows who sent it. :bigsmile:
I’m going to start mine this weekend after the Thanksgiving madness is over and I can relax with a fun project. Is everyone alright with their projects?
As a general rule, it’s probably not a good idea to buy a GB item if you really have your heart set on a particular pattern (because you are just as likely to get something completely different).
But isn’t that the fun of a grab bag? Ordering one then holding your breath for a week with the excitement of not knowing what’s in the package with your name on it? :bigsmile:
I think the lack of trading also has to do with the ‘one per’ rule. When you only have one poad to trade, suddenly you are a lot more picky in what you trade for! I think Melody was right in this, that when you can get two, then you have a better chance of having ‘one I like, one I trade’.
I completely understand Melody’s reason for that now. If I think back to when the original “goof-up edition” unicorns came out, initially NONE of them were traded either since there were only a few of them. But I understand the one-per rule on these Poads, there was a lot less people who missed out on getting something really special that Melody worked really hard on.
**I DO like my Poad, I don’t want anyone to think that I hate her, but I like probably 50% of the poads in this batch better. I just feel like I have no trade options with her.
I feel……..stuck. I have two options since it seems no one is willing to trade for a different pattern: 1. sell her and not have any GB poads even though I was SO excited for them or 2. keep her and have a GB that won’t sing for me.
Has ANYONE been able to trade for one they like better????
(please pardon my crankiness, I missed naptime today!)I’m sorry! Remember though, a lot of people have yet to get their poads in the mail, your trade partner could still be out there yet. Same goes for you too Hannah!
Don’t be sorry, Zelda! 🙂 I wasn’t trying to make you feel bad, now I feel bad! By looking at the trade thread, it looks like the less intricate patterns aren’t getting any love. It seems like if you get a GB uni that you don’t like there is always someone out there who was looking for a uni just like it. It’s fairly easy to find a loving home for a GB unicorn that just isn’t your cup of tea. These little Poads don’t seem as trade-able as the unicorns.
arrrgh.. I’m really beginning to hate my poad.
Why do I have the worst luck when it comes to these? Everyone else has a gorgeous colorful poad and I get a monotone boring thing. Sigh.
I think this is the first time I’ve ever actually regretted getting a grab bag. I sacrificed a weekend of fun to get this guy and I hate even looking at him. I feel cheated.
I feel……..stuck. I have two options since it seems no one is willing to trade for a different pattern: 1. sell her and not have any GB poads even though I was SO excited for them or 2. keep her and have a little bird that won’t sing for me.
Has ANYONE been able to trade for one they like better????
(please pardon my crankiness, I missed naptime today!)
