Comment: i'm sorry to rate you a 3, but you were almost 2 weeks late without even contacting me and telling me about it... i like the stationary goodies though! =) thanks! // EDIT (2/4/2011) being late is not meeting the requirements, cause the deadline is a requirement!!!! and you think, that i should check everyone's profiles to keep myself updated, if they're busy with something else or not?! you know, you're funny right now... if you don't have time or possibility for swapping, back off... :/

Comment: Lo swap era ricco di cose , per fortuna anche se è stato spedito in prioriataria , è arrivato sano e salvo ^^ Fiuuuuu!!!!! :P Alcune cose mi sono piaciute molto :D altre non erano proprio nei gusti del mio profilo.. ma non importa! grazie claudia ^^

Comment: sorry there is no way i could rate higher then this the deadline for sending was 20th april you marked sent on 25th april and it actually said 3rd may on the envelope and most of the things you sent looked like they had already been used

Comment: I thought about how to rate this for a long time, and I have finally decided that 3 is most appropriate. I received a book, a molded plastic magnet and a molded plastic pen, packaged in an unpadded paper bag (? - it was just paper) sealed with shipping tape. The magnet and pen arrived broken. When I contacted her about the broken items, she said she spent a lot of money on the swap and used a "resistent" envelope, but a completely unpadded piece of paper is not resistant to being shipped overseas. She then suggested that customs intentionally broke it to check what was inside without having to open the packet and said she shouldn't be held responsible for the breakage. She said she spent a lot of money on the items plus shipping (which could be true, but after looking more closely, the book is damaged inside thanks to the damage from the pen, so everything I got is damaged!) and to be fair the book is nice but if you spend all that money, why not put it in a padded envelope? On top of that, it was sent over a week after the deadline date with no message to me. I'm very understanding about sending late if you just let me know! If it was me, I would have offered to resend similar things to the broken items as it was damaged due to the poor packaging. *Edit* I do not want to get caught up in your drama. I have saved the packaging you sent the swap in and IT IS NOT a rigid envelope so please do not lie. I will post a picture on Flickr if I need to. Sending late is not the issue - you sending things poorly wrapped in a paper bag is the issue. As for swap-bot not being the right place for me, if you see my profile, you'll see a lot of 5s and a lot of hearts and no 1s or 3s and I always send on time. I am not that strict either - I give out a lot of hearts for swaps even when I don't like what I have received, just because I can tell they tried to send something they think is nice. I'm sorry you supposedly spent so much money, but perhaps you should have invested more money in your "rigid envelope" too instead of disappointing me with 2 broken and 1 other damaged item after making me wait. The book you sent might have been nice if it wasn't covered in ink (inside and out) from the broken pen. Don't sign up for swaps you cannot fulfill. Take responsibility for your actions. If you travel all week, plan ahead and communicate with your swap partners. I will not pay any more attention to this swap or change the rating except to add the picture of your packaging if I need to. This swap is such a nightmare and it's made me pull back from swaps.

Comment: I'm extremely upset with the email I have just recieved from you and feel I have no choice to rate you a 3 for the lateness (well over a month late and defensive rudeness! I would have gladly given a 5 if you had held of with such a rude email and reply to my 1 rating which Incidently I was within rights to give, but didn't give until I was trying to update that unpublished 1 to a 5! I emailed you explaining it hadn't arrived before you told me you sent to the wrong addy! Also try to adhere to likes and dislikes - Hello Kitty and loose stationary is clearly marked under dislikes on my profile! Name calling and hasty emails wont encourage a 5, but a simple thougthful tailored package and apology would have!