FBs & Fun Bags In A Flat Rate Mailer (USA Only)

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Swap Coordinator:	jeanland (contact)
Swap categories:	Miscellaneous Newbie Friendship Books
Number of people in swap:	11
Location:	Regional - USA Only
Type:	Type 3: Package or craft
Rating requirement:	4.98 (unrated swappers allowed)
Last day to signup/drop:	September 16, 2013
Date items must be sent by:	September 30, 2013
Number of swap partners:	1
Description:
For this swap you will go to your Post Office and get a Flat Rate Priority Mailer and STUFF it full of Friendship Books and a variety of Bags (Goodie Bags, Postcard Bags, Stamp Bags, Sticker Bags, etc). Please only include a few Label Bags - most of the Bags you put in there should be the 'fun' ones! Try to make your package a really good mix of FBs & Bags, not just mostly FBs - included at least 10-15 Bags. If you don't have that many on hand, make a few for yourself or someone else! "If you do not understand what Bags are or how to do them then please click here for information."! The Flat Rate Mailer should be the large envelope size: 12-1/2" x 9-1/2" - they are free at the Post Office and you can stuff it as full as you can and it will only cost $5.60. You can easily fit 50 or more FBs & Bags in there for this postage amount, which is a great value if you have a lot of Bags & FBs that you want to get moving! Newbies are welcome to join but you must have a well filled out profile, if I don't have to scroll to read everything on your profile then it is not well filled out! I will be thoroughly checking everyone's profiles & reading comments, etc! If you seem shady or your profile is not long and detailed you will be banned without warning. This is so that we will not have any flakers, it is for your own protection! I hope I will not have to, but if need be, I will angel! I hope everyone has fun with this! If you have any questions please PM me! :o)

Discussion

Mamabemus 09/ 5/2013 #

is it okay to use a flat rate bubble mailer. It is the size of a large mainilla envelope and cost $5.95. You can get much more stuff inside. These are available online from USPS.com

fruitbat5150 09/ 5/2013 #

Another possible idea for flat rate mailers: I always use the legal size mailer (9 1/2 x 15 inches) rather than the 9 1/2 x 12, because it's only $5.75 (vs $5.60) for another 9 square inches of space :)

I'm watching for now, will probably be joining when the date gets closer.

jeanland 09/ 5/2013 #

@Mamabemus - If you want to use the bubble mailer Flat Rate envie, since its the same size, that would be totally fine! :o)

@fruitbat5150 - Since the legal sized envie is actually bigger (and only a few cents more) that would be great to use... I might actually do that myself! Great idea! :o)

jinxspinx 09/ 6/2013 #

Wish I could join! I have been doing FB's on and off for years (along with a mixture of bags) but currently do not have any bags at all. :(

Phyllis1950 09/ 6/2013 #

I would love to join the fb swap. I love to write pen pals also and am looking for pen pal friends as well.

jeanland 09/ 6/2013 #

@jinxspinx - You can make your own bags! You could make some for yourself & for other people! There are templates online that you can print out if you need to make some envies for the bags or you could use ziploc baggies, greeting card envies, etc. :o)

moonlightlaura 09/ 7/2013 #

I love the flat rate bubble mailers the PO box put out...I always have to order mine online because my post office never has any.

plushiecat 09/ 9/2013 #

I have a question, please. With the Fun Bags, are we keeping all the items, or do we then have to send them off again somewhere? (I read the article, hence my query.)

jeanland 09/ 9/2013 #

Hi @plushiecat

If you are familiar with Friendship Books, they work the same way basically. You receive a Bag, read the directions on it (example: Take out 1 postcard & put in 2.... or.... Remove 3 goodies and add 5 goodies). You do what it says then you will pass it on to someone else who swaps Bags.

Its a good idea to have a nice circle of swappers that understand what Bags are all about and then you can pass your Bags on to them. Or you can look for other Bag swaps here on SwapBot and join them so that you can keep the Bags moving along quickly.

I hope that answers your question! If you have any more just ask, I'm happy to help! :o)

plushiecat 09/ 9/2013 #

Thank you! :)

fruitbat5150 09/16/2013 #

I like label bags a lot, so I'll take more than just a few. I also love slams and anything to do with kawaii (kawaii sticker flake bags, kawaii memo bags, etc)

moonlightlaura 09/17/2013 #

I like label bags too...so whoever sends to me, send me whatever you like in regards to bags, except stamp and xslip bags, I really don't do those, nor do I do decos

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