Pick 3 Swap - August

What do you mean by 3 book pages? You mean tear apart a book? Or notebook pages? Or what?

3 book pages is from a book, you tear out the pages from a book gently, so the book page don't get destroyed.

Thanks! But then, doesn't that ruin the book? Anyway, I probably won't do that. Can't wait! I'm already thinking about cool stuff to send! :-)

After you remove the pages from the book, then there's no more of the book left. So normally most only do with books that's already damaged, or doesn't mean anything if it gets destroyed. Can usually find books on sale, so can buy a book or two that don't mean anything and use the pages from thoose.

@angelstar - I have a hard time tearing pages out of a good book too, just haven't been able to do it!

I was at the thrift store and while looking through the books there found one with missing pages. The workers gave it to me so I have book pages now. Many people use them in ATC's, smash books, decos etc.

Thanks @notme78 for answering...I'm super busy this month, but will check in when I can.

Thank you all for answering me. Now I see.... If I ever find a book with torn out pages I will know what to do with it. :-)

Go to any thrift shop and even ask at the library if they have any damaged books. One of the women who works at our local library took 2 damaged books and made mirrors for their bathroom with them...all kinds of fun things you can do with old books that would otherwise end up in a landfill.

Luckily I have gotten some books from the library with the binding nearly gone and use those for decopage!

I have used books that are damaged, or not postable by paperbackswap.com standards. I have a small area for these few books. I even have a ruined dictionary. Once I went to a book sale and bought for 50 cents foreign books, that were small. Those sure make fun backgrounds.

Hi everyone, I will angel for this swap if needed. Have a great day and I can't wait to receive my goodies.

Angeljewele - Your name indicates that you are an angel already! How sweet of you to agree to angel for this swap. You have made me want to pay it forward, so please consider me an angel too.

That's great TamiTam. I have only recently joined Swap bot but have enjoyed the wonderful people I have swapped with and the items I have received.

I have never been to swap bot, so I have hopefully 2 swaps to be in. :)

Newbies obviously not welcome. Leaving the site because of the awesome warm welcome I received from you. Guess you're right, I don't belong here.

I do wish you well @MissChievousNess but as stated, my swaps require a well filled profile. I do this to protect all the great swappers that are here. I was polite about it and explained why you were banned and also offered some suggestions on how to fill your profile better. This is the response you give? Good luck to you.

How do I know if my profile is filled out good enough.what info needs to be in it? Is it possible what is good enogh for one swap is not for another? As a newbie I think it is a little frustrating figuring out how the site works. I'll be listening attentively for suggestions.

@LJM - When I first joined swap-bot I looked at several other members profiles to get ideas on how to fill mine out. All you have to do is click on their user id and it will take you to their profile.

As of right now, I would ban you from the swap because your profile is so sketchy. I will leave you in it, but will re-check before partners are posted.

Thank you for your reply instiches. Saw your message to me, but can't reply to you. I get kicked out of the website when I hit reply. Please don't add me to your group yet. I'm still looking around on the site trying to take it all in. I'm not sure I want to divulge so much personal information about myself in my profile. Identity Theft has soured me on much of anything social networked anymore. I feel like I need to checkout Swap-Bot just as much as you need to check on users. Again, thank you and have a good evening.

Instructed I love this swap! AS a former newbie you learn real fast. But just ask any of the members for help. They will! They did for me. As for a well filled out profile as a newbie. Look at others and how they describe themselves. That's how I get an understanding of who they are. That way I can send them items tailored to their likes! Thank s for having this swap!

Why can't I sign up? The join date has yet to pass...

Omg I am a dummy, I already joined lol

I was going to join but obviously this is quite a uppity group so un newbie friendly... we were all newbies at once how do you figure they should get their start I've got some of my best things from newbies.. I find that they put their best foot forward... I find a lot of people on here with power trips.. I thought this was all about meeting new people and sharing.. I guess I'll be passing on the swap and creating my own.. that is newbie friendly. filling out of profile usually just mean so you know what you can send them that they like and dont like not to be judgemental on if their profile is sketchy

Wow, that's pretty snotty @firevalkyrie You sound pretty uppity and excluding as well in your comment. Note to self: avoid your swaps in the future. I don't think having a well filled out profile is too much to ask for, especially when the description says to check your partner's profile. If you want to please your partner and there's nothing there? Sorry, but I'd rather have a feeling for my partner, and if I need to ask further questions then I'll PM them. But I don't think it should be up to the partner to have to PM the recipient to garner information.

The defintion of sketchy: adjective

Sketchy as in: not thorough or detailed or incomplete. Ex. "The information they has was sketchy" Although sketchy may also mean underhanded or a person trying to hide something,

Even when a swap says it's not profile based, I still like to find out what my partner likes and try to send things she'll enjoy. I'd rather spend postage on something I feel she'll like.... It's beyond frustrating to have a partner with no information! I don't think it's rude or anything to ask for well-filled-out profiles. I require it for all swaps I host, too, as a courtesy to participants.

Please do @ miss missxkay all I was saying is judging somebody by their profile really isn't fair calling somebody sketchy you've chased somebody off off of this website by being so we were all a newbie once I just hated it when I first started and was being excluded because somebody didn't like how my profile was filled out.. people learn as they go... having a will filled out profile is one thing but calling somebody sketchy isn't cool. but enough said. I tried to contact that person and now they're not even on here anymore so we've lost a good swapper.

Paperpusher"" I totally agree with the way you put things...

Drama Queens are about!! Aren't they!

I'm a recent newbie and I joined swaps that were designed for us to get started. I wasn't offended. I'm enjoying this site and meeting new people from all over. Its so much fun! Y'all have a great day :-)

1-isn't bad at all ask for a well filled profile is for the good sake of the Swaper 2-we are were newbies once, feelings are often hurt but writing is very different than speaking to someone, and it really happens all the time, I believe Swap Bot is wonderful when we keep ourselves in the cool layback zone if you feel unsure about disclose too much get a PO box address and with your likes is more than enough I guess, it depends how accurate to your tastes,the items you receive want to be, these were my two cents, is awesome to find so many wonderful people here, enjoy and have fun!

I'm a newbie and was wondering when the partners are assigned.

Newbie here! Probably a silly question but what does it mean to "check in" within 3 days of partners being assigned?

Where do you find your partner?

deblac1164: Look above and click on "See the partners you send to". You can also see a list of all the participants up there and who will be sending something to you. :-) This is fun! I should be getting my stuff out this week, and if not next week for sure. :-)

@marab85 to check in simply means you have to log into the Swap-bot at least once within three days before the partners are assigned. It shows on your profile the last day you were here, so we/the host can know you are still around. Sometimes people have disappeared from swap-bot while waiting for partners to be assigned on a swap and never participated in the swap--thus flaking on their partner. The checkin is just to help assure that you are really here in time for the swap and paying attention. :)

@alisha98119 Partners are usually assigned within three days or so of the last day to sign up. This gives the host time to check out the participants list, looking for folks who may not belong for one reason or another (not enough swaps, too many 3s or 1s, etc) all to try to make the swap good for everyone involved.

I am still waiting to get mine. Have not received it from my partner yet.

Sorry all! I sent this yesterday but could not get on the internet (my connection was down!) to mark I had sent this.

I mailed to my partner @xlucky016 on. August 5 and got it back yesterday bc her address changed after I se t. The postal worker wrote "return to sender no forwarding address. So I have to 're-pay the cost to ship. It is being sent today hopefully it makes it this time...

I have not received, I did send....