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Unique and Bizarre Candy Swap-International!

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Swap Coordinator:pointypartyhat (contact)
Swap categories: Food  Challenges 
Number of people in swap:20
Location:Other
Type:None
Last day to signup/drop:October 15, 2007
Date items must be sent by:November 20, 2007
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

This is not just any candy swap, this is a unique candy swap! That means we aren't swapping common things that we can just pick up in the candy aisle at the grocery store. Let's try some new flavors that we have never encountered!

If you are sending to someone in a different country, send them something that they probably haven't tried before. Maybe you have a local favorite candy that is common where you live but is probably nothing that your partner has tried. Many things that we would send to another country would be new to the recipient but we should try to send stuff other than a typical chocolate bar. Or as an example I have encountered: I once got a gummy that was shaped like corn and I thought it was lemon flavored. It actually tasted like corn and that was completely unexpected, though I probably should have guessed because obviously it was shaped like corn! Or maybe you find candy with an ingredient that isn't typical of candy you would find in an everyday grocery check out line. Ethnic food aisles are also a good place to look for unusual candy.

You will have one partner and you will send a package full of unique candy valued between $10-$15 before shipping.

Because of the nature of the swap there's a chance that you might receive candy that you don't like. It wouldn't be very fair if you rated somebody poorly because you got something that you didn't like the taste of. The idea behind this swap is to try new things and even if you find that you didn't like it wasn't that EXCITING? Of course if you have allergies or dietary restrictions it would be important to let your swap partner know!

And here are the official rules:

-I reserve the right to ban anybody who seems shifty and flakey.

-Must have a 4.8 or higher rating. However, I will listen to reasons for a lower rating on a case by case basis.

-Newbies welcome with a filled out profile, not just a couple sparse lines.

Have fun!!!

Discussion

rainydaygirl 09/19/2007 #

is this international? or US/Canada only?

rainydaygirl 09/19/2007 #

sorry, guess I need to open my eyes. :)

stephaniedavies 09/19/2007 #

Please please PLEASE....if you are assigned to me and your country has salty licorice (anise), pretty please send me some! I'm addicted and can't get any here LOL Anyway, this is a GREAT idea for a swap...I'm really looking forward to it!

DreamHope 09/20/2007 #

Just a note for my swap partner: Though I am vegetarian and normally do not eat things containing gelatin, please feel free to send them if you like, because my partner, who is not vegetarian, will love them.

Kessie 09/20/2007 #

I'm a vegetarian too, so I can't eat things with gelatine in them either. But if you send something I can't eat, I'm sure I have friends or work colleagues who can eat it instead!

pointypartyhat 09/20/2007 #

I'm trying to think of ways to pimp my swap so we can get a large assortment of people from all different countries participating!

ScarlettNicole 09/23/2007 #

I'm allergic to peanuts so I can't have any :( However, if there are some in the item you'd like to send just let me know and I'll offer it to my sister instead :)

ideiascomestilo 09/28/2007 #

The only thing i dont want is some kind of candy with bugs/animals... One day i saw in tv a documentary about chocolates and saw that in US exists a shop that make some lollypops with real bees, scorpions, flies, etc inside them.

PLEASE DONT SEND ME THIS STUFF. I JUST HATE BUGS lol YOU CAN SEND ME ANYTHING UNLESS THIS BUGS STUFF :O)

stephaniedavies 10/ 2/2007 #

You can send me bug stuff, I think it would be cool :D

pointypartyhat 10/ 3/2007 #

I know where I can get salty licorice!

GnomedePlume 10/ 3/2007 #

I'm lactose intolerant, so no milk chocolate if you can avoid it (though my roommate and coworkers will chip in and eat some if they HAVE to).

ollieotson 10/ 4/2007 #

im afraid im going to drop the swap :( maybe if it goes really well, someday you'll start anotheer? :) x

SewFun 10/ 4/2007 #

I've found some very odd stuff already! Though we tried it here and even my girls like them! :) Cant' wait to see what else I can find!

pointypartyhat 10/ 5/2007 #

I'm glad that other people are as enthusiastic about this as I am!

Arylkin 10/ 6/2007 #

What a cool swap idea!!

For my partner- I don't drink milk, so please no milk chocolate for me! Also, I detest black licorice (yuck)! ;)

Emmuzka 10/ 7/2007 #

No sugar gum for me, please, Xylitol was actually invented in the country where I live (Finland) and in here no-one eats sugar gum. We have some really exotic candies, here, though ;) As for me, any American or Japanise non-international candy is exotic. Like, snickers bar - not exotic, Reese's peanut butter cup -exotic. I'm easy!

SewFun 10/ 7/2007 #

I'm thinking I might have to drop. I've been swapping so much my postage bill is sky high. I'm hoping I can make this one work, I love odd candy!

It's the possible international shipping, some countries can be killer on postage costs.

Keep your fingers crossed!

Laura

tempestteapot 10/16/2007 #

Love all kinds of unusual candies. The stranger the better.

DreamHope 11/ 5/2007 #

My package is going by ground from Canada to Sirah in Finland. I'm sorry I had to send it by the slowest way, but air was going to cost me twice as much.

I can't seem to upload pictures to Swap-Bot, but if anyone wants to see what I sent to my partner, the picture is here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/7337384@N03/1830845155/

pointypartyhat 11/11/2007 #

DreamHope you really understood the idea of swap! Great stuff!

sweetcandylove 11/19/2007 #

i will send my package tomorrow!!!

here's what i'll send to dreamhope: http://www.flickr.com/photos/15351910@N06/2047350924/

Fernanda 11/28/2010 #

Hello I am new here and my English sucks. How do I join the group candy swap?

Mike1991 06/ 2/2011 #

Is this still going? Or is there a new1 I live in new Zealand and keen to swap.

stijn810 11/19/2011 #

Hello, I'm Stijn and I'm 15 years old. I'm from the Netherlands and I would like to swap candy with someone from another country.( preferable from outside europe. Please respondent if someone wants to swap with me!!! Greets.

stijn98 11/19/2011 #

My e-mail adress is: stijnvdbosch98@gmail.com

tdieter1988 01/13/2012 #

how do i sign up i would love to do this

kien11 01/ 7/2013 #

Hey I'm English I'd love to do a swap ?

Beastgirl07 01/16/2013 #

I'm from America! I really wanna swap with someone!!:D!

sastanley 02/15/2013 #

I would love to do a canfy swap

NovemberDays 02/20/2013 #

Hi I would liketo swap sweets as well (candy) I'm from England.

romanl090 03/25/2013 #

Looking for some cany swaps im from the US

terryko 06/17/2013 #

I would like to swap any candies from other countries. I am from the Philippines and we have lots of local candies and chocolates. I like all kinds of chocolates and candies especially from US and HongKong.

Jodie490 08/15/2013 #

Hey I'm from the uk and love American sweets/candy wonka LUCKY CHARMS! Releases Hershey's all the diffrent m&ms pop tarts and Oreos I'd love to do a swap! Let me know if you're interested and want some uk sweeties/candy I. Return :) excited!!

Thejems 08/22/2013 #

Hello, I'm from the US and I would love to do a candy swap with someone from outside the US. I love most types of sweets and would to try this out. If you are interested in this and want some US sweets, let me know.

mybrothersmario 08/25/2013 #

I'm from the US and really want to try candies from other countries, if you want to try something we have here let me know.

emberashes 09/14/2013 #

I would love to swap with someone! I have been wanting to do a candy swap ever since I had heard of it. I live in the US, but I don't care about which country you're from. Message me :)

jodielearoberts1 10/27/2013 #

Hey, I'm from the UK and looking to do a big candy swap with someone from the US message me if your interested

freakygirlmind 12/12/2013 #

Im living in Japan and are looking for a candy swap with people living in US, UK, AU, Germany or Scandinavia. Please contact me if you are interested in a swap.

samijo1986 04/ 5/2014 #

Hi All, I'm from the UK and would love to swap sweets, chocolate etc with other people, please contact me if you're interested :)

sugargliders4you 05/ 7/2014 #

Okay how does this work I saw video on YouTube to swap candy with someone from other countries and want to do it and need a partner to swap with. I signed up a profile do I just wait for an email with a partners information emailed to me or what?

marlog7822 06/16/2014 #

I AM IN THE UNITED STATES, IN TEXAS. I WOULD LOVE TO SWAP CANDY OR ANYTHING EDIBLE.....PLEASE CONTACT ME IF INTERESTED...

marlog7822 06/16/2014 #

HOW DO I GET RATED?

AmericanKawaiiGirl1995 09/ 6/2014 #

I'm in the USA if anyone wants to swap with me (:

nellswell 09/16/2014 #

Um, this swap ended in 2007.

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