fortworthgal
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On another forum I participate in, we do a "round robin" beauty swap box, and I thought it might be really fun to do something similar here, if anyone is interested and the moderators approve.
The way it works is that we decide on a box size so that everyone pays the same postage - for example, a USPS large flat-rate priority mail box. We set up a sign-up deadline and some minimal requirements - must have a certain number of posts, etc to weed out any potential trolls. People sign up & we make a list of participants. Then you put in your unwanted or extra beauty products, and take out items in exchange. We keep a running list in the box where you write on what you put in, and scratch off what you take out, so there's accountability. The box must be sent with delivery confirmation, so it can be tracked (for accountability), and when you send it off, you PM the tracking # to the next person on the list. We keep an ongoing thread where you post as you get the box, and post photos of what you take out (but not what you put in - that's a surprise!) Pretty much anything that relates to beauty is allowed in - skincare, hair products, cosmetic items. New or gently used.
This would be fun because we could also add vintage products like wave clips, hairnets, vintage magazines, or old containers of rouge, as well as modern beauty items.
On the other forum we did US-only just to keep postage cost down... although I know we have a lot of UK members here. Not sure how that would work, but perhaps a topic for discussion.
Anyone interested?
The way it works is that we decide on a box size so that everyone pays the same postage - for example, a USPS large flat-rate priority mail box. We set up a sign-up deadline and some minimal requirements - must have a certain number of posts, etc to weed out any potential trolls. People sign up & we make a list of participants. Then you put in your unwanted or extra beauty products, and take out items in exchange. We keep a running list in the box where you write on what you put in, and scratch off what you take out, so there's accountability. The box must be sent with delivery confirmation, so it can be tracked (for accountability), and when you send it off, you PM the tracking # to the next person on the list. We keep an ongoing thread where you post as you get the box, and post photos of what you take out (but not what you put in - that's a surprise!) Pretty much anything that relates to beauty is allowed in - skincare, hair products, cosmetic items. New or gently used.
This would be fun because we could also add vintage products like wave clips, hairnets, vintage magazines, or old containers of rouge, as well as modern beauty items.
On the other forum we did US-only just to keep postage cost down... although I know we have a lot of UK members here. Not sure how that would work, but perhaps a topic for discussion.
Anyone interested?
