Since there seems to be a fair amount of interest in this swap, I'm going to get it started!


About the Swap:
This swap (aka GIFT EXCHANGE) is ratty themed!  The focus of the gifts will be on the rats, although if you have an AMAZING idea for a gift for your partner, then go for it!  Mainly, just have fun with it!   Items can be boughten or crafted, whichever you are more comfortable with.  There will be a price limit for those buying, but it hasn't been decided what it will be...Any ideas  on it?

Timeframe:
Sign-Ups: Wed. June 4th - Sun. June 8th
Receive Partner: June 9th
Send-Outs: ON OR BEFORE July 1th!  That gives everyone 3 weeks to get things sent out...If this timeframe is too short for anyone let me know!

RULES:
1. DO NOT SIGN UP if you don't intend to send out a package.  Receiving a package, then running off without sending one out is a CAPITOL OFFENSE, and is not very nice!  How would you feel if someone flaked out, and you didn't get any package?
2. DO SIGN UP if you are SURE you can participate.  DO NOT SIGN UP if you think you might not be able too.  By sending in your application, you're agreeing to participate in the swap, and I will expect you to participate.
3. DO LET ME (Tabitha) KNOW when you send out your package, and DO LET ME KNOW when you receive your package.  If you want to be extra careful, tracking numbers would be great, but are not required.  This way I can monitor who's sent to who, and who's received so far.
4. DO PUT THOUGHT INTO YOUR ITEMS.  Be proud of what your sending out!  Take pride in what you make/do, and let it show in your swap package!
5. DO HAVE FUN! This is a swap to send out and receive gifts for your furbabies!  Have fun with it!
6. DO NOT LIMIT YOURSELF.  Although the main focus of this swap is for the rats, you can craft something for your partner if you want too!  Have fun with it!
7. If you are buying items for your swap, please limit it to around $15-$20 USD.  That way everyone gets about the same!

If you've read all the rules, and still want to participate than great!  You can either email this application to me, or PM it to me...whichever you prefer.   But please write GooseMoose Rat Swap somewhere in the subject, so I know that it's an application   My email is esterification@gmail.com, for those of you who want to email me your application.

Sign up form
GooseMoose Username?
Email address?
Full REAL Name?
Mailing address including the country?
Would you be willing to ship to an address outside your own country? Yes or No?
Are there any allergies in your household that might effect you in this swap?
What kind of items would you want to receive in this swap?
What kind of items would you absolutely NOT want to receive?
What kind of items would you be willing to send in this swap?
Please list the names, ages and sex of your rats:
What do they look like?  (You can put pictures here, or just describe them)
Tell me a little about your rats...Are they older lazy squishies, or hyper balls of energy?
What is your favorite color?  What is your least favorite color?
What kind of cage do you have?
Is there any other information that you want to share about you or your rats?

And again, here are the deadlines:
Sign-Ups: Wed. June 4th - Sun. June 8th
Receive Partner: June 9th
Send-Outs: ON OR BEFORE July 1th!  That gives everyone 3 weeks to get things sent out...If this timeframe is too short for anyone let me know!

Here's the list of Application's I've received so far:
Pumpkinseed
Wickedrodent
Koalalou2
Tabitha
Rayvenwolffe
Smillee
ScoutGotBig
AFIneohilim
jesirose
Furmama
dwankrista
Pink
rattietayls
ShadowDancer60
TankGirl9008
NYDaisy
strangeduck
birdsong

Here is the list of who's sending to who!
I'm going to message or email everyone with their partners information as soon as I finish posting this




On a couple of other forums I frequent there are always swaps going on...I thought it would be fun to have a Ratty-themed swap, if there was interest!  I'd be willing to organize it, and get everything started if enough members showed interest!  I think it would be really fun to do, and I'd love to see what other users came up with to trade!   It could be homemade items, or boughten if people wanted to go that way, but I'd try to match people up based on which they preferred.  We could swap things like igloos, hammocks, treats, toys, drawings...Rat owners are some of the craftiest people I've ever met, so I'm sure everyone else has better ideas than I do! 

So, would anyone be interested in a swap?

I'm in! I'll help organize if needed!

I'm in!

I'd say 10 or 12

maybe we should put it in the Random chatter so more people see??

Good idea!  I'll see if any mods are online, and will move it for me...

Yep, a gift exchange

And  I'm an idiot for not noticing that a swap JUST finished!  If there's still interest in this, than I'll get it going

Oh, Im interested. 

It sounds interesting,but uh,how does it work?

Sounds neat,but I don't know how much it would cost to send packages halfway across the world to you guys..lol! 

ME TOO!! 

Usually internationals send to internationals.  Do we have any non-US members in this exchange?