A different kind of train...
Okay folks... I finally have enough extra stock and an extra 20ct humidor laying around, so I figured I'd start a new pass/train... But so as not to be a complete duplicate of Maddy's pass, I figured I'd do something a little "different"... The main difference here will be a journal that's kept with the train... I'll explain in the rules...
The Rules for getting in the pass:
Rule 1: You must have at least one trade with another established member of the forum. If you only have one trade, when you supply your address you must supply a contact phone number as well. If you don't have any rep, you can PM me with any information that speaks to your character... For example, if you've been a long standing member of another forum and can show various contributions and good standing there.
Rule 2: You must PM me your info to get added to the list...
Rule 3: IF your turn is coming up and you will be out of town or unable to quickly attend to the package on your turn you MUST PM me so I can adjust the order to accomidate. Your spot will be bumped down the list until you return.
The Steps for your turn on the pass:
Step 1: You must take and put approx 3 cigars. Someone went through the trouble of mailing the package to you, please participate, don't send it back out without taking/putting something. You can take/put more than 3 if you'd like, but keep others down the line in mind. In other words, if there are a bunch of unique cigars, others may want to sample some as well, so don't remove all the uniques and put a bunch of commons!
Step 2: You must update the journal with your puts/takes. However, this is not simply a "what I took, what I put" journal. You must put some detailed info on the what and why! If you take a Hemmingway, list it in the journal and explain why. Is it because you've heard much about them and never tried them? Is it because they're your favorite and your couldn't pass up another? You like them but have never tried this size? etc... The same applies for your puts... Give a little info about what you're putting in and explain why you're putting it in. What does this cigar mean to you? If you've had them before what did you or didn't you like about them?
Step 3: If I haven't already PM'd you, you must PM me to get the next address to send to. Once mailed you must post to let the group know you've sent the package as well as it's DC number. PM me your puts and takes. DO NOT POST THE PUTS... We want each member to be completely surprised by whats in the box!
Rules about your turn at the pass:
Rule 1: You MUST participate
Rule 2: You MUST update the journal
Rule 3: You MUST send the package out with DC and post that info in this thread.
Rule 4: Don't get wrapped up in value... If you want a $7 stick and decide to replace it with a $5 stick, so be it... Nobody cares if your overall swap was a little above or a little over... HOWEVER please don't be obviously disrespectful... Don't replace 5 $15 sticks with 5 $2 sticks!
Rule 5: If you include a small bonus for someone next or further down the line, make sure it is CLEARLY marked as such. Likewise if something in there is NOT part of the normal pass, DON'T REMOVE IT UNLESS IT HAS YOUR NAME ON IT!
Rule 6: If you put any sort of flavored stick(s), they MUST be stored in a separate bag!
Other Notes:
Try to keep a balance of cigars in the train... Make sure there are some lower value sticks in there for those that may not have any high value sticks to trade... It's nice that you might want to replace a $3 stick with a $20 stick, but it may just make it difficult for someone later down the road.
When the pass is over and returned back to me, I plan on transcribing the journal here for all to read... This way people earlier on the line can get all the lather comments... The ultimate idea will be that eventually this thread will contain a LOT of different thoughts about various sticks, what various people think about them, and ultimately a sort of review on the smoke they provided.
Last but not least... I'm not going to impose a strict time limit on mailing back out... If I receive a package on Friday evening it's not really fair to say I MUST mail it within 48 hours. With that said, 48 hours SHOULD be the goal. It doesn't take but a few minutes to look over the stoagies, read through the journal, make a few swaps, update the journal, and get it addressed and ready to go out again... PLEASE REMEMBER... You wouldn't have wanted to be kept waiting a week or two to receive the train, so please make sure the person following you doesn't have to either!
I'll see how the response goes, but I'd like to see the train pull out of the station no later than next friday...
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