Sue's Bonus Bones Train
5 Weeks. 10 assigned envies.
Plus 1 Bonus Bones envie.
25 coupons each. iTrader rating of 5+
Welcome, welcome to my Bonus Bones Train,
my first train of the new year and a train for pet lovers like me!
(OK… yes, even if you don’t have pets, you may sign up for this train.
But you will still be required to meet the pet-related requirement detailed below.)
I’ve been cooking this one up for awhile now, and I hope everyone enjoys the ride!!
However, please note that this train ride is a longer one.
***Please do not sign up unless you can commit to the entire ride.***
Here’s the ride:
After reading this WHOLE LONG THREAD and making sure you understand all the rules, post a reply below to let me know you want to claim a ticket. Then ALSO send me a PM with the following:
* “Bonus Bones Train” in the title
* your full name
* your mailing address
* a link to your wishlist
* and whether you have dogs or cats or other types of pets (you’ll see why below)
*Please note: you can only ride up to three trains (including conducting) at a time at HCW. If you are already on three trains, don’t sign up. You can catch the next one!
*This train has five mailing days, which are the five Fridays in January:
* Week one: Friday, Jan. 2
* Week two: Friday, Jan. 9
* Week three: Friday, Jan. 16
* Week four: Friday, Jan. 23
* Week five: Friday, Jan. 30
*There will be 12 riders on this train, plus me.
*On each of the five mailing dates, you will mail out two envies to the two riders you are assigned (once the train is full, I will post the matchups in this thread). … So, you will be mailing a total of 10 assigned envies over five weeks. You will also receive 10 envies from other train riders over five weeks.
Bonus Bones!
In addition to the 10 envies for your matchup partners, there will also be one Bonus Bones envie circulating among the riders of this train.
This envie will work like a traditional train envie, being passed from rider to rider. When you get the Bonus Bones envie, take out the coupons you would like to keep or any that are expired, add some more of your own and mail it to the next person on the list.
The Bonus Bones mailing list is a secret!
It will be a surprise for everyone (except me)… there will be a mailing list included inside the envie, but the mailing order will not be sent out to everyone in advance. That means the Bonus Bones envie could arrive at your door any time during the duration of the train (I trust those of you who are early on the list not to spill the beans!).
This train ride will only be completed when all of the matchup envies are accounted for AND the Bonus Bones envie has made its full trip and been returned to me. That means you must mail it quickly to keep it moving down the list!
A couple of rules regarding the Bonus Bones envie:
*There must always be at least 25 coupons in the Bonus Bones envie.
*You must mail it to the next rider within two mailing days of receiving it.
*When it’s your turn, you must add at least one pet-related coupon (that’s the bonus bones part!). If you can make it specifically for the type of pet the person has, that’s great but not required!
*If you want, you may also include actuals in the Bonus Bones envie if you have treats or other goodies you would like to send to the next person. This is totally optional, though, since it will require additional packaging and shipping costs.
*You must remember to include the mailing list so that the next person can keep the train on track!!
*And you must post in the thread when you have received the Bonus Bones envie and sent it out to the next rider. But DO NOT put that person’s name. We want it to be a surprise when it arrives!!
In order to take this ride:
*You must be a member of the Trader group on HCW and have an iTrader rating of 5 or more with NO negative ratings.
*You must be able to mail envies on the mailing dates given. On my trains, I like to limit confusion, so no early mailing, please!
*You must be able to send out 275 quality coupons. That's 25 coupons inside each of the 11 envies (10 matchup envies and 1 Bonus Bones).
*I’d like to give folks a chance to use the coupons before they expire. So please abide by these guidelines:
*For week one: No coupons expiring before Jan. 16
*For week two: No coupons expiring before Jan. 23
*For week three: No coupons expiring before Jan. 30
*For week four: No coupons expiring before Feb. 6
*For week five: No coupons expiring before Feb. 13
*For the Bonus Bones envie: no coupons expiring less than two weeks from the date you mail it to the next person.
*You must have a posted, updated wishlist to ride.
When you take a ticket, you are agreeing to:
*…mail the envies as described above.
*…write your user name, “Bonus Bones Train” AND the Week on the outside of each envie you send.
*…post promptly in this thread when you send and when you receive envies.
*… remail your envie if it has not been received at the two week point. Joining this train means you agree to this rule. Please remember, that when you sign up to join a train, not only are you agreeing to the specific guidelines of that train but the train rules as posted HERE in general. Failing to follow the rules of the trains or not sending an envelope falls under a bad trade. You can be reported for this and be listed as a bad trader.
Additional fine print:
*No baby, no meds, no booze and no oddball products that very few members use unless you have an exact wishlist match. In other words, no junk!
*Limit of one copy of each coupon unless it is an exact match to a wishlist. An EXACT match is exactly that… if I say on my wishlist 75/1 Superpretzels, 50/2 is NOT an exact match. If you have and exact wishlist match, then duplicates are encouraged!
*You can always send more than 25. If you want to include more than one of a certain coupon, or some with a short expiration date, that is OK, but it has to be above the 25 coupon minimum. And if you do send extras, watch your postage!
*Printables, store-specific coupons, BTFE, Campbell’s Labels, Coke Codes, Pepsi Codes, etc., are great to send if the member can use them.
*Rebates and TMF forms are GREAT to include (just be sure they can be used in the state the receiver is in!).
*If for any reason you mail out late (life happens), post in the thread when it went out so your receiving rider can watch for it.
*Please leave feedback for fellow riders who send to you!
*Please also note that this is a potluck train! I hope that riders will try to match the wish lists of their assigned recipients, but just do the best you can. As long as you adhere to the other rules about expiration dates, minimum number of coupons and mailing on the mailing dates, you should be fine.
*You can always PM the member directly if you have questions about what they can or cannot use.
*And finally, if you have questions about the progress of this train or whether a trader sent you an envie that does not meet the requirements for this train, you can always contact me.
WHEW! OK, if you made it through all that and would like to ride, send me that PM and post below!
Can't wait to get this train running!!! :dog32:
RIDER LIST:
1. frugalstafar
2. irishsheila
3. berthak
4. rbunnymom
5. kythunder
6. smiles
7. shetlandponyluvr
8. woozle2000
9. soapstone
10. Dreams4us4
11. amarlin
12. cspigner28
13. suesaving
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