Contact Us Part Deux ~ Week 2 match ups are up!

chitownmelli · 10-27-2009, 05:38:56 PM

There was a lot of interest in having a part two to this train, so here we go!!!

When you are filling a train envie, do you wish that you had more non-inserts to share? So you know how to write emails to companies to request coupons, but stop after a day or two and wish you had a train load of people to keep you accountable?

If you answered yes to either (or both) of those questions, then this is the train for you! Step right on up and claim your ticket and get ready for some fun and a ton of mail!!!

This train will be two weeks long.

I will take as many riders that sign up by Thursday, October 29th at 11:59 PM Central time.

Anyone who is a member of the trader group with an i trader score of 5 or higher is welcome to join. Newbies are absolutely welcome, just please PM me any questions right away as they come to you so that we can get you on the tracks on time!

Each week you will mail to 2 people. Those 2 people will change each week.

Also, as a requirement of riding this train, you MUST contact AT LEAST one company per day (feel free to write to a few more!) and send a compliment or request coupons. Then you must post to the thread who you wrote to each day. (We will have a separate thread for checking in on our contacts, that will be up later) If you need ideas of who to write to, you can use the database that HCW has compiled for us. HERE If you want more ideas, just walk over to your pantry and pick out your favorite products and search out their websites! My personal goal is to contact all of the nearly 275 companies that I have in my personal list over the coarse of the two weeks!

You may start contacting companies as soon as you sign up for the train, just remember to write them down so you can share with us once the train begins. The "contact us" requirement begins as soon as sign ups are complete. If you do not wish to participate in that part of the train, please do not sign up, as we are supposed to be encouraging each other to keep going - so everyone should be playing along.

You may ride up to 3 trains at a time at HCW, so if you are already on 3, hope to catch you next time!

Envies:

Remember to write "contact us part deux" choo choo, and your member name somewhere on the envie

Each envie should have 25 or more coupons in them expiring 2-3 weeks from the day you mail. You should use your match up's wishlist as a starting point and then try to fill the envie with coupons that you think they might like from there.

Each envie must contain 3 non inserts (as part of the 25 total q's) Non inserts can be: peelies, hang tags, MIR, blinkies, home mailers, actuals, BTFE if needed, CLFE if needed, etc - there are loads of possiblities! Also, you will probably be receiving home mailers of your own soon, and there are likely going to be some that you will want to pass along!

Sending more than 25 q's is totally fine, just be sure to check your postage as all coupons weigh different amounts.

No junk is allowed on this ride. Junk would be q's that very few people need such as depends and joint juice.

Baby, pet, and meds should not be sent unless you first check with your match up, or it is an EXACT match on their wishlist.

Early mail out is fine for this train, just please remember to post.

Remember to post when you have mailed and when you have received.

Remember to post each day which companies you contacted. (and get some ideas from our fellow train riders for who to contact tomorrow!!)

If your envie is not received by the two week point, you will be asked to remail.

To ride:

Post below and then PM me your addy as well as your WL link if it is not in your siggy.

Oh yes, one more thing....

HAPPY CHOO CHOO!!!

:FarFromPoopin:

RIDER LIST
chitownmelli
missyleah
sunshinesmom
gms
cbgo
mayanfire
addysclosetandmore
Lvoskan
Regbyandjulie
weluv2save
tanandae
maxie1101

MATCH UPS!!! And why didn't anyone tell me I forgot to mention when mailing days were???? They will be Monday, Nov 2nd, and Monday, Nov 9th. I will give you new match ups for the 9th :) Early mail out is fine, please remember to post :)

The names will turn green when mailed, and burgundy when received :)

chitownmelli mails to cbgo tanandae
missyleah mails to tanandae Lvoskan
sunshinesmom mails to weluv2save maxie1101
gms mails to regbyandjulie sunshinesmom
cbgo mails to addysclosetandmore weluv2save
mayanfire mails to gms missyleah
addysclosetandmore mails to chitownmelli mayanfire
Lvoskan mails to mayanfire gms
Regbyandjulie mails to maxie1101 addysclosetandmore
weluv2save mails to Lvoskan cbgo
tanandae mails tomissyleah chitownmelli
maxie1101 mails to sunshinesmom regbyandjulie

WEEK 2

chitownmelli mails to addysclosetandmore Lvoskan
missyleah mails to cbgo sunshinesmom
sunshinesmom mails to chitownmelli tanandae
gms mails to tanandae missyleah
cbgo mails to Lvoskan regbyandjulie
mayanfire mails to maxie1101 gms
addysclosetandmore mails to mayanfire maxie1101
Lvoskan mails to missyleah weluv2save
Regbyandjulie mails to sunshinesmom gms
weluv2save mails to regbyandjulie chitownmelli
tanandae mails to mayanfire cbgo
maxie1101 mails to weluv2save addysclosetandmore

cbgo · 10-30-2009, 07:57:11 AM

Originally Posted by chitownmelli

MATCH UPS!!! And why didn't anyone tell me I forgot to mention when mailing days were????

I thought that you had some super secret surprise planned!

becca593 · 10-30-2009, 08:01:38 AM

awwwww, I missed this one! The first one was great! Have fun everyone!!!!

chitownmelli · 10-30-2009, 08:06:35 AM

Ha ha, cbgo, I'm not that clever this week :)

becca, I'm so sorry that you missed the sign ups. I had thought about PMing everyone from the last train, but it's been nuts around here!

Everyone can start their "contacting" now. Just go ahead and post to THIS thread instead of me making a new one, I will just read through every post to do my updates, no big deal :)

VivaciousJewelz · 10-30-2009, 08:16:22 AM

I just sent an email to Purina/Friskies requesting coupons.

Chitownmelli- I plan on doing more today. Do you want me to update this post, or make a new post for every time I contact a company today? (I'm sure you want new posts for each day, but within a day do you want one post or multiple if we contact more than one?)

chitownmelli · 10-30-2009, 08:18:19 AM

If you guys want to make one post and keep editing it, that is fine - we had multiple methods going on the last train, and no one way worked for everyone, so whatever works for you is what I would like you to do :) So even if you make a new post every time you contact a few people, that would be okay too, I really don't mind reading through all of them to do updates :)

VivaciousJewelz · 10-30-2009, 08:49:38 AM

My envies for this week are going out today- they were picked up by the mail mail not two minutes ago! I also contacted Arm & Hammer and Mahatma Rice.

sunshinesmom · 10-30-2009, 12:25:32 PM

My envies to weluv2save and maxie1101 are going out today!

cbgo · 10-30-2009, 01:35:26 PM

My envies to addysclosetandmore and weluv2save will be dropped off at the post office tonight!

My contacts for the day so far are:

Goldfish Crackers
Jolly Time
Hot Pockets
Johnsonville sausage, asked for coupons and joined the Enthusiast Club
Hostess
Heinz
Hershey's
Lay's Chips
Egglands
Banquet
Del Monte Fruits and Veggies
Soft Soap
Campbell's Soup
Pace, requested coupons and joined the Pace Insider Club
Buddig's
Bar S Products

What a great train! Thanks so much!