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2011 Christmas Cards-Tally Time! - Please don't forget!
(PLEASE NOTE: You will NOT be able to submit your sign up unless your address and email information is complete. Please be thorough!)
Every year, a number of us exchange Christmas Cards with fellow CS members across the globe. I collect sign ups from people each year, compile a list, send it out towards the end of October, and then we flood the hell out of each other's mailboxes with Christmas cheer.
Now, for a quick FAQ List...
Can I make my own cards, or do they have to be store bought?
Either way.
Religious Themes: Yay or Nay?
Again, it doesn't matter. This event is about friendship and holiday cheer.
If I sign up, do I have to send a card to EVERYONE?
YES, and in a timely manner too. I cannot stress this enough. It is selfish, rude, and seriously unfair to sign up and get cards from everyone else and not send any of your own. If you wish to only send cards to a select few members of the CS community, please make such plans on your own.
Are E-Cards allowed?
No. Once the final list goes out, this becomes a snail mail event.
What happens if I sign up and don't send out my cards/don't send out my cards until after the Easter Bunny has visited?
People who sign up and don't follow through make Baby Jesus cry and thus, are automatically placed on Santa's Naughty List for the next year. Oh, and on my naughty list as well. No shows are banned from participating in future events.
But what if an emergency comes up and I can't?
I'm not an unreasonable person, and I've found that most members of CS that participate are very accommodating. If an emergency comes up, all I ask is that you PLEASE let me know. I will handle things accordingly and you will not be penalized in any way.
How Many People Will Sign Up?
It varies. As the CS community gets larger with each year, the list grows as well. I've had everywhere from 20-60 members sign up in previous years. Unfortunately, my crystal ball hasn't been working lately like it should, so I can't tell for certain how many of you will sign up this year.
My FAVORITE part about our new sign up method is that it features an "Opt Out" period. Sign Ups close on October 23rd, but the Opt Out period is available until October 31st, so if the list swells to an amazingly large number of people and it is no longer feasible for you to participate, you have the option of dropping out before I finalize the list.
How Much Is Postage?
It depends on where you live, how many people have signed up, and how many of the cards you send will be international.
As a courtesy, we have provided links to the US, UK, Canadian, NZ, Australian, and South African post offices on the official sign up page.
It's asking me to login with a username and password. Are those the same as my CS user name and password?
Yes.
I tried to sign up, but didn't get the "activation" email/The final list never showed up in my mailbox!
Check your spam box. If you still have trouble, let us know.
ALSO...
We will be attempting something different this year. As you all know by now, we have lost a dear friend in Plaidman this summer. He participated faithfully for as long as I can remember, and I think it would be nice to let his mother know that he (and she) are in our thoughts in what will surely be a difficult holiday season. That said, I have set up a separate sign up event for those who wish to send a Christmas card to Momma Plaidman. Even if you will not be sending cards in the big exchange this year, feel free to sign up for this event... there's nothing to be tallied and no penalty for *not* participating. This is simply to honor a man who was a friend to us all.
http://www.customerssuck.com/cardlist/ <---to sign up for one or both events.
Every year, a number of us exchange Christmas Cards with fellow CS members across the globe. I collect sign ups from people each year, compile a list, send it out towards the end of October, and then we flood the hell out of each other's mailboxes with Christmas cheer.
Now, for a quick FAQ List...
Can I make my own cards, or do they have to be store bought?
Either way.
Religious Themes: Yay or Nay?
Again, it doesn't matter. This event is about friendship and holiday cheer.
If I sign up, do I have to send a card to EVERYONE?
YES, and in a timely manner too. I cannot stress this enough. It is selfish, rude, and seriously unfair to sign up and get cards from everyone else and not send any of your own. If you wish to only send cards to a select few members of the CS community, please make such plans on your own.
Are E-Cards allowed?
No. Once the final list goes out, this becomes a snail mail event.
What happens if I sign up and don't send out my cards/don't send out my cards until after the Easter Bunny has visited?
People who sign up and don't follow through make Baby Jesus cry and thus, are automatically placed on Santa's Naughty List for the next year. Oh, and on my naughty list as well. No shows are banned from participating in future events.
But what if an emergency comes up and I can't?
I'm not an unreasonable person, and I've found that most members of CS that participate are very accommodating. If an emergency comes up, all I ask is that you PLEASE let me know. I will handle things accordingly and you will not be penalized in any way.
How Many People Will Sign Up?
It varies. As the CS community gets larger with each year, the list grows as well. I've had everywhere from 20-60 members sign up in previous years. Unfortunately, my crystal ball hasn't been working lately like it should, so I can't tell for certain how many of you will sign up this year.
My FAVORITE part about our new sign up method is that it features an "Opt Out" period. Sign Ups close on October 23rd, but the Opt Out period is available until October 31st, so if the list swells to an amazingly large number of people and it is no longer feasible for you to participate, you have the option of dropping out before I finalize the list.
How Much Is Postage?
It depends on where you live, how many people have signed up, and how many of the cards you send will be international.
As a courtesy, we have provided links to the US, UK, Canadian, NZ, Australian, and South African post offices on the official sign up page.
It's asking me to login with a username and password. Are those the same as my CS user name and password?
Yes.
I tried to sign up, but didn't get the "activation" email/The final list never showed up in my mailbox!
Check your spam box. If you still have trouble, let us know.
ALSO...
We will be attempting something different this year. As you all know by now, we have lost a dear friend in Plaidman this summer. He participated faithfully for as long as I can remember, and I think it would be nice to let his mother know that he (and she) are in our thoughts in what will surely be a difficult holiday season. That said, I have set up a separate sign up event for those who wish to send a Christmas card to Momma Plaidman. Even if you will not be sending cards in the big exchange this year, feel free to sign up for this event... there's nothing to be tallied and no penalty for *not* participating. This is simply to honor a man who was a friend to us all.
http://www.customerssuck.com/cardlist/ <---to sign up for one or both events.
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