Sending anything to the US seems kind of impossible at the moment. Even postcards or letters don’t arrive reliably.
So I was thinking maybe some of you might be interested in some kind of Europe only swap.
Tagging those of you that I know are living in Europe @Immaculata @madebyBeaG @Edel @skrutt @Renstar @LittleCogs
Please add anyone else who might be interested.
Hi
Yes, I would be interested in a swap.
Yes, I really miss swapping, but receiving anything from outside of Europe is just impossible with our customs. Sadly that includes the UK, the duty we have to pay is crazy. I sometimes get stuff sent to friends in Belfast.
So I am definitely in
Sounds fun, but would depend a bit on timing for me.
Hey everyone,
Sorry for not replying to this thread anymore. Life happened and I realized I needed some more off screen time.
@Immaculata thank you for adding more people.
@Edel I checked for mail from outside the EU into Germany and here the limit for tax and duty is 45€ if marked as a gift, that should be plenty for a low effort swap. But I think you can always not then you prefer sending to an EU partner.
I would definitely up to organizing but I would prefer not to start before the end of March. @Renstar, @Annchen maybe we can do a vote on the timing?
I’m happy for a bit more time. Life has gone a bit pear shaped here. So march would suit me x
March sounds good, I might be able to rope in @MiaMaria or @Scholietta if they would like to try a swap by then too.
I think March would work for me as well! Receiving from the UK would be fine for me, we also have that €45 gift threshold. You mentioned before you don’t have this in Ireland @Edel I think it’s so weird that we’re supposedly a single market and a single customs union and there are such big differences in how the law is applied. I know our duties on commercial goods from China are also lower than in some other countries, which is why the NL and Belgium are flooded with goods from China that they then just drive across the border to the destination.
I’d be happy to send to/receive from UK too.
I checked the rules and as long as the actual value of a gift or gifts is under 600 SEK there shouldn’t be any fees. 600-1800 SEK and I’d need to pay tax. Over that and duties are applied too. There are some items like tobacco, booze and perfumes that have additional fees associated, but for a swap package that shouldn’t be an issue, I don’t think.
Sometimes a swap package can be held hostage by customs for a bit, but recently they’ve gotten through without issues or fees.
I’ve discovered that I was wrong, we do have it. As long as everything is filled in correctly, then it should be ok
Hello everyone,
Sorry for not checking in here earlier. I’m trying to permanently cut down my screen time. I’m staying active on here but not on all boards all the time.
What do you think about starting sign-ups the week after next. And start crafting the week after Easter 
?
Would you like to do a spring/summer themed swap or a swap without any specific theme?
What about the swap size? One small and one medium item?
Re-tagging those who showed interest: @Immaculata @Edel @Renstar @Annchen
@gozer what do I need to do to become a swap organizer?
What kind of size are we thinking of? For a smaller swap, a Little Good Things-type swap where we send a few smaller items, that could work without a specific theme, but for a bigger swap item I’d prefer some sort of theme to give me some direction.
Just a suggestion but I think “summer in [Country]” would be a fun idea. What is typical for summer where you live? The Great British seaside, Midsummer in Sweden. I always think it’s fun to learn about other countries and traditions.
I love that idea!
Go ahead and set up your swap on the swap board, then send a message to @SwapMods to alert us and so we can assign a swap mod.
We will give you access to the Goggle Excel sheet for you to track on.
If you need any help, we are here for you!
I definitely would like some type of theme or guidance. Otherwise my ‘decision-indecision’ runs riot and I can’t do anything. It would also help with the questionnaire answers
Does @madebyBeaG get involved in swaps?
Sorry, I don’t do swaps.
My health is too unreliable to take on such commitments.
No worries, I thought I tag you in case!
So… I’ll try to open sign-ups this weekend and keep them open until after Easter.
As a theme I’d like to do a “summer in Europe” swap and like to include @Immaculata’s clever idea.
My suggestion is that we do:
For 1.: should we keep it completely open or should we decide on a format like 4x6 or ATC?
For 2: This can be everything you can think of like suncatchers, fun coasters, plant label, sun glasses case, summary jewelry, …