My DH has a question for exchange hosts

[grinningghost]

OK, so I'm packing up my Yankee Candle exchange, and DH says "How do they decide who exchanges with who?" And I looked at him like this .

How do you guys figure that out? Pull names out of a hat? Inquiring goofballs want to know.

 

[SnoWhite]

My DH asked me the same thing while we were in the Yankee Candle store! I also told him I didn't know, but figured it was kind of a name out of the hat type of deal. Or a triangle thing..
I buy for X, X buys for Z, Z buys for Me.

Who knows! All I know is that I don't think I could host an exchange, but I'm glad someone does!

Lisa

 

[grinningghost]

Originally posted by SnoWhite
My DH asked me the same thing while we were in the Yankee Candle store! I also told him I didn't know, but figured it was kind of a name out of the hat type of deal. Or a triangle thing..
I buy for X, X buys for Z, Z buys for Me.

Who knows! All I know is that I don't think I could host an exchange, but I'm glad someone does!

Funny, DH thought they probably did the "triangle" thing too. I would consider hosting an exchange, but not until I've completely graduated from Exchange School.

 

[Kirby]

Well, I've drawn names before. And sometimes I've just given people the next name on the list below theirs. The hard ones are the regional ones like the t-shirt exchange and locally made. I try to give each person a name of someone that doesn't live very close. And I do try to give the veteran's a newbies name so that we aren't exchanging with the same people all of the time. Some times it works and some times it doesn't.

 

[grinningghost]

Originally posted by Kirby
Well, I've drawn names before. And sometimes I've just given people the next name on the list below theirs. The hard ones are the regional ones like the t-shirt exchange and locally made. I try to give each person a name of someone that doesn't live very close. And I do try to give the veteran's a newbies name so that we aren't exchanging with the same people all of the time. Some times it works and some times it doesn't.

Thanks Kirby. That explains everything. And you do a great job!

 

[tiggerlover]

I have heard that some have just pulled names out of a hat and one time I participated in an exchange where, for example, I bought for you and you bought for me; then Suzy bought for Tom and Tom bought for Suzy; then Barbara bought for Dee and Dee bought for Barbara and so on and so forth.

I think it is up to each individual organizer as to how they like to do it. I do have to say that I didn't really care for the second option above, but that is just me. Perhaps someone who has organized an exchange before will see this and post a reply.

 

[enchantedpixiedust]

For the Pet Exchange I drew names and then edited a little because a few people were sending & receiving to same person.

I have to hand it to the organizers of the big exchanges, I can't tell you how long I spent checking and double checking making sure I did it right.

 

[tiggerlover]

Exchange organizers deserve a big round of applause as they do spend a lot of time and work extra hard to make sure things go smoothly. I have participated in many exchanges and I just want to once again say THANK YOU to all who have/are organizing exchanges for all of us to participate in, I know I for one appreciate it very much!

 

[TIGGER'SFRIEND]

CLAP CLAP CLAP!!!!

 

[powellrj]

 

[Pooh67_68]

Yeah for the exchange host!!!
:thewave: :thewave: :thewave: :thewave:

 

[mommytotwo]

I have hosted several different exchanges and have tried a couple of different ways. Pulling names out of a hat, did the picking the names so that the veterans would get newbies and so on.
I view other people's exchanges also and participate in many so I like the idea of putting the newbies and the veterans together the most so that everyone gets more of a surprise and maybe recieve something from a different area then where they usually may recieve something from.

 

[Meriweather]

I'm with Kirby.
I keep track....yes I have a list of all 5 YCE I have hosted
You won't send to the same person twice.
I usually do a random draw......and try not to have the same person send to the person they receive from...although sometimes it happens.
Regional are trickier and take more planning...I still do a random draw and work that name down the list until it fits in with things.