Ok, so I have taken in $105.72, which includes any paypal fees. The fridge cost $163.42, If the people who paid $10 in the begining would be willing to pay an additional $5 then is would be a little more doable, then it could continue as a free swap and we could still use this board to keep everything going. I'm not sure if anyone else has any ideas????
I would do the additional, not a problem, but there is new rules about swaps now, does everybody else know?
!!! PLEASE READ!!! Important News Regarding Swaps & Shares!!!
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It has always been a rule on the DIS that anything involving money changing hands between members was not permitted on the boards. With that in mind, a decision has been made to end all swaps and shares that include money passing between DISers.
What does this mean?
Beginning today, all Photopass shares requiring a payment are over on the DIS. No new paid Photopass shares can be started.
Threads for existing Photopass shares will be locked on Friday of this week. Any new threads will be deleted beginning today unless they are offering the Photopass Share at no charge to participants.
Fridge and stroller swaps that are free can continue. However, if a refrigerator/stroller is lost or damaged, the swap leader cannot collect money from members to replace the lost/damaged item. Swaps may continue if an item is donated for the use of subsequent share members.
No new fridge or stroller swaps will be permitted to start unless the fridge/stroller is a donated item and the swap is free to all participants.
Any fridge or stroller swap that is not free to new members will be closed on Friday of this week. This will allow those leaders of swaps that are currently collecting money to decide whether they are willing/able to offer their swap for free. On Friday, any swap threads that are not free will be locked and their links will be removed from the sticky threads.