Re: SWAP rudeness at SCS
Mary Jane, when I join someone's swap, I usually do not send the hostess an email explaining what stage of the swap I'm at until it's completed and in the mail to her. Then I'll usually email her and tell her to be expecting it. When I host a swap, as hostess I do make a point of communicating with my swappers every couple of weeks giving them gentle reminders of when the swap is due, how much time is left and who I received swaps from and who I'm waiting on. I really expect a response from the swappers I'm waiting on to let me know their status but I don't expect to hear from them otherwise unless they do like I do and let the hostess know their swap is in the mail. I guess my point being it wasn't up to you to communicate with your hostess unless you wanted to let her know your swap was mailed; it was up to your hostess to keep in communication with you but not in the tone she used. Like Sarah said, don't let down the other swappers and don't join any more of that hostess's swaps. After you receive your swap is when you should send her an email explaining exactly how you feel and that if she ever sent another threatening email to you that you would do the same thing to her about her nasty emails to participants. Good Luck and oh yes, make her go to the post office to sign for your swap! That will really get her goat!
Joanne
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