When do we start
swapping? The exchange opens
in October and is underway until February.
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How do I list my name on the database so that people can find me?
Use First Name, Last Name. The sign up
form above, asks for all the information needed from you. You will be
listed in your category (State or Country) alphabetically by first name.
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What category do I sign up for? USA, Canada, or International?
Where do you live? that is the answer.
If you are a US troop in France, then Europe/France is where you are
listed. Puerto Rican troops should sign up as International and
will be listed in the category of "Caribbean, Central and South
America". If you sign up for the wrong category (like a California
troop signing up in International) your troop info will probably not be
added to the database and you will not receive an invitation.
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How do I look for trades?
To locate troops to trade with, go to
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TDPostcardExchange/. When the next page
comes up, click on "Database" (which is in the left column). When
that page comes up it will be a list of the states and countries
interested in trading. Choose the area you want to ask and click on it.
You will then get a list of the troops/units from that state/country to
invite to trade.
After selecting who you want to invite, send them an
email asking the if they'd like to trade with your girls. Do NOT send
them your address until they have responded to you. I usually tell
those I ask to send me their address if they'd like to trade and I'll
send them ours.
You trade one postcard per troop/unit, not one per
girl.
You should keep a record of the email address, troop/unit number or
name, and mailing information. I also keep track of when I receive a
postcard and when I send ours out. I do not, however, stress over
postcards I do not receive. You never know what's going one in someone
else’s world that could have caused them problems in mailing the
postcards.
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I need
help or to list myself as no more trades?
A moderator has been
assigned to work with your state or country. Please locate your
moderator on the
Contact Page and make sure
to always list your state or country in the subject line of your email
along with "Postcard Exchange".
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Examples:
Postcard Exchange - need help from FL
Postcard Exchange - No More Trades - Singapore - Unit "name here"
Postcard Exchange - No More Trades - NY - Troop "####"
Postcard Exchange - Ohio email bouncing
I have requested no more trades
and I am still getting emails?
Make sure you have sent
your request to the right moderator and/or have listed your request
correctly in the subject line. There are so many troops/units and
if an email doesn't specify where you are from, it may end up in limbo.
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Postcard Exchange - No More Trades - NY - Troop "####"
Trouble with Forms?
Are you having difficulty with this site or filling out the forms?
If you are, please email your information to the moderator listed on the
Contact Page.
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Contact your State or Country's Moderator listed on the
Contact Page
with the information below. Include
also a brief explanation of the problem you were having on the site.
US Troops
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Leader Name
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Council Name
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Troop Level
and Number (i.e. Brownie 1138 or Juliette) or Boy Scout/Cub Scout Pack and Your Unit Number
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Email Address
-
Leader Mailing
Address, City, State, Zip
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How many people will be
participating from your group
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How many years will you have
participated (1 = 1st year)
Canada and other
International Units
-
Leader Name
-
Unit Name
and/or Number
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Age Level
(i.e. 7 to 10)
-
Leader/Unit
Email Address
-
Country
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County (IF UK units)
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Leader mailing
address
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District,
County, Province and/or Area Name with Postal Code if applicable
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How many people will be
participating from your group
-
How many years will you have
participated (1 = 1st year)
You can also contact
Kim
webmaster for this site.
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I signed up here,
what's next? You will receive
an invitation to join the Yahoo group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TDPostcardExchange/
(You need a FREE Yahoo account to access the group). Say yes to
the invitation and go to the "Database" to find the categories of States
and Countries. FIRST
THING: Please check your category and locate your troop/unit.
Make sure all the information is correct, especially the email address.
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I signed up here, but
why am I not listed yet? This
project is run by volunteers. There may be a few days lag time from
when you sign up to when you receive an invitation to join the group.
You can contact the moderator for your state or country
here. You
also want to make your sure we have the correct email address (sometimes
they get typed incorrectly and invites and requests bounce back as
undeliverable). Also make sure that your email address is
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Where is the Yahoo groups
listed?
The yahoo group site is
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TDPostcardExchange/ Make sure that you are using the yahoo ID that you set up for this exchange to log-in.
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Can't find the postcard exchange in your Yahoo Groups?
Here are the steps to take to find the group.
Log into Yahoo with your
Yahoo ID. This ID must be linked to the email address
you are using in the exchange. If you are using your regular email
address, go to your Yahoo account and add your
regular email address as an 'alternative email', then flag it as the
primary email. All emails will now come to your personal email instead
of to the yahoo email address.
If you don't see the group listed in "My Groups" then look for the link
that says something like "can't find all your groups?" Click on that
and it will instruct you how to find the group.
If you are still having problems please email me,
Jan, your Yahoo ID and
password and I can check it out for you.
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Are we allowed to use a
photo of the girls on the postcard if we have parental consent?
Yes, an example is posted at
HOW TO - Examples.
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What kind of postcards do we
send, what do we write?
There are extensive examples of postcards and what to tell about your
troop/unit posted at
HOW TO - Examples.
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Here are the directions on how to change your yahoo id to allow direct adds
This is for any email address. It will bring up a list of any email address that you have associated with that yahoo id.
- Go to http://groups.yahoo.com/ and log in
- Click on Manage next to My Groups
- Click on Go to My Email Preferences
- In the Options column, click on Edit next to the e-mail address you want to allow to accept Direct Adds.
- Under Group Invitations, put a check in the box next to: "Allow group moderators to directly add me to their groups."
- Click on Save Changes
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