Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "colingruk" 
<cconway@b...> wrote:
> I have not fathomed out how these exchanges work (presumably prints 
> aren't matted for example) and what the commitment is/might be.  
How 
> are prints circulated/distributed? I guess print sizes should be 
> limited. I'm in Greece and also concerned about postal reliability 
> but yes, I'm interested.  
> 
> 
> Colin

Colin

You should have a look through the archives at Tom O'Connel's posts.  
I think the way he has been running his print exchanges is:

1. Both A4 and Letter formats allowed.  I don't think they're matted.
2. Enclose a data sheet.
3. Maximum 10 participants with 3 spare in case any of the first 10 
don't make it for whatever reason.
4. They're first sent by all contributors to a central administrator 
(ie Tom) who then redistributes them back to each of the contributors.
5. Each contributor sends a pre-paid UPS box (or some equivalent), 
inside the one which they used for the initial shipment.  This second 
box is used to ship the prints back to them. 

I had never participated in the past partly due to having to mess 
with pre-paid UPS boxes back from the US etc.

With the European exchange, I propose that contributors outside the 
UK who don't want to or can't feasibly send an extra pre-stamped box 
send cash/UK stamps instead (limited to £ sterling, US$ and Euros) to 
cover return postage.  The exchange co-ordinator can inform them of 
the cost of registered postage to their country.  Their original box 
can be used to return the prints.

Steve ... I don't want to take anything away from you.  However, I 
regularly deal with the 3 currencies mentioned above.  If you find 
dealing with these currencies a hassle, then I'm happy to be the co-
ordinator if you like.  (Or take the currency off your hands for £ at 
normal exchange rates without bank commission).  Let's see how the 
first exchange pans out.

Let's get the ball rolling.  Please send a formal invite on-list with 
a deadline.  Please sign me up.  

K2