Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "K2 Chittin" 
<k2lists@h...> wrote:

> 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

K2,

I'm game.  I'll be on my hols in the UK wef 9 Aug for two weeks.

Colin