Alright, the account is up for approval, thank you
Here's the draft. We'll need to have a better idea of what's going on before it's all filled out. Thoughts?
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Welcome to the 2015 Primitive Archer Bow Trade
PLEASE READ ALL THE RULES AND REGULATIONS FIRST BEFORE SIGNING UP!
[officiator info]
If anyone has any questions please ask here and do not send us PM's, one of us will answer your question. The members will be watching the sign up very thoroughly.
Deadline to sign up will be [date/time] at midnight est.
Deadline to ship will be by August 15th
PLEASE READ THE RULES THOROUGHLY...AND MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THEM BEFORE SIGNING UP!!!!!!
RULE #1: You must have been a member of this site for at least 3 months. This is only trying to ensure that we have a basic idea and understanding of who folks are that are trying to sign up,and if they are someone who will only ship a bow that has an acceptable tiller,and most importantly are they someone who will fulfill there vow to the relationship of this community. I will make one exception to this rule,and that is if you feel like you have made proven bows and trades. For example if you just signed up to primitive archer but have been making bows for awhile before signing up,or if you were involved with the trade over on trad gang and just signed up here because you want to do this trade as well. Feel free to speak up in this thread if you feel like you would want to join but haven't been a member for 3 months,and the committee will discuss and vote on it.
RULE #2: During the sign up if a member doesn't know much about you,it will be brought to my attention and discussed. If for some reason we feel like we need more answers to know who you are better, do not be offended if you get a pm from one of us wanting to know more about you. And please don't be offended if we feel like you are just not quite ready yet.
RULE #3: If you are under the age of 18 you must receive permission from your parents and your parents must contact [info, not sure if I can cover this
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The next set of rules is how you will go about signing up.
RULE #4: First in this thread you will state that you are in..second state whether you are right handed or left handed..next you will give a draw weight within ten pounds....then you will state a draw length within 4"....and lastly you must state usa shipping only or if you are ok shipping out of the usa,or if you are in another country and where your comfortable to ship..this is a bow trade and you will receive what someone else makes for you...don't ask for a specific bow...or any other specifics as to what you want or don't want on a bow. Remember this is about you making a bow for someone else first,and not just to receive a bow.
For example: Im in. Right handed, 50-60 pounds, 24-28", US shipping only.
Then you must comply with the next rule(#5)
RULE #5: YOU MUST COMPLETE THIS STEP IF YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE. You must send 2015bowtrade a pm with your legal real name, your address where you want the bow sent, and your phone number. This information will be held confidentially on a spreadsheet created by [one of us]. If [one of us] does not receive all of this required information your name will not be going into the drawing of names and you will not be a part of this years trade.
For example:
John Smith
111 smith st
Smithville, Pa
111111
my phone # is 111-111-1111
RULE #6: If for some reason you receive a bow but for some legitimate reason cannot send one out you must contact me and I will tell you to send it on to the person you're supposed to make and send a bow too. If you do not send the bow you received to your recipient you will be banned from any other future trades [and your name will be going into Eddie Parkers(mullet) blackbook?], and trust me you do not want to be put in his book. Communication goes a long ways; just let us know if you are having life issues or problems with your build and we will work with you. We want to help you and that's what the committee is here for.
RULE #7: You must check in occasionally on the "2015 PA Bow Trade Works In Progress" thread. Even if you're not building one yet please check in. I will post a name of all the names in this years trade at the start of the works in progress thread. If any of us see you haven't checked in for awhile don't be surprised if you get a pm from one of us asking you how things are going, and if we don't hear back from you in a week after sending out the pm we will be trying to contact you via your phone number. Communication, communication, communication please. I cant stress this rule enough. If you have a problem let us know; in this day and age there is no excuse for you not to be able to contact one of us.
Here's [someone's] phone number in case your computer crashes and you cant borrow a neighbor's/friend's/relative's computer to check in and let me know, or you can't get to a local library to get on a computer. The # is [who's gonna take this?]. PLEASE WRITE THIS NUMBER DOWN NOW! If after all this and you don't respond back [they] will tell your builder to not send it until we hear back from you.
The trade is open internationally but you must comply with rule #4.
Once all the names are compiled they will be sent to [who's gonna do the deed?] and [they] will draw the names for us and send you a pm with the person and his or her stats and address you are supposed to build and send a bow to. DO NOT CONTACT THIS PERSON. Remember its a secret, you don't want to ruin the surprise.
And don't be a procrastinator. I know we have six months to build a bow, but don't let that give you a false sense of security. Get started right away!
Primitive Archer is not responsible for any of this trade, they are allowing us to use their site for this trade.
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LETS HAVE A GREAT TRADE THIS YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
