NBO Secret Santa sign-ups!

So I guess I am taking over this beloved BIF! I am going to try to keep it as close to the "original" as I can however, I may tweak a part here or there. I hope I don't get tarred and feathered for it!

So without further ado, here is the down and dirty on this wonder BIF:

A. Package Requirements:
• BEER: Minimum 144 oz of beer, no maximum... be as generous as you like. Please do your best to focus on quality over quantity. Do some research to find out as much about what your target likes and also what things are already available to him / her. Wants are always a plus! Remember, nobody wants to get a box of beer that they can run to their local bottle shop and pick up off the shelf. However, this isn't just a white whale hunt either so don't join in if you are going to be bummed you didn't get a box full of Cable Car, M, Dave and a full line up of Cantillion. (that doesn't mean you cannot send a box like that if you want )

• GIFT: A beer related gift, it should be something of reasonable value $25, not something that is typically given away by breweries as a freebie. (I am setting the dollar amount at $25, give or take a dollar or two so nobody feels burned that they sent out $25 worth of stuff and they get barely $15 dollars worth or stuff back.) T-shirts, glassware, and other schwag from breweries local to you would be most appropriate. Alternatively, if you are crafty, something beer related hand made by you is also appropriate. Again, think about what YOU would want to receive here. In other words don't just go grab a pint glass and some coasters to toss in the box. Put some thought into the schwag.

• TREATS: Christmas candy or treats, again either purchased or something you make yourself are both appropriate. If it pairs with a beer or two you are sending, even better! mmmmmm, candy.....

B. Participant qualification
• OVERALL: Established traders of at least 5 BIFs or at least 15 trades minimum with 4 solid references. (These References WILL be checked).

• PROVISIONAL STATUS: Newer traders will be allowed to participate under a provisional status. Provisional status will require you to ship earlier. The person shipping to you WILL be asked to hold shipment until your shipment to your target is received. If I designate you with provisional status, please do not be offended, it is merely a way to allow as many people to participate as possible. The alternative would be to exclude you. It is a one time deal, once you have participated as a provisional, you will be fully qualified in any future BIF I run.

• SPONSORSHIP: If you are a new trader, you may be able to avoid provisional status by providing a more experienced trader as a sponsor. Potential sponsors should understand that they are to take responsibility for providing a backup shipment in the event the sponsored participant fails. SPONSORS must meet the initial criteria above and WILL be expected to ship out by the deadline.

C. Schedule
• SIGNUP: 1 week, from November 14th until Midnight, Wednesday November 21st. I may accept a few more experienced traders for a few day beyond that, but anyone new who might potentially be classified "provisional" should sign up by this deadline.

• SHOPPING: I expect to have targets assigned sometime by the weekend after signup ends. The shopping window is from as soon as you get your target (should be no later than Thursday November 24th) until Sunday December 9.

• PROVISIONAL/NEW TRADER SHIPPING: Provisional and New Trader shipping begins Monday November 26 and ends Monday December 10. Shopping and shipping windows overlap for provisionals, and you are encouraged to ship as early as possible within this timeframe. Once you shipped you should provide me with tracking information such that I can verify that a package of significant weight has been shipped. The sooner you do this, the sooner I will clear your Santa to ship to you. You MUST SHIP BY DECEMBER 10th!!

• REGULAR SHIPPING: The shipping window for all other participants will be Monday December 10 through Monday December 17th . Even if you are shipping across the continent, shipping by the 17th should ensure that everything lands by the 22nd.

D. Letters to Santa: The Letter to Santa will be a nice way to let your Santa know what you like without having to redo your entire wants list. You can explain in generalities that you like stouts or barrel aged stuff or you do not care for a style. You can also be specific if you want to as well. I want to encourage everyone to write a letter to Santa. You can post it directly to the BIF hints and hauls page page.

I hope this sums everything up! Let the inbox exploding commence!

 

hmmm..... No, not this time!

 

Got lots of great BAs in there so far! If you want in please send me a BM with the following info:
Name
Address
email
Phone # (will not be accepted without this)
4 references unless you have been in a BIF I have run in the past or stayed in a hotel with me in Indiana!

 

You are correct! Shirt size is key as well!