Santa's Bargain Bag Swap -Partners POSTED- (ship by 12/5)

[Event Host]

This year Santa had to follow a tight budget and shopped at many discount stores. He found places like Big Lots, Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, The Christmas Store and many more.

For this swap we will also be shopping only at discount stores. If you shop or know of other bargain stores and want to share I will begin a list for us.

SIGN UPS BEGIN - November 1st
SIGN UPS END - November 7th
PARTNERS ANNOUNCED - November 9th
SHIPPING DEADLINE - December 5
BUDGET - $10, $15 or $25 (shipping not included)






Questionnaires will be sent to everyone that signs up. You will be asked what budget amount will work best for you and that will help assign you a partner so please be honest. Anyone not returning their responses by November 6th will not be assigned a partner. When partners are announced please contact them as soon as possible. If you have any questions or concerns contact your hosts lauralie41 or CoffeeB.


REQUIRED POSTING - This information is needed for our record keeping so please post when.......
1) You answered and returned the questionnaire
2) Contacted your partner
3) Sent your package
4) Received your partner’s package.
Also required is reading the Swap Policies and Rules.






LIST OF DISCOUNT STORES
Aldis Supermarkets
Big Lots
Church Bazaars
Dollar General
Dollar Tree
Family Dollar
Holiday Fairs
Ocean State Job Lots
Target (dollar section)
The Christmas Tree Store
WalMart
Five Below
Tuesday Morning
TJ Maxx






CHRISTMAS TRIVIA GAME

Jociecee - 1
CoffeeLover - 2
ChefJean - 2
Jacqueline in KY - 1

[Event Host]

returned questionnaire
contacted partner
sent package
received package

PARTNERS
CoffeeB & Coffeelover
LBJan & Jociecee
ChefJean & Jacqueline in KY
Sharon the Rocket & Morgainegeiser


CoffeeB

CoffeeLover

Chef Jean


Jacqueline in KY

LBjan

Jociecee

Sharon the Rocket

Morgainegeiser

[Event Host]

Jociecee wrote:
Please sigm me up! Another discount store, at least in New England, is Ocean State Job Lots. Aldis Supermarkets and Target dollar section have good deals on holiday themed items too!

Thanks Jociecee for mentioning the discount stores! I didnt think about Aldi's, good one!

[Event Host]

Signing myself up Lor. This swap should be lots of fun.

CB

[Jociecee]

Church bazaars and holhday fairs are great places to find items at bargain prices, especially near the end of the day when they often lower prices. Another store is the Christmas Tree Shops.

[Event Host]

Cookbook Swap Host wrote:
Signing myself up Lor. This swap should be lots of fun.

CB

Hi Sus!
I agree honey and cant wait to see what our Santa's find for their partners.

[Event Host]

Jociecee wrote:
Church bazaars and holhday fairs are great places to find items at bargain prices, especially near the end of the day when they often lower prices. Another store is the Christmas Tree Shops.

Love the Christmas Tree stores! Another good idea hon will get the bazaara and fairs added to our list. Thank you!

[CoffeeB]

Good Morning...hopefully we'll see a few more swap signers today.

[Event Host]

Thought we would play a Christmas Trivia game and see who Santa will be dellvering a special package to! First correct answer posted will be the winner.

1.) In the movie A Christmas Story, what was Santa's response to Ralphie's request for a BB gun for Christmas?

[lauralie41]

oopsie had the wrong hat on.

[Jociecee]

You will shoot your eye out!

[Event Host]

Jociecee wrote:
You will shoot your eye out!

YaY Jociecee!! You are the winner of the first trivia question!! Stay tuned for more trivia fun!!

[morgainegeiser]

Sign me up, sounds fun.

[Jacqueline in KY]

Sign me up, too. BTW, I consider Walmart a Bargain store for Christmas stuff, bought some beautiful ornaments there this week-end for $1.99 each.

[Event Host]

morgainegeiser wrote:
Sign me up, sounds fun.

Great to see you Roxie! You are signed up!