New thread to shorten:
Point one is to keep it simple. Real simple. I want to use the USPS video tape box for 10-12 cigars only. These boxes can be filled and mailed for the USPS Priority Mail minimum rate of $3.85. The USPS may have another box that's even a little bigger than the tape box, but you get the picture.
The beauty of using a small box is that you don't have to go to the PO to mail it. Anything under 1 pound can be dropped off in the delivery box, or just put in your mailbox. When the box is getting near to you, just be sure that you have an empty box ready to go (they're free at the PO) and a Priority Mail stamp (or $3.85 in postage stamps). That way you don't even need to leave the house. Pretty easy, huh?
There are a minimum of rules: If you like all the cigars in the box, take 'em all and replace 'em. If you like none of them, just send it on. If there are Cubans in the box, replace them with good cigars, but no need for a "Cuban-for-Cuban" rule. The worst offense in any box pass (short of stealing the box) is sitting on the box for too long. The people downstream are all anxious to see it. If you know you're going to be out of town, just let your 'upline' know and you can change the order so the box will come in when you know you can attend to it
There is no absolute limit on the number of participants, but the waiting list should be kept fairly short. No reason for you to be signing up for something that won't get to you for 6 months.
It is perpetual; it will go until someone steals it (which I consider unlikely) or until there is no interest from anyone in receiving it anymore.
One tradition of box passes that HAS to be ignored is to "always leave the box better than you received it." We have to use some judgment here, but obviously if the box got better at each stop, it would soon be full of un-obtainable and valuable treasures. I am not the host here, so don't look to me to approve your trades. The collective judgment of all interested parties will control.
Posting mail addresses online is not wise, so each person in the chain should email the person next down the list for the snailer. We can all keep track of the box and its progress by posting on the CBid thread.
Current Order (2/2/05):
tank71663
gonesledn
*ferg*
SirWolfgang
> switch pending to move SirWolfgang above *ferg*
mbrown4172
lvsmitty
drnos
eric1989
myash07
lukin
nfldraftman
echick
Goody
bassdude
loosecard
