What do the three different swap types mean?
• Type 1 – Electronic – All electronic-only swaps fall under this type. Swaps of email letters or surveys, e-cards, blog links, Etsy favorites, Flickr favorites, digital photography, etc. Email swaps are any swaps that are done over the internet and do not require postage. • Type 2 – Flat Mail – Mail swaps that only require one or two postage stamps, like postcards, letters, and other postal mail swaps with little, to no, craft component. • Type 3 – Crafts and Packages – Any time-intensive craft swaps or swaps that must be mailed in a package. Most swaps will fall under this type. Anything sent in a box, bubble mailer, or large envelope is a Type 3. • Why do some swaps have more than one swap partner? The majority of swaps only indicate one swap partner. This means that each participant will mail a package to one person, and receive a package from one person. Some swaps have a larger number of swap partners. If the swap coordinator indicates that their will be five swap partners for th
