Perpetual Giveaway Rules Discussion

Does this mean that if the set gets to travel to
India or New Zealand or Australia(for example)
that it gets to stay in that country providing we have more than two members there,
for the two month period as well
and then they get to do an intrnational draw
so that it moves on to another country?

Nohope has pretty much summed up what we need to do. In regards to Metalmans post I would say that idea guarantees us the coins MUST leave country every three months which is a good thing. As it is now, say with an open draw every month, the coins could remain in any one country for a long time. It would be strictly with the luck of the draw. Honestly, because we outnumber many of the other countries with members it could be years before some of them see this set. I do like the idea of limiting any one country from holding the set more than 3 months and now I am leaning on a drawing which would fill out the destinations for up to a year at a time. Bobby and Susan with the help of their children could draw 12 names and those would be the first 12 recipients this year. Then those 12 names could be arranged (by Susan)to force the set to travel out of any given country every 3 months. We would know who the 12 recipients were right up front and the plans for the set. In the event some of them pass the set on quicker than a 3 to 4 week period we could always draw the next 12 names when the set reaches the 12th person on the original list. Sounds like a plan to me!

Bigfella I like the surprise part as well. How ever we do this if absolutely FINE with me. I just want to iron this out as quickly as possible. I can live with the current holder drawing a name every 3 to 4 weeks so I suggest we do just that and see where the luck of the draw takes the set. If it doesn't leave any one country within 3 months we can re-evaluate what we are doing. I just want miles and smiles! And, at this time, with no more members than we have signed up I do think the set will travel to quite a few countries pretty darn quickly. All we really would need to do is keep a "sticky" with a list of eligible members in line for the set at any given time and I think Susan and Bobby could probably be persuaded into doing that! Then all we would have to do is write down the names, or corresponding number on the list, and draw one! All in favor say AYE! All opposed, say NAY! Somebody count those votes please!

The best way to do it I think is for the holder of the giveaway to call for nominations and select from the group that nomintated. You may have people who want to participate but can not in a given month due to work, other committments or postage funds in the given month. This way only people who seriously want to participate in a given month are considered. In the Aussie forum...doing it this way there is never a lack of nominees. The extra effort required my weed out thse not serious about our endeavour.

Well kidcollector you tell us? Is the mail safe? I have found in many countries it is best to ship REGISTERED MAIL and only by REGISTERED MAIL. It will at take a few days longer and may cost more but there is a 99.9% chance of the mail being delivered as every hand that touches that package must SIGN for it when it is in their possession so, basically the package can be tracked EVERY second of the way. Also REGISTERED MAIL MUST be stored in a safe at night or locked up when in most forms of transport. If regular air mail is delivered safely to Kuwait then there is no problem. It is important that NO ONE ever uses surface mail in an overseas shipment as it could take weeks and weeks to get there and packages will lie on a dock somewhere waiting for the next available ship to be loaded. Air Mail or REGISTERED MAIL is the ONLY way to go!

Need a few more days for new members to check this out!

This is definitely a very real concern. I have to hope that everyone who participates will be honest and forward the package to other members. Obviously, things do get lost in the mail and, if this happens, the member who sent it should not be blamed. Perhaps if we always used delivery confirmation or some form of shipment that has a tracking number, this could be avoided?