So you wanna be in my pass, do ya? Well listen up, I got some rules around here. Pay attention.....
1. I like a complete up-to-date inventory. Because of this, I've put every single cigar in it's own numbered bag. YOU WILL DO THE SAME. If you can't handle this, let me know to remove you from the list now.
2. Every single transaction will be hand written on a printed spread sheet with the number of the cigar, your name, and the name of the cigar. You will also post this information to the CigarPass website. This is VERY important to me. If you can't handle this, let me know to remove you from the list now.
3. ISOM in, ISOM out (duh! )
4. Keep the box moving quickly - don't hang on to it ANY longer then necessary.
5. DON'T STEAL MY BAGS. This happened in my last pass, and it pissed me off royally. If you're so cheap that you have to steal ziplock bags from my box pass, maybe you shouldn't be participating. Postage costs a whole lot more then the bags do.
6. DON'T STEAL MY BUBBLEWRAP. This also happened in my last pass. I
HATE digging through popcorn / foam packing used to protect liquor bottles from your previous pass / newspaper / whatever-else-you-throw-in-there to find my boxes. I'm going to include enough bubble wrap to protect everything - not enough to supply your needs. If you really need bubblewrap, go buy your own.
7. DON'T STEAL MY PLASTIC CONTAINERS. Ok, this didn't happen in my last pass - but I also didn't include 4 containers (yes, I need that many to hold my starting cigars). If/when one empties out, LEAVE IT THERE. Once again, if you need a container that bad, go buy your own.
8. DON'T STEAL MY SHARPIE PEN. This happened in my last pass too! I don't care if it's replaced with another felt tip pen. I put a new pen in at the beginning - it should last the entire pass. If you lose it, of leave the cap off so long it dries out, go buy a replacement black Sharpie brand pen to replace it.
9. Remember, the purpose of this pass is for me to get rid of cigars, but not to rape me. I expect everyone to use their best judgement on this. I don't want people to put in more then they took out, but I do expect the quality you put in to be better then the best cigar you take out.
10. Upon someone's suggestion, I'm including an empty box. This box will be for cigars to be given only to me (Hey, I'm the host, I'm allowed to do this! ). Call it the "Congratulations on your new house" box, or the "Gee, you're such a cool guy for hosting this pass" box - whatever you want. Don't put all of your "puts" in there unless you want them to go ONLY to me - no one else. I don't care how much you want that really cool cigar you see in there, IT'S MINE! Leave it. You wouldn't want someone coming into your house and stealing out of your humidor... that's what you would be doing to me. By the way, please include these special cigars on the separate inventory page I'll be including AND post it online.
11. Most importantly...
HAVE FUN!
Look, I know I'm sounding like a real pain here, but the only reason I bring these things up is that every single one (except one) of them has stung me before - I don't want it to happen again. If you receive the box with an infraction of the rules, let me know. Hell, post it to the message board for everyone to see that the person before you stole something - I don't care. Just be aware that if YOU break the rules, the next person in line will probably rat you out to all of your peers. You wouldn't want that, would you?
Ok, is this too much? Sorry. If you just use some common sense, everyone will be happier.
I still need to print up some labels for everyone. It
should be in tomorrow mail. I'll post a del. conf. # as soon as I get home from shipping it.
Dave