Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-37689663-20181204232355/@comment-35243530-20181207171506

Welcome TheDrChase!

Some people try to give back CIs to whomever they get them from, but it’s really not necessary in my mind. I certainly don’t expect to get s C.I. for every one I send and I don’t think most other people do either. Not that I don’t appreciate when people do send me back a C.I. for sending them one. I just don’t expect it.

Lots of us don’t have anything on our wish lists, so you have no idea what to give, or you don’t have what is on their wish list, so can’t give it. I’ve always concentrated on gifting people what IS on their wish lists, or if I can figure out that they’re trying to get a certain item and I have a collection for it, I’ll send that. For example, if someone has GldThred in their name and I can send them a collection for 50 of them, I will. Or if someone is asking for 2 or 3 things in a collection that will give them Rock Crushers and I have a different collection for that item, I’ll send that. Some people will send you two or three collections in a day - you just can’t keep up to it all. But these people have the items to give and are trying to help people they think may need them. In my case, they’re often right - they’ve gotten to know what items appear on my wish list and know what I run short of. I’m always flattered and impressed that they know this, and extremely grateful that they think to send them to me. We’ve got some really kind, wonderful people here, as you will discover for yourself.

Many of us do TT, but we don’t expect that all of our friends will. I know that I appreciate my non-TT friends just as much as those who do. If you’re not comfortable trying it, then don’t. Each of us plays the game in our own way - I don’t think any two play the same way; we’ve all got our idiosyncrasies. Just enjoy the game!! And feel free to ask anything here. The only dumb questions are those that aren’t asked.

One other thing. You asked if you were doing it right when it came to gifting. There is no “right way” per se. The right way is what works best for you; what makes you happy and is comfortable to you.

And those are just my opinions. Others may disagree or agree in part. But our differences are part of what makes this forum interesting and informative.