We ask that for this month you stick to a maximum of 2 groups per household.
Interested groups will enter using the same process used in September, October, November and December (please see here) with the newer addition of including the number of months your team has entered, including the current month. Your entries should look like these, in which the flying whizbees are entering for the first time in January and the skullies have entered in two previous months as well as in the current month:
The flying whizbees: 1 month. Kate, Megan B., Amanda, Karen, Jessica, Sarah, Melissa, Henrietta, Pamela, Megan Z.
The skullies: 3 months. Susan, Mike, Allegra, Sarah F., Sarah P., Bess
Also within the alloted time (5 minutes) you will need to send an email to twinkietush@gmail.com. The email subject must read something like “Group Custom Entry: Team Name (eg The flying whizbees)”. Your team name MUST be included in the subject line of the email. All group members must be cc'ed on this email.
The email must contain a link to a google spreadsheet or an attached Excel spreadsheet (please do not C&P in the body of the email) containing the following information for each group member:
1 - Full member name
2 - Member name as it appears in paypal account
3 - Member contact email
4 - Member paypal email
5 - serged or T&T preference.
If *any* of those elements are missing (no team name in subject, any info missing from the spreadsheet, missing team member cc's, etc.) your group will not be eligible to obtain the slot.
Once the entry time has expired, we will review all information and announce the eligible groups for January. We will then hold 2 drawings as follows:
Drawing 1: Every team that has entered for at least 3 months, including January, will be entered in this drawing.
* Each team in this drawing will receive one entry slot for each month they've entered. That means if you've entered for 3 months including the current month, your team is given 3 entries. So for example if there are 5 eligible teams for this drawing and they all have entered for 3 months, with the exception of teams Abby and Darkside who have each entered 4 times, the entry list would look like this:
1 - team Abby
2 - team Abby
3 - team Abby
4 - team Abby
5 - team Boyish stripes
6 - team Boyish stripes
7 - team Boyish stripes
8 - team Cat Lovers
9 - team Cat Lovers
10 - team Cat Lovers
11 - team Darkside
12 - team Darkside
13 - team Darkside
14 - team Darkside
15 - team Elliot
16 - team Elliot
17 - team Elliot
We will use random.org to draw the winning number.
Drawing 2: Every team who successfully submitted their information in full is entered in this drawing, with the winning team again being selected by random.org.
* For this drawing, all teams receive 1 entry slot regardless of the number of months they've entered, giving an equal chance to all who are enter whether they are brand new or have been entering for several months.
Please note that even an attempted entry counts when tallying your group's number of entries. In other words if your group got the email and FB comment in within the alloted time for a given month, it counts even if some info was missing and your group wasn't entered in the drawing(s).
It is also important to review the information below, which covers general Group Custom policies:
* If your group is selected you will then receive a confirmation email in response to the email you sent in. That email will contain a link to your group custom slot, which will be available for purchase at the store. You will have exactly 24 hours to purchase the slot. If a group fails to purchase the slot in time a new drawing will take place using the same list and a second winner will be drawn.
*Anyone from the group can email me, as long as they are willing and able to serve as group rep (the person who collects payments from other group members and communicates with me about velour preferences, etc.) The group rep is also responsible for forwarding information from me to the group as needed and assuring that the group is aware of payment deadlines, etc. Please do not email on behalf of your group unless you are willing to take on the group rep responsibility.
*All members of the group must be copied on the initial email so that I can reach individual members if needed.
*Once the spot is purchased it is reserved and you can send your fabric to me as quickly or slowly as you like! The listing will include the cost of the diapers but not the cost of shipping to each individual group member.
*After the group rep pays for the group listing, each individual group member will need to pay individually for their shipping cost. This is not something that needs to be done to reserve your spot but it will need to be done in order for me to ship you your diapers ;) This system is just to facilitate an easier and smoother shipping process on our end which means you getting your diapers more quickly :) After your slot is paid for I will send an email to the group or group rep with a link to a store listing where you can pay for shipping individually.
*After purchasing the slot, the group will send me (at the group's cost) adequate yardage (usually 3-5 yards) of the chosen print fabric and all diapers will be cut from that yardage. All other materials will of course be provided by me :) All velour and snaps will be uniform. I will work with the group on velour choice (contingent on availability) and snap colors will be chosen by me. Extra print fabric will be shipped back to a group member or members or donated for use by twinkie tush as decided by the group. Please note that the cost of mailing extra fabric will be added to shipping cost(s) and that will need to be determined before the shipping listings can be set up.
* Each team in this drawing will receive one entry slot for each month they've entered. That means if you've entered for 3 months including the current month, your team is given 3 entries. So for example if there are 5 eligible teams for this drawing and they all have entered for 3 months, with the exception of teams Abby and Darkside who have each entered 4 times, the entry list would look like this:
1 - team Abby
2 - team Abby
3 - team Abby
4 - team Abby
5 - team Boyish stripes
6 - team Boyish stripes
7 - team Boyish stripes
8 - team Cat Lovers
9 - team Cat Lovers
10 - team Cat Lovers
11 - team Darkside
12 - team Darkside
13 - team Darkside
14 - team Darkside
15 - team Elliot
16 - team Elliot
17 - team Elliot
We will use random.org to draw the winning number.
Drawing 2: Every team who successfully submitted their information in full is entered in this drawing, with the winning team again being selected by random.org.
* For this drawing, all teams receive 1 entry slot regardless of the number of months they've entered, giving an equal chance to all who are enter whether they are brand new or have been entering for several months.
Please note that even an attempted entry counts when tallying your group's number of entries. In other words if your group got the email and FB comment in within the alloted time for a given month, it counts even if some info was missing and your group wasn't entered in the drawing(s).
It is also important to review the information below, which covers general Group Custom policies:
* If your group is selected you will then receive a confirmation email in response to the email you sent in. That email will contain a link to your group custom slot, which will be available for purchase at the store. You will have exactly 24 hours to purchase the slot. If a group fails to purchase the slot in time a new drawing will take place using the same list and a second winner will be drawn.
*Anyone from the group can email me, as long as they are willing and able to serve as group rep (the person who collects payments from other group members and communicates with me about velour preferences, etc.) The group rep is also responsible for forwarding information from me to the group as needed and assuring that the group is aware of payment deadlines, etc. Please do not email on behalf of your group unless you are willing to take on the group rep responsibility.
*All members of the group must be copied on the initial email so that I can reach individual members if needed.
*Once the spot is purchased it is reserved and you can send your fabric to me as quickly or slowly as you like! The listing will include the cost of the diapers but not the cost of shipping to each individual group member.
*After the group rep pays for the group listing, each individual group member will need to pay individually for their shipping cost. This is not something that needs to be done to reserve your spot but it will need to be done in order for me to ship you your diapers ;) This system is just to facilitate an easier and smoother shipping process on our end which means you getting your diapers more quickly :) After your slot is paid for I will send an email to the group or group rep with a link to a store listing where you can pay for shipping individually.
*After purchasing the slot, the group will send me (at the group's cost) adequate yardage (usually 3-5 yards) of the chosen print fabric and all diapers will be cut from that yardage. All other materials will of course be provided by me :) All velour and snaps will be uniform. I will work with the group on velour choice (contingent on availability) and snap colors will be chosen by me. Extra print fabric will be shipped back to a group member or members or donated for use by twinkie tush as decided by the group. Please note that the cost of mailing extra fabric will be added to shipping cost(s) and that will need to be determined before the shipping listings can be set up.
* Group size can range from 5-10 people. Each group member will choose between a serged or turned and topstitched diaper. I do not recommend serging with woven fabrics. The price for this SYOF order will be $33 + shipping per each diaper.
*Please note that starting this month we are opening up the Group Custom entry process to groups that are seeking SYOF twinkie tush night-nights. Your group will need to provide several yards of velour (6 yards for a group of 10, as an example). While we are not able to help groups in the search for cotton velour or organic bamboo velour we will require that your velour choice be approved before it is sent in. We require this to ensure that it is of the highest quality so that we feel comfortable using it to make twinkie tush night-nights, and can stand behind the absorbency. The cost per person for a Group Custom twinkie tush night-night will be $36 plus shipping.
*All diapers will ship out to the group members 4-6 weeks after I receive the fabric (pending shipping payments of course).
Please let us know if you have any questions about this, and thanks so much! :)
*All diapers will ship out to the group members 4-6 weeks after I receive the fabric (pending shipping payments of course).
Please let us know if you have any questions about this, and thanks so much! :)
Gretchen, I am new and trying to digest all of (at least part of) what you're saying in the above. One ? I have is: Is all of this rigamorale just to buy a diaper? Or is this to "win" one? Sounds like a dumb ? but there is never a dumb ?, right?
ReplyDeleteWelcome pookins! :) Not a dumb question at all!
DeleteThis admittedly complicated process is how we take Group Custom orders. Prices are included in the post. We do give away free diapers at times, via photo contests and giveaways, but if we gave away Group Custom diapers for free that would be something in the realm of 30 diapers every month! :)
The reason we have set up these guidelines is because the demand for Group Custom slots is much larger than our production capabilities. If we were able to fulfill the demand we would simply take a list and make the requested diapers - hopefully someday we will be able to do just that, as we work on further increasing production! :)
We are currently making around 200-220 diapers a month, and that includes stocked diapers, individual customs, and Group Customs. Since we are only able to take on 2-4 groups a month and something in the realm of 25-35 groups apply for the slots, we have to have a process that enables us to be as fair as possible.
Have you had a chance to read this blog post? http://twinkietush.blogspot.com/2012/02/basic-twinkie-tush-information-and.html
It should help to answer a lot of your questions, and to flesh out all that our company does and the many ways to purchase our diapers! :)
Thank you so much for your comment and for your interest! Let me know if you have any other questions!