We will be drawing Groups this Saturday for the January Group
Custom slots! :) Please read the
information below thoroughly so that you don't miss any important
components! Even if you are experienced
with our Group Custom process please read through this post as there are some
key changes this month.
*If you are new to twinkie tush, welcome! Please note that this is not the only way to
purchase one of our diapers. ;) Read
this page for lots of basic twinkie tush information!
Additionally please note that this process is as complex as
it is ONLY in order to meet the needs of customers, both new and
returning. It is designed to be fair,
not to be purposefully maddening. ;)
We are planning to post the January Group Custom entry
thread on Facebook this coming Saturday (1/26) at 2pm EST. (The thread will then be open for 5 minutes
only.)
We ask that you continue to stick to a maximum of 3 Groups
per household for the time being. We are going to be strict
about this - if we notice someone in more than 3 Groups that individual will be
removed from all Groups. That means that
if one of their Groups wins a drawing the Group win will stand but the
individual will be disqualified. Please
help us keep this fair for everyone! :)
When the entry thread goes up on Facebook, please comment on
the thread to enter your team! You may
only enter on behalf of one Group (but may appear in up to 3 Groups). Your entries should look like these, in which
the flying whizbees are entering for the first time in the current month 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 Groupcustoms@twinkietush.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 and 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 turned preference.
6 – sizing preference (one size, little tush, or teenie
tush)
7 - individual choice of cotton velour or organic bamboo
velour (more info on this new addition below)
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. (This is just to keep
things fair.) We recommend reviewing
your spreadsheets shortly before 2pm on Saturday to double-check that
everything is present and that your spreadsheet matches your planned Facebook
entry. :)
*Please do not write “TBD” for your sizing, finishing style
or cv/obv preference unless you want me to decide for you! :)
Once the entry time has expired, we will review all
information and announce the eligible Groups for the month. We will then hold
drawings from 2 lists as follows:
List 1: Every team that has entered for at least 3 months,
including the current month, will be placed on this list.
* 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
List 2: Every team who successfully submitted their
information in full will be placed on this list.
* For this list, 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).
Once we have our confirmed 2 lists, we will perform the
drawings via random.org. Once we have completed the drawings, we will post all
winning Groups on Facebook.
The information below covers general Group Custom policies
to keep in mind as you are forming your Groups.
Please note that some of this has changed this month, specifically
payments for Group Custom diapers:
* 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 purchase
your Group Custom diapers. There will be drop-down menu within the
payment link for one size/little tush and teenie tush options where applicable. It is important that you choose the correct
option based on your preference as stated in your Group spreadsheet. Group members will purchase their own diaper,
including shipping, at this time. This
means that Group leaders no longer have to collect the payment for the diapers,
a significant change from previous months. However, Group leaders are still required to
handle the purchasing of the Group fabric and sending that in (or having it
sent directly from a vendor) to twinkie tush. Group members will have 1 full week from the
time they receive the payment link email to purchase their diapers. Any diapers not purchased within the week
timeframe will not be made and there will be no exceptions to this policy. We feel a week is plenty of time to complete
payment. :) As mentioned above, shipping
payments will now be included with the diaper purchase. You will not receive separate shipping
payment links. Please select your
shipping preference when purchasing your diaper! :)
*Anyone from the Group can email us, as long as they are
willing and able to serve as Group rep (the person who coordinates sending the
fabric to twinkie tush and communicates with me about velour preferences, etc.)
The Group rep is also responsible for forwarding information from us 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 we can reach individual members if needed.
* If there is not sufficient
turnout for a Group we reserve the right to cancel production, at our
discretion. We will flesh out this policy as we see how the new process runs.
*Once we receive your Group’s fabric, assuming all diapers
have been purchased and/or the one week purchase period has expired, we will
put your diapers into production. Group
Custom diapers will ship 4-6 weeks after fabric is received (again, pending
payment).
*After securing the slot, the Group leader will send us (at
the Group's cost) adequate yardage of the chosen print fabric and all diapers
will be cut from that yardage (please see the fabric requirement chart at the
end of this blog post). All other
materials will of course be provided by twinkie tush. For members choosing obv we will use the
natural color as opposed to dyed obv, and for cv I will choose a color that
coordinates with your print. Only one
color of cv will be used per Group (in other words please don't designate
specific individual colors on your spreadsheet). It is fine for a Group rep to
share a Group's velour preference (eg "we'd really love aqua cv if it
works" or "we definitely don't want black" or "something
light as opposed to dark") but please note that final cv decisions will be
made by me. If you express a preference
for a color that doesn't work well with the print I will not proceed with
it. However, if you say "we
definitely don't want X color" I will of course honor that. I will always do my best to accommodate
velour color requests! Any requests made
by the Group must be shared with us BEFORE we receive your fabric. If you have not made a request by the time we
receive your fabric, I will choose the color that I feel works best with your
print! :)
*Please do not ask for specific snap or thread colors as we
are not able to accommodate these requests.
Thank you for your understanding!
*All fabric submitted for Group Customs becomes property of
twinkie tush and may be used at our discretion (for stocking, drawings, giveaways,
charity events, or anything else we deem appropriate) once the Group order is
fulfilled.
- Please note
that we will price diapers made with remaining Group Custom fabric according to
the cost of the fabric (based within our current pricing structure). This is something that has been requested of
us by previous Groups and we recognize that it is the most fair way to handle
pricing.
* Group size can range from 5-15 people. Each Group member
will choose between a serged or turned diaper. For Groups using woven fabrics all diapers
will be turned. The price will be $36 + shipping per each one size or little
tush diaper and $28 + shipping per each teenie tush diaper. Please note that serged/turned and sizing
preferences must be finalized *prior* to entering your Groups. We will make copies of Group spreadsheets via
screenshot after winners are drawn and all diapers will be made as dictated by
the spreadsheet screenshot. If your Group
secures a mid-month slot (ie payment links will not be sent out for a couple of
weeks) you may make changes up until the day before payment links are sent (so
the 14th of the month).
*Should a Group member leave a Group post-drawing, you may
replace that member at the Group’s discretion.
However you may not add Group members beyond the number who entered the
drawing. If a member is swapped after
screenshots have been taken, the new member’s diaper will be made according to
the original member’s specifications.
Please make sure to alert us to any changes in the member list by
sending an email to Groupcustoms@twinkietush.com,
ccing all accurate (including new) members.
*For Groups pursuing twinkie tush night-nights: the fabric requirement
chart at the end of this post shows how much velour you will need to send in to
cover both inner and outer velours. The
cost per person in that case will be $40 plus shipping. Should you prefer to only send in outer
velour fabric and have us supply your inner velour, the cost per member will be
$45. It is important that you specify
that preference in your Group spreadsheet so that we can set up payment links
accordingly if your Group wins a slot. Night-nights
are only available in our one size (OS) pattern.
*Again, all diapers will ship out to Group members 4-6 weeks
after we receive your fabric (or once the 1 week invoice period is completed, assuming
the fabric arrives before then).
We hope this new payment process provides a smooth,
comfortable, and easy way for everyone to participate in twinkie tush Group
Customs! :) As always, please let us
know if you have any questions about any of this, and thank you so much! See you Saturday afternoon! :)
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