Swap-botters opinion requested

[zianuray]

So I can no longer locate the specific rules for the various "points" (if you have it, a link would be nice!).

I got a package a little while back where

1) Yes, there was a little bit extra in it -- but really poor quality notecards. The ink smeared over everything so they were unusable.

2)  Mailed/postmarked a day or so AFTER the mail-by date (not a big deal in itself). 
The date on the site said it was mailed three days before the deadline.

and 3)  Postage due.

So I rated a 5, no heart.

And got a pouty reply that the late and the postage-due shouldn't have caused a markdown, she should have gotten a HEART b/c she sent an extra notecard.

Now, the rules I remember -- and correct me if I'm wrong -- late mailing is a 3.

And hearts are totally optional and at the discretion of the rater.

Am I being just too mean?  Should I go back and add a heart just because she pouted?


I'm just wondering why I get stuff sent to me "postage due" (3x recently) -- when I get packages / letters sent BACK to me if I don't put enough on them (twice that I recall -- may have been more).

Comments

[dianthus-pink.livejournal.com]

Totally seconding what ladyniniane said. I'm usually a rule-follower because I believe that most of them are there for a reason so when people break and then whine about rules, rules that I try to follow, it cheeses me off. I expect people to do as they say and not lie about it later. And definitely not whine about it when they get caught out.

[zianuray.livejournal.com]

I figure if you sign up with something, you have agreed to play by the established rules. You (they) should have read those rules before getting into it. Therefore, kwitcherfussin.

So thanks for the backup :)