I open a 4 month Sabbatical thread, since there is huge public demand for it (myself and my faithful hawk), free to join up until MAY 3. The purpose is to have smaller Sabbatical available for those who do not wish to go on the yearly Sabbatical or fail it at some point and want a second chance. So, the objective is to stop spending money on shaving gear and use what you already have, allowing to thin down your stock or stop/delay further purchases.
The Sabbatical is open to gentle and not as gentle men alike!
The year is divided in quadrimesters/quadmesters/4 month periods:
- QUADSAB 1: January-April
- QUADSAB 2: May-August.
- QUADSAB 3: September-December.
Restock windows for members who complete a QUADSAB and want to enter the next one: The first 14 days of each QUADSAB. Which means:
- January 1-14
- May 1-14
- September 1-14
THE RULES:
There are five exceptions to the purchasing of items :
Participants should copy the previous names on the list, adding their own at the bottom, declaring also an exception, if they have one. One at a time, don't push, there is room for everyone!
The Sabbatical is open to gentle and not as gentle men alike!
The year is divided in quadrimesters/quadmesters/4 month periods:
- QUADSAB 1: January-April
- QUADSAB 2: May-August.
- QUADSAB 3: September-December.
Restock windows for members who complete a QUADSAB and want to enter the next one: The first 14 days of each QUADSAB. Which means:
- January 1-14
- May 1-14
- September 1-14
THE RULES:
- Sabbatical starts at 12:00:00am (local time) on May 3rd, 2021.
- Sabbatical ends at 11:59:59pm (local time) on August 31, 2021.
- Start and end time are based on your local time zone.
- Sabbatical is restricted to shaving items only, but if you want to you can try not purchasing whatever other AD's you may have (NIB, Brown Leaf, etc.)
- No purchases are allowed during the Sabbatical period (aside for the Exceptions listed below). NONE. No purchases even if you get a gift card to WCS, eBay, Amazon, etc. This also means that you should have enough stuff to see out about 4 months of shaving.
- Gifts. You cannot ask for, solicit, hint at, etc., gifts in any way. PIFs. You may OFFER PIFs (including associated shipping costs), but the PIF excludes those B&B members who are part of the annual sabbatical. You
may not enter or request a PIF. - If a shaving item breaks during the Sabbatical and you have no backup available, one replacement may be purchased.
- Functional maintenance, such as straight razor honing, does not count as a purchased good and is thus allowed.
- Check-in at least once in the last 10 days of each quadrimester to declare you are still in. If you fail earlier, please report in.
There are five exceptions to the purchasing of items :
- B&B Group Buys or B&B Branded Items, because some are limited edition and all are good deals. They must be advertised on behalf of B&B to qualify. The annual Mr. Bingle exchange is also exempt.
- One named item of your choice. This is your personal exception. You must name the item before the start of the Sabbatical. It has to be relatively specific; no blanket statements qualify (e.g. "a razor or a brush" is too vague"). Use your best judgement here. Yearly Sabbatical members who wish to join, automatically carry on the same choice they made for the yearly Sabbatical.
- Sue Moore Auction Items. This is a great cause and we should all try to participate in it if possible.
- For anyone participating in the previous Quadrimester Sabbatical, a restock window of 14 days at the beginning of the next Quadrimester is allocated for making any and all shaving-related purchases as long as you've successfully completed the previous Quadrimester Sabbatical.
- Items you purchase as gifts for others are allowed. You are not allowed to buy solicited gifts for other members of the Sabbatical.
Participants should copy the previous names on the list, adding their own at the bottom, declaring also an exception, if they have one. One at a time, don't push, there is room for everyone!
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