The First ever VADER
a quarterly restraint with a twist.
Are you a collector of various shaving soaps, razors orbrushes? Does the idea of a COLD TURKEYrestraint terrify you but you know you need to set limits? Did you TRY arestraint and FAIL? Maybe you dont need a restrain you are just looking for away to make it all a little more fun? Then this Various Addiction Disorder Enablersanti-Restraint (VADER) is for you!
Welcome to the 2016 Q1 VADER
The rules aresimple.
1. You may buy or trade any shave related productor service during the VADER but you must remain within your VADER budget. Every dime spent, including tax and shipping,counts toward your VADER expenses. Everydime earned from selling or returning a shaving related item adds to your VADERbudget. Your NET expenses for the VADERperiod must not exceed your pre-established VADER budget EVER.
2. GIFT cards CAN be spent like free funds Hey,its like winning the lottery, go spend it!
3. Sample it if you got it! You may always sample ortest drive any item purchased, regardless of who it is for. BUT, unless it is part of one of theexceptions, the expense counts toward your VADER budget.
4. Post Restraint Treewhaling counts toward yourVADER budget. Regardless of the lengthof restraint you might have been participating in, ALL restock/treewhalepurchases count toward your VADER budget. *This is an excellent way to avoid to rebound purchases following arestraint in which you avoided all purchases.
5. eBay purchases (or sales) must be completedduring the VADER period to count. Thismeans bidding on an item that will be won (or sold) after the VADER will notimpact your budget.
6. Posting of scores on The Score thread ishighly encouraged.
*Exceptions:
Members may make the following purchases without affectingyour VADER Budget (reselling these items will not add to your budget either)
1. B&B group Buys or B&B branded shavingpurchases. These items must beadvertised on behalf of B&B to qualify. In an effort to stay true to the spirit of the VADER (you know, honorthe force), these purchases must be made with reckless abandon. BUY anything and everything that supports,promotes or just makes you think about B&B.
2. Sue Moore Items are all exempt from the VADERbudget, regardless of when they are purchased or for what amount.
3. PIFs. Any expense incurred as a result of a B&B member PIF areexempt. PIFing and item does not add toyour VADER Budget. Any items purchasedSPECIFICALLY for the purpose of a PIF (such as the ongoing Active Duty MilitaryPIF) are excluded from the VADER Budget.
4. Shipping expenses related to B&B passarounds are excluded from your VADER Budget (as are any expenses incurred inthe furthering of the friendly culture of B&B - Use your own judgement here)
The VADER is perfect for those looking to bring some sanityback to their wild acquisition disorders by establishing a budget and making itfun to stick to. The VADER is a greataccompaniment to longer restraints that may allow exceptions and restocking; you will still have to comply with the originalrestraint but you may be able to curtail your overall treewhalingoverindulgence.
Everybody gains a little bit over the holidays, dont letyour failure in other restraints get you down. Join the darkside, join the VADER and spend, spend, spend, within yourbudget.
How to Joint theQuarterly VADER:
Add your name to the list (copy the most current version andadd your name) AND indicate what Acquisition Disorders are covered by yourbudget. You may choose to show yourbudget, and even keep us updated on your budgets progress, but there is norequirement to do so. You might chooseto keep your budget private and ONLY update us as to what percent of youroriginal budget you have spent or have left.
Say a private pledge to promising to adhere to your budget(under penalty of heavy Vegitalapplication) and youre in.
I will do my best to update the list and monitorprogress. This is my first attempt atsuch a task so any others who want to assist are welcome.
This VADOR will run January 1, 2016 through March 31,2016. Joining early is encouraged but toallow dropouts from other restraints (and to allow this thing to get going) wewill allow members to join ANYTIME before the end of the quarter and set yourbudget accordingly. (If all goes well, we will run another quarterly or evenlonger VADER)
*Since this is my first attempt at something like this, if I have stepped on toes, breached protocol or just plain used the word "VADER" without permission, I apologize.
On the off chance I am the only one fool enough to join the 2016 Q1 VADER, I will post my progress anyway!
The List
1)CBLindsay $200budget for ALL shaving Items (no NIB, Brown Leaf or Bourbon limits)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Are you a collector of various shaving soaps, razors orbrushes? Does the idea of a COLD TURKEYrestraint terrify you but you know you need to set limits? Did you TRY arestraint and FAIL? Maybe you dont need a restrain you are just looking for away to make it all a little more fun? Then this Various Addiction Disorder Enablersanti-Restraint (VADER) is for you!
Welcome to the 2016 Q1 VADER
The rules aresimple.
1. You may buy or trade any shave related productor service during the VADER but you must remain within your VADER budget. Every dime spent, including tax and shipping,counts toward your VADER expenses. Everydime earned from selling or returning a shaving related item adds to your VADERbudget. Your NET expenses for the VADERperiod must not exceed your pre-established VADER budget EVER.
2. GIFT cards CAN be spent like free funds Hey,its like winning the lottery, go spend it!
3. Sample it if you got it! You may always sample ortest drive any item purchased, regardless of who it is for. BUT, unless it is part of one of theexceptions, the expense counts toward your VADER budget.
4. Post Restraint Treewhaling counts toward yourVADER budget. Regardless of the lengthof restraint you might have been participating in, ALL restock/treewhalepurchases count toward your VADER budget. *This is an excellent way to avoid to rebound purchases following arestraint in which you avoided all purchases.
5. eBay purchases (or sales) must be completedduring the VADER period to count. Thismeans bidding on an item that will be won (or sold) after the VADER will notimpact your budget.
6. Posting of scores on The Score thread ishighly encouraged.
*Exceptions:
Members may make the following purchases without affectingyour VADER Budget (reselling these items will not add to your budget either)
1. B&B group Buys or B&B branded shavingpurchases. These items must beadvertised on behalf of B&B to qualify. In an effort to stay true to the spirit of the VADER (you know, honorthe force), these purchases must be made with reckless abandon. BUY anything and everything that supports,promotes or just makes you think about B&B.
2. Sue Moore Items are all exempt from the VADERbudget, regardless of when they are purchased or for what amount.
3. PIFs. Any expense incurred as a result of a B&B member PIF areexempt. PIFing and item does not add toyour VADER Budget. Any items purchasedSPECIFICALLY for the purpose of a PIF (such as the ongoing Active Duty MilitaryPIF) are excluded from the VADER Budget.
4. Shipping expenses related to B&B passarounds are excluded from your VADER Budget (as are any expenses incurred inthe furthering of the friendly culture of B&B - Use your own judgement here)
The VADER is perfect for those looking to bring some sanityback to their wild acquisition disorders by establishing a budget and making itfun to stick to. The VADER is a greataccompaniment to longer restraints that may allow exceptions and restocking; you will still have to comply with the originalrestraint but you may be able to curtail your overall treewhalingoverindulgence.
Everybody gains a little bit over the holidays, dont letyour failure in other restraints get you down. Join the darkside, join the VADER and spend, spend, spend, within yourbudget.
How to Joint theQuarterly VADER:
Add your name to the list (copy the most current version andadd your name) AND indicate what Acquisition Disorders are covered by yourbudget. You may choose to show yourbudget, and even keep us updated on your budgets progress, but there is norequirement to do so. You might chooseto keep your budget private and ONLY update us as to what percent of youroriginal budget you have spent or have left.
Say a private pledge to promising to adhere to your budget(under penalty of heavy Vegitalapplication) and youre in.
I will do my best to update the list and monitorprogress. This is my first attempt atsuch a task so any others who want to assist are welcome.
This VADOR will run January 1, 2016 through March 31,2016. Joining early is encouraged but toallow dropouts from other restraints (and to allow this thing to get going) wewill allow members to join ANYTIME before the end of the quarter and set yourbudget accordingly. (If all goes well, we will run another quarterly or evenlonger VADER)
*Since this is my first attempt at something like this, if I have stepped on toes, breached protocol or just plain used the word "VADER" without permission, I apologize.
On the off chance I am the only one fool enough to join the 2016 Q1 VADER, I will post my progress anyway!
The List
1)CBLindsay $200budget for ALL shaving Items (no NIB, Brown Leaf or Bourbon limits)
2)
3)
4)
5)
