P.O. Box Alternatives: Amazon and Etsy Wish Lists (Patreon)
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I've been looking for ways to accommodate those who have requested a way to send me things, and I think I found a pretty good solution! Since P.O. Boxes are expensive and I can't currently get to the post office during operational hours when someone sends a package bigger than the P.O. Box, I'm trying out a new alternative: an official Gaywatch Amazon Wish List. This list will have all sorts of items from potential co-hosts to fandom shwag to queer books/media to filming equipment to channel expenses. This lets you send me something directly to my home without me having to make my address public.
Amazon Wish List notes:
-Please leave a note on the gift telling me who you are! This will make thank yous/credits much easier when I receive multiple packages at once. (You should be able to leave a note during the process, but if not let me know and I'll go kick Amazon until it works properly.)
-If there is something on Amazon you want to send and it's not on the Wish List, send me a private message and I'll add it for you.
-Sending me a mug/glass from the list does not guarantee that it will become a co-host, but it certainly improves the odds.
-If you would like a video of me opening the package, please let me know! I'll likely know what's coming my way, but if you would like a video anyway just drop me a line and I'll either post it on Patreon or send it to you privately (if you have a preference.
9/10 ISSUE FIX: Had to go in and tweak settings to let people send wishlist items to me without seeing my address (turns out that wasn't the default for some reason). Now when you're prompted to choose a shipping address you will be able to choose 'Brittany Lafving in Charlotte, NC' and it will say the rest of the address is hidden for privacy.
I also enabled the setting that allowed adding additional items that are not on the wishlist. If your package doesn't involve anything off the list, you'll still have to contact me so I can add it, but this will be handy for those putting together a mixed cart.
AND I enabled the setting that would keep packages a surprise so that any gift opening videos remain full reactions.
Etsy Wish List notes:
-We all hate Amazon. Here's an alternative. <3
-This comes with plenty of queer fandom stuff familiar to Gaywatch, but there's also items from things not connected to Gaywatch that I'm simply a fan of. Amazon is for helping the channel, Etsy is more just fun things for me personally (but still have a chance to turn up in videos, tbh).
-This list comes with the widest range of prices, there's plenty of stuff under $5, for example.
-I didn't realize I could add specifics to list entries (such a size/color) until late in the game, so a good number of the entries have options to fill in. Here's a quick preference guide for selecting item details:
Clothing size: 3XL
Colors: Dark, cool tones and neutrals. Off-white. No white or black.
No clothing preference. A t-shirt, a sweater, a hoodie, it's all fine.
-It's a brand new option, so if you run into a problem don't hesitate to let me know and we'll figure it out.
Etsy Wish List
Coming soon: a Steam wish list for queer video games where if you buy it, I play it.