Parents

SwapitShop is the UKs leading online swapping community for young people. Members earn virtual currency Swapits for every item they swap and they can also collect extra Swapits for other activities (from competitions on swapitshop.com to eating healthy food at school). They can then spend their Swapits on a wide range of new and swapped items on the SwapitShop website.

There is no person-to-person contact on the SwapitShop website and all swap items are posted to the SwapitShop warehouse, where they are readdressed and posted to the winning swapper.

SwapitShop is owned by Webswappers Ltd, an established company that has been running for 7 years.

• • It's fun, exciting and rewarding!
• • Allows them to swap their stuff in a safe environment.
• • Using Swapits instead of cash saves money!
• • Encourages re-cycling of CDs, DVDs, games, etc.
• • Teaches the value of things & financial management.

• • Parental consent is required in writing for children aged 8 and under.
• • No personal details are ever disclosed: Privacy Policy.
• • There is no contact between swappers.
• • All swap descriptions are reviewed before going live on the SwapitShop website.
• • Every swap package is sent via the SwapitShop warehouse.
• • We don't allow chat rooms or message boards.

See New? for details on how to join SwapitShop and how to start swapping.

• • Join form: If you want to follow what your child is swapping on the site, then we suggest you use an email account that you can both access.
• • Swapping items: For younger children, we recommend that you supervise the packing, posting and receipt of all parcels.
• • Forwarding stamps: Every swap item needs to be sent to SwapitShop with an extra set of stamps, the same price as the ones used to post the package. We'll use these to send your package to the winning swapper. Stick the stamps on the back of the package or on each individual swap envelope/parcel if you are sending multiple swaps in one big parcel.

The SwapitShop office is open Monday to Friday, 9am - 6pm

Email: info@swapitshop.com (We'll reply within 48 hours)

Tel: +44 (0)20 7471 2699

Fax: +44 (0)20 7610 2037

Address:
SwapitShop
PO Box 29932
London
SW6 7FE
United Kingdom

You may also find these guidelines helpful for keeping your children safe when they use the internet:

• • Have your family computer in the busiest room in your home.
• • Create a set of rules for using the Internet. (Set times for your child to use the Internet, make sure that they finish their homework first, etc.)
• • Use the Internet with your child or make sure that there is another adult supervising. (You can always check which sites they have been visiting by using the history tool on your PC.)
• • Warn your child not to give out any personal information.
• • Instruct your child never to respond to email or chat messages that make them feel uncomfortable. (And ensure that your child reports such message if/when they occur.)
• • Inform your ISP (Internet Service Provider) of any inappropriate uses of the Internet encountered by you or your child.
• • Talk with your child about their thought and use of the Internet.
• • Learn exactly what the various parental control tools can and cannot do and how they work.
• • Familiarize yourself with using the Internet and the various filters you can use yourself.
• • Remember that the Internet is a huge network of information that can be used to the benefit of your child, for both fun and education, as long as it is monitored sensibly.