Answer: You don't need to at the moment, this was needed in the old site.
So that we know you are real, and your email address works.
Confirming email address, sends a web link to your email address. Clicking on this link then confirms to the site that the email address is working ok.
Why does SwapStick.com need to know this email address is working?
- If your email address is wrong because of a typo or you have just got it wrong, you will not receive any swap requests, and you will not get any replies to swap requests you make.
This will be frustrating for you and other people on this site.
This will also check that your email service will allow emails from our server.
Our mail server and your mail server will also get tied up trying to send emails to addresses that do not work.