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What have you used as an alternative to Postcards?

 
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I only need two and could not buy any for less than ten dollars so I made my own.

Have you used an alternative to post cards?
 
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Anne Miller wrote:I only need two and could not buy any for less than ten dollars so I made my own.

Have you used an alternative to post cards?


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Stephen Sully wrote:

Anne Miller wrote:I only need two and could not buy any for less than ten dollars so I made my own.

Have you used an alternative to post cards?


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How much does it cost to mail a coconut where you are at?
 
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Last week I received two post cards in the mail.

The first one had a picture of a dog and a cat and said, "It's Paws-Itively time for a checkup!

The other one had a roll of toilet paper and said, "Service Contract Renewal Reminder.

Can you guess who they were from?

 
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Hi Anne,

I can’t remember the last time I sent a post card.  If forced, I guess I would say I use email in those situations.
 
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We have a situation where I live that there are other folks who live behind my gate.

I sent everyone a letter with our email and only one person responded.

We installed an automatic gate and took all their lock off.

I spent $55.00 to send them certified mail with return receipt.

Two email us and one got the code from a neighbor so I know they can get in.

There are two left who have not picked up the letters and the letters will be return to me this week.

I don't want them to be locked out so I am sending a post card because that way they have to see my message.

BY the way, I got two other post cards last week that I forgot about.

One from the electric coop notifying me of an appreciation party at a local park.

The other one was from the medical clinic telling me that they are having a luncheon to celebrate a new building that they bought for classes, etc.
 
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Anne Miller wrote:

Stephen Sully wrote:

Anne Miller wrote:I only need two and could not buy any for less than ten dollars so I made my own.

Have you used an alternative to post cards?


Coconuts



How much does it cost to mail a coconut where you are at?


20$ not cheap but it is a cool thing to get.
 
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Anne Miller wrote:I only need two and could not buy any for less than ten dollars so I made my own.

Have you used an alternative to post cards?



I used to make them out of card stock...I liked sending them.
I thought the post office still had prestamped plain ones about the price of the stamp?

I suppose like many, email or texting has become the cheap and easy and quicker way for me.

What sort of post cards cost $10?

 
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The person I was worried about finally picked up her letter so now I don't need to send a post card.

I made mine with some cute pictures of snack cracker with different topping.  They were previously a store brand Ritz Cracker though the crackers didn't taste any thing like a Ritz Cracker.
 
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Here are some standards from USPS that might help when making your own postcards: https://pe.usps.com/text/DMM300/101.htm#ep1047542

And this page shows that in 2026, they're $.65 to send: https://www.usps.com/business/prices.htm
 
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