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The Malaysia Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo 2010 Postcard |
I've been joining Postcrossing for several years. I was introduced to it from newspaper. Through Postcrossing, I got many beautiful postcards with nice stamps and greetings from many countries. Currently, I have sent 53 postcards to 14 countries and received 57 postcards from 19 countries. I'm still writing postcard when I'm free. Now, I would like to introduce what is Postcrossing.
What is Postcrossing?
The goal of this project is to allow people to receive postcards from all over the world. The main idea is that: if you send a postcard, you will receive one back from a random Postcrosser from somewhere in the world.
Why? Because, like the founder, there are lots of people who like to receive real mail. The element of surprise of receiving postcards from different places in the world (many of which you probably have never heard of) can turn your mailbox into a box of surprises - and who wouldn't like that?
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| Postcrossing |
How it works?
Get an address randomly chosen by the system and post the postcard to the address given. Other members will send you postcards by the same way.
So, how to join Postcrossing?
First, you have to register an account in postcrossing.com. Fill your information and don't forget to fill the correct address as others are going to send you postcards. In the column [About You], you can write anything about you。 You could write the special postcards you wish to get(if you like specific things).
How to send a postcard?
To send a postcard, request an address at [Send a postcard] and you will be given an address of a member and a Postcard ID. You can write or draw anything you like on the postcard. Some members have specific requires for postcards, you can send them according their wishlist if you have it. The most important thing is don't forget to write the Postcard ID given on the postcard. That is how the member can register your postcard and you can send another postcard again. In Malaysia, postage rate for postcard to other countries is only 50sen. It's cheap since sending a letter in Malaysia already costs 60sen now.
What to do when I receive a postcard?
The greatest moment when joining this activity is the time I receive a postcard. You will never know when the postcard will reach to you. For me, it's a surprise in my mailbox. Upon receiving a postcard, there is a Postcard ID on it and you have to register it. Register Postcard ID at [Register a postcard] and you can write some words to thanks the person sending you a postcard.
Can I swap postcards with other members?
Sure you can. If you are so eager to get a postcard from a specific country but you just can't get it or you want some specific postcards, you can swap directly with the members. Notice if the members are interested in direct swap in the profile. If they are interested in it, you could send them a message by stating your request. Or when a member send you a message to ask you for direct swap, you can say yes or no. It's up to you whether you want to swap or no. I had received message from other members to swap postcard with me but I can't remember if I had swap with them.
It's really fun to join Postcrossing especially when I get a postcard in my wishlist. When I have sent some postcards, I can't wait to receive postcards. And you will never know what kind of postcards will be sent to you, which country send to you or what message will be written on the postcard. That is a small thing that will make my day.
Here is my Postcrossing ID if you want to take a look at my profile: cicis
In my next post, I will show some of the postcards I had received. Follow me. :)
Feel free to ask any questions regarding Postcrossing.
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| Sign up for Postcrossing |
How to send a postcard?
To send a postcard, request an address at [Send a postcard] and you will be given an address of a member and a Postcard ID. You can write or draw anything you like on the postcard. Some members have specific requires for postcards, you can send them according their wishlist if you have it. The most important thing is don't forget to write the Postcard ID given on the postcard. That is how the member can register your postcard and you can send another postcard again. In Malaysia, postage rate for postcard to other countries is only 50sen. It's cheap since sending a letter in Malaysia already costs 60sen now.
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| Send a postcard |
The greatest moment when joining this activity is the time I receive a postcard. You will never know when the postcard will reach to you. For me, it's a surprise in my mailbox. Upon receiving a postcard, there is a Postcard ID on it and you have to register it. Register Postcard ID at [Register a postcard] and you can write some words to thanks the person sending you a postcard.
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| Register a postcard |
Can I swap postcards with other members?
Sure you can. If you are so eager to get a postcard from a specific country but you just can't get it or you want some specific postcards, you can swap directly with the members. Notice if the members are interested in direct swap in the profile. If they are interested in it, you could send them a message by stating your request. Or when a member send you a message to ask you for direct swap, you can say yes or no. It's up to you whether you want to swap or no. I had received message from other members to swap postcard with me but I can't remember if I had swap with them.
It's really fun to join Postcrossing especially when I get a postcard in my wishlist. When I have sent some postcards, I can't wait to receive postcards. And you will never know what kind of postcards will be sent to you, which country send to you or what message will be written on the postcard. That is a small thing that will make my day.
Here is my Postcrossing ID if you want to take a look at my profile: cicis
In my next post, I will show some of the postcards I had received. Follow me. :)
Feel free to ask any questions regarding Postcrossing.
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