Shipping cards.....best way to go?

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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

Here's my 2-pence....for what ever it is worth......

Since the late 1970's I have ZERO DEFECTS mailing and receiving cards via 1st Class, Insured, US Mail.
That is an unbelievable record and I am talking about 1000's of pieces of mail......perhaps, I have been
very LUCKY.

And perhaps, LUCK isn't the reason. I think it has more to do with the following practices that I adhere
to....and I highly recommend:

(1) Rent a PO Box

(2) In a small Branch Post Office (avoid the big central Post Offices)

(3) Packages with $500 or more value send via REGISTERED mail

(4) Insist that when receiving hi-value packages, that they are sent REGISTERED

(5) If sender uses UPS, FEDEX, etc. inform them that they cannot send to your PO Box (this is a NO-NO)

Now, if I were to tell you all the screw-ups UPS has made sending packages to me....I would fill up pages
on the Net54 screen....so, I wont bore you with the negative.

TED Z