Comments on: Sending Mail with Coins Instead of Stamps. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/07/sending-mail-with-coins-instead-of-stamps/ The Neat Side of the Web Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:10:01 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Eric N. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/07/sending-mail-with-coins-instead-of-stamps/comment-page-1/#comment-74940 Eric N. Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:00:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/07/sending-mail-with-coins-instead-of-stamps/#comment-74940 Wait, you mean he sent it as a series of flags? Or as a series of icons instead of letters. Either way, bravo! Wait, you mean he sent it as a series of flags? Or as a series of icons instead of letters.

Either way, bravo!

]]> By: Buzz http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/07/sending-mail-with-coins-instead-of-stamps/comment-page-1/#comment-74904 Buzz Wed, 07 Feb 2007 21:35:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/07/sending-mail-with-coins-instead-of-stamps/#comment-74904 Games magazine had a contest when I was a kid involving sending the most creatively adorned envelope to Games. I clearly recall someone sending the letter in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maritime_signal_flags" rel="nofollow">International maritime signal flags</a>. It arrived just fine. Games magazine had a contest when I was a kid involving sending the most creatively adorned envelope to Games. I clearly recall someone sending the letter in International maritime signal flags. It arrived just fine.

]]> By: DIngbat http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/07/sending-mail-with-coins-instead-of-stamps/comment-page-1/#comment-74871 DIngbat Wed, 07 Feb 2007 19:55:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/07/sending-mail-with-coins-instead-of-stamps/#comment-74871 US Postal employees are <a href="https://hdusps.esecurecare.net/cgi-bin/hdusps.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=3107&p_created=1067445633&p_sid=4D-t11pi&p_accessibility=0&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPSZwX3NvcnRfYnk9JnBfZ3JpZHNvcnQ9JnBfcm93X2NudD05NTcmcF9wcm9kcz0mcF9jYXRzPSZwX3B2PSZwX2N2PSZwX3NlYXJjaF90eXBlPWFuc3dlcnMuc2VhcmNoX25sJnBfcGFnZT0x&p_li=&p_topview=1&p_sid=m5a2LFti&xssl=1" rel="nofollow">prohibited by law</a> from accepting cash tips. US Postal employees are prohibited by law from accepting cash tips.

]]> By: Jensen http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/07/sending-mail-with-coins-instead-of-stamps/comment-page-1/#comment-74849 Jensen Wed, 07 Feb 2007 18:49:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/07/sending-mail-with-coins-instead-of-stamps/#comment-74849 I used to work at the post office and have run by quite a few letters with chage taped as postage. I would take it and replace it with a stamp. The bottom right was torn because of the machine it was fed through, the extra weight probably snaged something. Postal employees are alowed tips, people on ocasion would leave small amounts in their box or cookies around the holiday time, it is a very nice and apreciated gesture. Alot of work goes into getting mail out everyday and any sign of apreciation is always well apreciated. I used to work at the post office and have run by quite a few letters with chage taped as postage. I would take it and replace it with a stamp. The bottom right was torn because of the machine it was fed through, the extra weight probably snaged something. Postal employees are alowed tips, people on ocasion would leave small amounts in their box or cookies around the holiday time, it is a very nice and apreciated gesture. Alot of work goes into getting mail out everyday and any sign of apreciation is always well apreciated.

]]> By: Denita TwoDragons http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/07/sending-mail-with-coins-instead-of-stamps/comment-page-1/#comment-74804 Denita TwoDragons Wed, 07 Feb 2007 16:00:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/07/sending-mail-with-coins-instead-of-stamps/#comment-74804 I've done this many times, especially when I was a kid. The only time I had any problems with it was when it wasn't sent because I had insufficient postage. All one penny's worth. --TwoDragons I've done this many times, especially when I was a kid. The only time I had any problems with it was when it wasn't sent because I had insufficient postage. All one penny's worth.

--TwoDragons

]]> By: Mario http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/07/sending-mail-with-coins-instead-of-stamps/comment-page-1/#comment-74775 Mario Wed, 07 Feb 2007 14:22:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/07/sending-mail-with-coins-instead-of-stamps/#comment-74775 Drexel U. represent! (this kid lives in one of the dorms) Drexel U. represent!

(this kid lives in one of the dorms)

]]> By: Jeremiah http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/07/sending-mail-with-coins-instead-of-stamps/comment-page-1/#comment-74770 Jeremiah Wed, 07 Feb 2007 13:38:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/07/sending-mail-with-coins-instead-of-stamps/#comment-74770 About a month ago, I mailed a banana to a friend. I put about $3 in stamps on the peel, wrote the address on the peel, dropped into mail. It arrived a few days later. They had put it in a ziplock back. It had a small bruise on the side and they put in a long letter apologizing for any inadvertent damage to the banana. I guess this protects them from lawsuit. About a month ago, I mailed a banana to a friend. I put about $3 in stamps on the peel, wrote the address on the peel, dropped into mail. It arrived a few days later. They had put it in a ziplock back. It had a small bruise on the side and they put in a long letter apologizing for any inadvertent damage to the banana. I guess this protects them from lawsuit.

]]> By: Dan http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/07/sending-mail-with-coins-instead-of-stamps/comment-page-1/#comment-74740 Dan Wed, 07 Feb 2007 11:02:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/07/sending-mail-with-coins-instead-of-stamps/#comment-74740 This probably wouldn't work in the UK, they'd send it but then hold it at the end sorting office until the recipient collected it and paid the missing postage. This happens as standard if a letter is sent with too little postage on it. This probably wouldn't work in the UK, they'd send it but then hold it at the end sorting office until the recipient collected it and paid the missing postage. This happens as standard if a letter is sent with too little postage on it.

]]> By: (a different) Chris http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/07/sending-mail-with-coins-instead-of-stamps/comment-page-1/#comment-74704 (a different) Chris Wed, 07 Feb 2007 08:32:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/07/sending-mail-with-coins-instead-of-stamps/#comment-74704 Isn't it illegal for postal employees to accept gratuities? And wasn't Ilya offering a bribe if the post office "looked the other way"? As a loyal American, I have no choice but to report this incident to the Justice Department. Heads will roll! Isn't it illegal for postal employees to accept gratuities? And wasn't Ilya offering a bribe if the post office "looked the other way"? As a loyal American, I have no choice but to report this incident to the Justice Department. Heads will roll!

]]> By: Aramax http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/07/sending-mail-with-coins-instead-of-stamps/comment-page-1/#comment-74649 Aramax Wed, 07 Feb 2007 07:26:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/07/sending-mail-with-coins-instead-of-stamps/#comment-74649 I know where you live Ilya Shnaydman! =D I know where you live Ilya Shnaydman!

=D

]]> By: Chris http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/07/sending-mail-with-coins-instead-of-stamps/comment-page-1/#comment-74638 Chris Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:49:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/07/sending-mail-with-coins-instead-of-stamps/#comment-74638 Whats funny is if look at the last picture on the site the 39 cents was still there. So they sent the letter for free (minus the tip). They found a way to beat the post office. Whats funny is if look at the last picture on the site the 39 cents was still there. So they sent the letter for free (minus the tip). They found a way to beat the post office.

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