If you’ve been in Postcrossing for a while, you start noticing patterns. Not the obvious ones like “people love cats” or “coffee postcards always work.” Those are easy. I mean the small things like the quiet annoyances. The stuff people don’t always say directly, but definitely feel (and they are discussing in close forums or […]
Tag Archives: postcrossing tips
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Mar
Mar
If you’ve been on Postcrossing for a while, you’ve seen every kind of profile. Some are short and sweet. Some read like a shopping list for the universe, o like a contract you didn’t agree to sign. “I love nature, but not mountains.”“No animals, except wild ones (but not birds).”“No ad cards, no handmade, no […]
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Feb
Feb
One of the most common situations on Postcrossing is receiving an address with a blank or very short profile. When there are almost no preferences listed, choosing the right postcard can feel like guessing. You open the received postcrosser’s profile. You scroll down. And the profile says: “…” Nothing. it is empty. No favourite themes. […]
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Feb
Feb
This is one of those questions I get asked surprisingly often. Usually, people are hoping for a number. Ten? Twenty? Fifty? Something that sounds reasonable and final. The honest answer is not very satisfying: there is no single “right” number.But the good news is that it’s actually quite easy to figure out what works for […]
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Jan
Jan
(and why they work year after year) Choosing a postcard for Postcrossing often has very little to do with how beautiful the card is. Most of the time, the real question is much simpler: will this card actually work for this person? After years of packing orders, reading profiles, and sending postcards myself, I’ve noticed […]