After talking about Postcrossing on Instagram, I realized how many questions people actually have. Some are practical, some are a bit worried, and some are just trying to understand how this even works. People donโt just get curious. They get very specific questions almost immediately. If youโre new to Postcrossing, or thinking about trying it, […]
Tag Archives: postcrossing tips
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Apr
Apr
If youโve been in Postcrossing for a while, you start noticing patterns. Not the obvious ones like โpeople love catsโ or โcoffee postcards always work.โ Those are easy. I mean the small things like the quiet annoyances. The stuff people donโt always say directly, but definitely feel (and they are discussing in close forums or […]
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Mar
Mar
If youโve been on Postcrossing for a while, youโve seen every kind of profile. Some are short and sweet. Some read like a shopping list for the universe, o like a contract you didnโt agree to sign. โI love nature, but not mountains.โโNo animals, except wild ones (but not birds).โโNo 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: โ…โ Nothing. it is empty. No favourite themes. […]
05
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 โrightโ number.But the good news is that itโs 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, Iโve noticed […]