Mailing a 3x5 index card?

Question

If you put a regular stamp on one side of an index card along with an adress (like a postcard) would you be able to mail it? Almost like a homemade postcard. Would regular postage be fine? Is there anything special you would have to do with it?

Answer 1

I think it might be too small, so they might not send it. Or because it's a strange size it might cost more. Call a post office in your area or check on usps.com thought the latter might not give you much info on that.

Answer 2

I would cut the index card in half, so you have two index cards of size 3 x 2.5. Then I would cut the straw into a few lengths, all of the same size. Use these pieces of straw to create posts, or supports, that go in between each index card, which should be place directly over one-another, spaced out by a distance equal to the straws you cut. Use the tape to attach the straws to the index cards. Lastly, fold the piece of paper over the pringles chip very loosely. In other words, dont maake the paper flush with pringles chips, but rather a small envelope that contains the pringoles chip with room for it to move. Then place the paper/pringle inside of your house structure made of straw and index card.

Answer 3

First Class Post Cards
# Minimum Allowable Postcard Size: 3.5 x 5 Inches
If the width is less than 5 inches or the height is less than 3.5 inches the USPS will NOT mail your postcard.
# Maximum Allowable Postcard Size: 4.25 x 6 Inches
If the width is greater than 6 inches or the height is greater than 4.25 inches, the postcard must be mailed as a letter, higher rate and all.
# Minimum Thickness: .007 Inches
Any mail less than the minimum is considered Non-Mailable and the USPS will NOT deliver it.
# Maximum Thickness: .25 inches
Exceeding the maximum puts the mail piece into a different mail class, called a Parcel.
# Intermediate Sizes are Allowable
A 4 x 5.5 inch postcard is mailable at the postcard rate. As long as a mail piece meets the size, thickness, weight and aspect ratio requirements above, it can be mailed as a postcard.
# Minimum Thickness: .007 Inches
# Maximum Thickness: .25 inches

Answer 4

I'm a college student and over the last few semesters my professors have had their students write their address on an index card with a stamp to send us our grades. And I have never had any problems with this.

Answer 5

3x5 Postcards

Answer 6

you should be fine. Make sure you can read the address (dont write too close to it.) You can just pay the post card rate.

IT is amazing the things you can send. I once sent an inflated (and written all over) beach ball to greece. It arrived, but had been emptied.

You can send soda bottles emptied and filled with candy and confetti. Just write with a sharpie on the bottle.

YOu can send coconuts. Just write on it. Add postage too.

Answer 7

hmm... I have never done this before, but I dont see why it would not work. Like the last person said, call the post office and ask. They would be able to tell you if you can ship a card that size.

Answer 8

My Sanitation company sends my bill on a index card. $.26 postage. My address on one side, bill on the other.