Would this be an acceptable way of sending out my Christmas cards? Honest opinion please?

Question

I would like to send my X-mas cards (bought a bunch at the dollar store) but with the price of stamps these days, it is a bit expensive.

I would like to send them all as COD for the stamp amount.

COD = Cash on delivery.. So basically the people that would receive the x-mas card would need to pay the 42 cents for the cost of the stamp in order to get the card. Plus, I'm not sure if I can request COD for 42 cents - especially for a stamp ... anyone know?

Answer 1

Just do it and worry about details later. sounds like great idea.

Answer 2

I don't think that's a very good idea. How many times do you send Christmas cards a year? If you don't want to pay the money to send the cards, you shouldn't have got them in the first place. 42 cents a card isn't that bad, even if you send 20 cards, that's less than 10 bucks. Come on, cough it up, it is Christmas, after all.

Answer 3

No. If you cant afford to send the card,dont send them at all. It is supposed to be a gesture to let the person know you are thinking of them. You can get a roll of stamps (100 stamps) for $42 at the post office.

Answer 4

That is a terrible idea. Why should anyone pay for your postage? Instead of being an obviously cheap jerk, send out ecards. Just go to www.hallmark. com

Also, I doubt that the post office will deliver COD cards. You get the prize as Scrooge or Grinch of the year.

Answer 5

Personally I would think it tacky but that is just me. Why don't you send an email if the money is that tight?

You can send them without postage as long as there is no return address, and yes, the postal carrier will ask the person receiving the card for the 42 cents.

Answer 6

In my opinion very poor taste - don't do it. Cut down list to appropriate number of stamps you can afford. I believe the post office no longer accepts anything without stamps - or COD as you put it. If you have a return address on them, they'll be returned to you.

Answer 7

how would you feel if you received a card from someone and then had to pay money for it? its cheap and if makes a nice gesture look bad. if you can't afford stamps then don't send the cards via mail. hand it to them in person or send them an e-card via the internet. having the people pay for their own postage stamp is low. sorry to be harsh but it is.

Answer 8

I would send the cards in a package so if a few people live beside each other then send the few to one person and ask them kindly to pass them on, the other way is very cheap and i would refuse to pay the delivery charge regardless of how much it would cost. In fact you would be more appreciated if you sent a community card for your friends in each area

Answer 9

That is in terrible taste.
Send e-cards to everyone you have an email address for and a letter.
For the rest you should be able to afford stamps.

Answer 10

No, that is not acceptable. Why would they need to pay for a stamp?
If you really can't afford to pay for postage, send the people who have email or communicate often via email with you and send them a Christmas e-card instead of mailing one to them.
These are my favorite e-card sites (with christmas greetings):
Virtual Florist: http://virtualflorist.com
123 Greetings: http://123greetings.com
And for the other people who you hardly communicate via email or don't have access to email, send them a snail mail christmas card with the postage. This should save you money.

Answer 11

I'd send`em e-cards instead. I doubt you could ship christmas cards COD. I think it has to be something bigger and heavier since the postal service bills by weight.