How to post a picture card?
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Recently went on a road trip to Adelaide, bought one of these picture postcards to send to someone.
Question:
This is the first time I'm sending one of these so sorry if it's a stupid question, but how do you send this? Do i need an envelope or can i stick a stamp somewhere (cant find where) . And where can I write a message?
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Summary:
Recently went on a road trip to Adelaide, bought one of these picture postcards to send to someone.
Question:
This is the first time I'm sending one of these so sorry if it's a stupid question, but how do you send this? Do i need an envelope or can i stick a stamp somewhere (cant find where) . And where can I write a message?
australia tips-and-tricks mail
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Summary:
Recently went on a road trip to Adelaide, bought one of these picture postcards to send to someone.
Question:
This is the first time I'm sending one of these so sorry if it's a stupid question, but how do you send this? Do i need an envelope or can i stick a stamp somewhere (cant find where) . And where can I write a message?
australia tips-and-tricks mail
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Summary:
Recently went on a road trip to Adelaide, bought one of these picture postcards to send to someone.
Question:
This is the first time I'm sending one of these so sorry if it's a stupid question, but how do you send this? Do i need an envelope or can i stick a stamp somewhere (cant find where) . And where can I write a message?
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Wow. Time to die!
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Wow. Time to die!
– Grzegorz Oledzki
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Wow. Time to die!
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Wow. Time to die!
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You don't need an envelope - these cards are intended to be sent as is.
On the reverse of the card there is a blank area to the left: your message goes here.
The address goes in the lined area to the right.
The stamp goes in the top right corner above the address. Some cards have a rectangle printed there to indicate the right place. Your card has a barcode printed there: just stick your stamp(s) over it.
New contributor
2
Also one should include the country with the address if sending international. Of course this particular question is someone on a "road trip" in Australia which likely does not include crossing any borders, but future readers in other locales may wish to keep this in mind. Additionally postage for stamps may be less than standard postage, something to keep in mind when buying stamps.
– Roddy of the Frozen Peas
2 days ago
Thanks .. I am actually sending international
– Nigel Fds
2 days ago
5
@NigelFds Note that many postal services have special cheaper stamps meant specifically for postcards.
– chrylis
yesterday
5
It's common for a traveller on a few weeks holiday abroad to arrive home before his postcards do! This probably doesn't matter too much :-)
– Laurence Payne
yesterday
1
International tip, (not sure about Australia,) ask in the post card shop whether they sell stamps or where to buy them if they do not sell them. Stamps sellers will often ask where you want to send the card to, if they do not, tell them which country.
– Willeke♦
yesterday
|
show 3 more comments
A picture is worth a thousand words:
If sending within the same country, you can omit the country name in the address.
When sending to a different country, you can write the address (except the "Country" part) in the destination country language.
To address the "Country" controversy that ensued in comments, I offer these guidelines from none other but Australia Post themselves, which only mention country in the context of international mail:
The last line should contain the place name or post office of delivery, state or territory abbreviation and postcode. This line should be printed in capitals without punctuation or underlining, with the postcode put last
For international mail, the country name should be in capitals on the bottom line
3
@David he clearly stated that between different countries you should not ommit the country name.
– gstorto
yesterday
Indeed he did, but without a country identifier there's a risk that the sorting in the country of deposit will route the card to the other country. Why would one want to take this chance?
– David
yesterday
2
@David which is "THE other country", when the country name is absent?
– mustaccio
yesterday
@mustaccio The other country(ies) that have towns or cities of the same name, known by the sorting clerk.
– David
yesterday
6
@David Even if we assume existence of an actual sorting clerk in the XXI century Australia, do you really expect such a clerk in Adelaide SA, looking at the postcard saying "Sydney" and no country (and an Australian-looking postal code), forward it to Sydney, Vanuatu, or to some other of the Sydneys outside Australia? How would he or she choose the "other" country?
– mustaccio
yesterday
|
show 7 more comments
Postcards are for direct mailing and often enjoy a lower postage rate than envelopes. They are more vulnerable to damage and marking, but that, and the stamps and cancellation, may add to the charm.
The stamp goes in the upper right. It must be on the same side as the address. This, and some fluorescent dye on the stamp, is used by the sorting machines to face (orient) the mail piece, so the machine can OCR-read the address, which can succeed if you print neatly. This will greatly speed up processing.
In the US at least, postcards are First Class aka Priority Mail. And will be handled at that speed, except for the handwriting issue.
This is not obvious, but they put their ugly barcode exactly where the stamp must go. This is to not waste space and to help hide the barcode. The local post office may be able to advise which stamp or combination of stamps will fully cover it. Nothing more romantic than a jumble of mixed foreign stamps, you might even do that gratuitously!
To move internationally, certain specific stamps may be required. Extras / overpaying postage is harmless on postcards, but don't do it on packages.
The address goes on the provided lines. If there are two sets of lines, the lower or right one is for the main address.
The return address should be smaller, above, and if possible to the left. The return address is meant to be the sender's, but who would know?
If you hand walk it into a post office, some clerks will cheerfully cancel it "old school" for the classic look.
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You don't need an envelope - these cards are intended to be sent as is.
On the reverse of the card there is a blank area to the left: your message goes here.
The address goes in the lined area to the right.
The stamp goes in the top right corner above the address. Some cards have a rectangle printed there to indicate the right place. Your card has a barcode printed there: just stick your stamp(s) over it.
New contributor
2
Also one should include the country with the address if sending international. Of course this particular question is someone on a "road trip" in Australia which likely does not include crossing any borders, but future readers in other locales may wish to keep this in mind. Additionally postage for stamps may be less than standard postage, something to keep in mind when buying stamps.
– Roddy of the Frozen Peas
2 days ago
Thanks .. I am actually sending international
– Nigel Fds
2 days ago
5
@NigelFds Note that many postal services have special cheaper stamps meant specifically for postcards.
– chrylis
yesterday
5
It's common for a traveller on a few weeks holiday abroad to arrive home before his postcards do! This probably doesn't matter too much :-)
– Laurence Payne
yesterday
1
International tip, (not sure about Australia,) ask in the post card shop whether they sell stamps or where to buy them if they do not sell them. Stamps sellers will often ask where you want to send the card to, if they do not, tell them which country.
– Willeke♦
yesterday
|
show 3 more comments
You don't need an envelope - these cards are intended to be sent as is.
On the reverse of the card there is a blank area to the left: your message goes here.
The address goes in the lined area to the right.
The stamp goes in the top right corner above the address. Some cards have a rectangle printed there to indicate the right place. Your card has a barcode printed there: just stick your stamp(s) over it.
New contributor
2
Also one should include the country with the address if sending international. Of course this particular question is someone on a "road trip" in Australia which likely does not include crossing any borders, but future readers in other locales may wish to keep this in mind. Additionally postage for stamps may be less than standard postage, something to keep in mind when buying stamps.
– Roddy of the Frozen Peas
2 days ago
Thanks .. I am actually sending international
– Nigel Fds
2 days ago
5
@NigelFds Note that many postal services have special cheaper stamps meant specifically for postcards.
– chrylis
yesterday
5
It's common for a traveller on a few weeks holiday abroad to arrive home before his postcards do! This probably doesn't matter too much :-)
– Laurence Payne
yesterday
1
International tip, (not sure about Australia,) ask in the post card shop whether they sell stamps or where to buy them if they do not sell them. Stamps sellers will often ask where you want to send the card to, if they do not, tell them which country.
– Willeke♦
yesterday
|
show 3 more comments
You don't need an envelope - these cards are intended to be sent as is.
On the reverse of the card there is a blank area to the left: your message goes here.
The address goes in the lined area to the right.
The stamp goes in the top right corner above the address. Some cards have a rectangle printed there to indicate the right place. Your card has a barcode printed there: just stick your stamp(s) over it.
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You don't need an envelope - these cards are intended to be sent as is.
On the reverse of the card there is a blank area to the left: your message goes here.
The address goes in the lined area to the right.
The stamp goes in the top right corner above the address. Some cards have a rectangle printed there to indicate the right place. Your card has a barcode printed there: just stick your stamp(s) over it.
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Also one should include the country with the address if sending international. Of course this particular question is someone on a "road trip" in Australia which likely does not include crossing any borders, but future readers in other locales may wish to keep this in mind. Additionally postage for stamps may be less than standard postage, something to keep in mind when buying stamps.
– Roddy of the Frozen Peas
2 days ago
Thanks .. I am actually sending international
– Nigel Fds
2 days ago
5
@NigelFds Note that many postal services have special cheaper stamps meant specifically for postcards.
– chrylis
yesterday
5
It's common for a traveller on a few weeks holiday abroad to arrive home before his postcards do! This probably doesn't matter too much :-)
– Laurence Payne
yesterday
1
International tip, (not sure about Australia,) ask in the post card shop whether they sell stamps or where to buy them if they do not sell them. Stamps sellers will often ask where you want to send the card to, if they do not, tell them which country.
– Willeke♦
yesterday
|
show 3 more comments
2
Also one should include the country with the address if sending international. Of course this particular question is someone on a "road trip" in Australia which likely does not include crossing any borders, but future readers in other locales may wish to keep this in mind. Additionally postage for stamps may be less than standard postage, something to keep in mind when buying stamps.
– Roddy of the Frozen Peas
2 days ago
Thanks .. I am actually sending international
– Nigel Fds
2 days ago
5
@NigelFds Note that many postal services have special cheaper stamps meant specifically for postcards.
– chrylis
yesterday
5
It's common for a traveller on a few weeks holiday abroad to arrive home before his postcards do! This probably doesn't matter too much :-)
– Laurence Payne
yesterday
1
International tip, (not sure about Australia,) ask in the post card shop whether they sell stamps or where to buy them if they do not sell them. Stamps sellers will often ask where you want to send the card to, if they do not, tell them which country.
– Willeke♦
yesterday
2
2
Also one should include the country with the address if sending international. Of course this particular question is someone on a "road trip" in Australia which likely does not include crossing any borders, but future readers in other locales may wish to keep this in mind. Additionally postage for stamps may be less than standard postage, something to keep in mind when buying stamps.
– Roddy of the Frozen Peas
2 days ago
Also one should include the country with the address if sending international. Of course this particular question is someone on a "road trip" in Australia which likely does not include crossing any borders, but future readers in other locales may wish to keep this in mind. Additionally postage for stamps may be less than standard postage, something to keep in mind when buying stamps.
– Roddy of the Frozen Peas
2 days ago
Thanks .. I am actually sending international
– Nigel Fds
2 days ago
Thanks .. I am actually sending international
– Nigel Fds
2 days ago
5
5
@NigelFds Note that many postal services have special cheaper stamps meant specifically for postcards.
– chrylis
yesterday
@NigelFds Note that many postal services have special cheaper stamps meant specifically for postcards.
– chrylis
yesterday
5
5
It's common for a traveller on a few weeks holiday abroad to arrive home before his postcards do! This probably doesn't matter too much :-)
– Laurence Payne
yesterday
It's common for a traveller on a few weeks holiday abroad to arrive home before his postcards do! This probably doesn't matter too much :-)
– Laurence Payne
yesterday
1
1
International tip, (not sure about Australia,) ask in the post card shop whether they sell stamps or where to buy them if they do not sell them. Stamps sellers will often ask where you want to send the card to, if they do not, tell them which country.
– Willeke♦
yesterday
International tip, (not sure about Australia,) ask in the post card shop whether they sell stamps or where to buy them if they do not sell them. Stamps sellers will often ask where you want to send the card to, if they do not, tell them which country.
– Willeke♦
yesterday
|
show 3 more comments
A picture is worth a thousand words:
If sending within the same country, you can omit the country name in the address.
When sending to a different country, you can write the address (except the "Country" part) in the destination country language.
To address the "Country" controversy that ensued in comments, I offer these guidelines from none other but Australia Post themselves, which only mention country in the context of international mail:
The last line should contain the place name or post office of delivery, state or territory abbreviation and postcode. This line should be printed in capitals without punctuation or underlining, with the postcode put last
For international mail, the country name should be in capitals on the bottom line
3
@David he clearly stated that between different countries you should not ommit the country name.
– gstorto
yesterday
Indeed he did, but without a country identifier there's a risk that the sorting in the country of deposit will route the card to the other country. Why would one want to take this chance?
– David
yesterday
2
@David which is "THE other country", when the country name is absent?
– mustaccio
yesterday
@mustaccio The other country(ies) that have towns or cities of the same name, known by the sorting clerk.
– David
yesterday
6
@David Even if we assume existence of an actual sorting clerk in the XXI century Australia, do you really expect such a clerk in Adelaide SA, looking at the postcard saying "Sydney" and no country (and an Australian-looking postal code), forward it to Sydney, Vanuatu, or to some other of the Sydneys outside Australia? How would he or she choose the "other" country?
– mustaccio
yesterday
|
show 7 more comments
A picture is worth a thousand words:
If sending within the same country, you can omit the country name in the address.
When sending to a different country, you can write the address (except the "Country" part) in the destination country language.
To address the "Country" controversy that ensued in comments, I offer these guidelines from none other but Australia Post themselves, which only mention country in the context of international mail:
The last line should contain the place name or post office of delivery, state or territory abbreviation and postcode. This line should be printed in capitals without punctuation or underlining, with the postcode put last
For international mail, the country name should be in capitals on the bottom line
3
@David he clearly stated that between different countries you should not ommit the country name.
– gstorto
yesterday
Indeed he did, but without a country identifier there's a risk that the sorting in the country of deposit will route the card to the other country. Why would one want to take this chance?
– David
yesterday
2
@David which is "THE other country", when the country name is absent?
– mustaccio
yesterday
@mustaccio The other country(ies) that have towns or cities of the same name, known by the sorting clerk.
– David
yesterday
6
@David Even if we assume existence of an actual sorting clerk in the XXI century Australia, do you really expect such a clerk in Adelaide SA, looking at the postcard saying "Sydney" and no country (and an Australian-looking postal code), forward it to Sydney, Vanuatu, or to some other of the Sydneys outside Australia? How would he or she choose the "other" country?
– mustaccio
yesterday
|
show 7 more comments
A picture is worth a thousand words:
If sending within the same country, you can omit the country name in the address.
When sending to a different country, you can write the address (except the "Country" part) in the destination country language.
To address the "Country" controversy that ensued in comments, I offer these guidelines from none other but Australia Post themselves, which only mention country in the context of international mail:
The last line should contain the place name or post office of delivery, state or territory abbreviation and postcode. This line should be printed in capitals without punctuation or underlining, with the postcode put last
For international mail, the country name should be in capitals on the bottom line
A picture is worth a thousand words:
If sending within the same country, you can omit the country name in the address.
When sending to a different country, you can write the address (except the "Country" part) in the destination country language.
To address the "Country" controversy that ensued in comments, I offer these guidelines from none other but Australia Post themselves, which only mention country in the context of international mail:
The last line should contain the place name or post office of delivery, state or territory abbreviation and postcode. This line should be printed in capitals without punctuation or underlining, with the postcode put last
For international mail, the country name should be in capitals on the bottom line
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@David he clearly stated that between different countries you should not ommit the country name.
– gstorto
yesterday
Indeed he did, but without a country identifier there's a risk that the sorting in the country of deposit will route the card to the other country. Why would one want to take this chance?
– David
yesterday
2
@David which is "THE other country", when the country name is absent?
– mustaccio
yesterday
@mustaccio The other country(ies) that have towns or cities of the same name, known by the sorting clerk.
– David
yesterday
6
@David Even if we assume existence of an actual sorting clerk in the XXI century Australia, do you really expect such a clerk in Adelaide SA, looking at the postcard saying "Sydney" and no country (and an Australian-looking postal code), forward it to Sydney, Vanuatu, or to some other of the Sydneys outside Australia? How would he or she choose the "other" country?
– mustaccio
yesterday
|
show 7 more comments
3
@David he clearly stated that between different countries you should not ommit the country name.
– gstorto
yesterday
Indeed he did, but without a country identifier there's a risk that the sorting in the country of deposit will route the card to the other country. Why would one want to take this chance?
– David
yesterday
2
@David which is "THE other country", when the country name is absent?
– mustaccio
yesterday
@mustaccio The other country(ies) that have towns or cities of the same name, known by the sorting clerk.
– David
yesterday
6
@David Even if we assume existence of an actual sorting clerk in the XXI century Australia, do you really expect such a clerk in Adelaide SA, looking at the postcard saying "Sydney" and no country (and an Australian-looking postal code), forward it to Sydney, Vanuatu, or to some other of the Sydneys outside Australia? How would he or she choose the "other" country?
– mustaccio
yesterday
3
3
@David he clearly stated that between different countries you should not ommit the country name.
– gstorto
yesterday
@David he clearly stated that between different countries you should not ommit the country name.
– gstorto
yesterday
Indeed he did, but without a country identifier there's a risk that the sorting in the country of deposit will route the card to the other country. Why would one want to take this chance?
– David
yesterday
Indeed he did, but without a country identifier there's a risk that the sorting in the country of deposit will route the card to the other country. Why would one want to take this chance?
– David
yesterday
2
2
@David which is "THE other country", when the country name is absent?
– mustaccio
yesterday
@David which is "THE other country", when the country name is absent?
– mustaccio
yesterday
@mustaccio The other country(ies) that have towns or cities of the same name, known by the sorting clerk.
– David
yesterday
@mustaccio The other country(ies) that have towns or cities of the same name, known by the sorting clerk.
– David
yesterday
6
6
@David Even if we assume existence of an actual sorting clerk in the XXI century Australia, do you really expect such a clerk in Adelaide SA, looking at the postcard saying "Sydney" and no country (and an Australian-looking postal code), forward it to Sydney, Vanuatu, or to some other of the Sydneys outside Australia? How would he or she choose the "other" country?
– mustaccio
yesterday
@David Even if we assume existence of an actual sorting clerk in the XXI century Australia, do you really expect such a clerk in Adelaide SA, looking at the postcard saying "Sydney" and no country (and an Australian-looking postal code), forward it to Sydney, Vanuatu, or to some other of the Sydneys outside Australia? How would he or she choose the "other" country?
– mustaccio
yesterday
|
show 7 more comments
Postcards are for direct mailing and often enjoy a lower postage rate than envelopes. They are more vulnerable to damage and marking, but that, and the stamps and cancellation, may add to the charm.
The stamp goes in the upper right. It must be on the same side as the address. This, and some fluorescent dye on the stamp, is used by the sorting machines to face (orient) the mail piece, so the machine can OCR-read the address, which can succeed if you print neatly. This will greatly speed up processing.
In the US at least, postcards are First Class aka Priority Mail. And will be handled at that speed, except for the handwriting issue.
This is not obvious, but they put their ugly barcode exactly where the stamp must go. This is to not waste space and to help hide the barcode. The local post office may be able to advise which stamp or combination of stamps will fully cover it. Nothing more romantic than a jumble of mixed foreign stamps, you might even do that gratuitously!
To move internationally, certain specific stamps may be required. Extras / overpaying postage is harmless on postcards, but don't do it on packages.
The address goes on the provided lines. If there are two sets of lines, the lower or right one is for the main address.
The return address should be smaller, above, and if possible to the left. The return address is meant to be the sender's, but who would know?
If you hand walk it into a post office, some clerks will cheerfully cancel it "old school" for the classic look.
add a comment |
Postcards are for direct mailing and often enjoy a lower postage rate than envelopes. They are more vulnerable to damage and marking, but that, and the stamps and cancellation, may add to the charm.
The stamp goes in the upper right. It must be on the same side as the address. This, and some fluorescent dye on the stamp, is used by the sorting machines to face (orient) the mail piece, so the machine can OCR-read the address, which can succeed if you print neatly. This will greatly speed up processing.
In the US at least, postcards are First Class aka Priority Mail. And will be handled at that speed, except for the handwriting issue.
This is not obvious, but they put their ugly barcode exactly where the stamp must go. This is to not waste space and to help hide the barcode. The local post office may be able to advise which stamp or combination of stamps will fully cover it. Nothing more romantic than a jumble of mixed foreign stamps, you might even do that gratuitously!
To move internationally, certain specific stamps may be required. Extras / overpaying postage is harmless on postcards, but don't do it on packages.
The address goes on the provided lines. If there are two sets of lines, the lower or right one is for the main address.
The return address should be smaller, above, and if possible to the left. The return address is meant to be the sender's, but who would know?
If you hand walk it into a post office, some clerks will cheerfully cancel it "old school" for the classic look.
add a comment |
Postcards are for direct mailing and often enjoy a lower postage rate than envelopes. They are more vulnerable to damage and marking, but that, and the stamps and cancellation, may add to the charm.
The stamp goes in the upper right. It must be on the same side as the address. This, and some fluorescent dye on the stamp, is used by the sorting machines to face (orient) the mail piece, so the machine can OCR-read the address, which can succeed if you print neatly. This will greatly speed up processing.
In the US at least, postcards are First Class aka Priority Mail. And will be handled at that speed, except for the handwriting issue.
This is not obvious, but they put their ugly barcode exactly where the stamp must go. This is to not waste space and to help hide the barcode. The local post office may be able to advise which stamp or combination of stamps will fully cover it. Nothing more romantic than a jumble of mixed foreign stamps, you might even do that gratuitously!
To move internationally, certain specific stamps may be required. Extras / overpaying postage is harmless on postcards, but don't do it on packages.
The address goes on the provided lines. If there are two sets of lines, the lower or right one is for the main address.
The return address should be smaller, above, and if possible to the left. The return address is meant to be the sender's, but who would know?
If you hand walk it into a post office, some clerks will cheerfully cancel it "old school" for the classic look.
Postcards are for direct mailing and often enjoy a lower postage rate than envelopes. They are more vulnerable to damage and marking, but that, and the stamps and cancellation, may add to the charm.
The stamp goes in the upper right. It must be on the same side as the address. This, and some fluorescent dye on the stamp, is used by the sorting machines to face (orient) the mail piece, so the machine can OCR-read the address, which can succeed if you print neatly. This will greatly speed up processing.
In the US at least, postcards are First Class aka Priority Mail. And will be handled at that speed, except for the handwriting issue.
This is not obvious, but they put their ugly barcode exactly where the stamp must go. This is to not waste space and to help hide the barcode. The local post office may be able to advise which stamp or combination of stamps will fully cover it. Nothing more romantic than a jumble of mixed foreign stamps, you might even do that gratuitously!
To move internationally, certain specific stamps may be required. Extras / overpaying postage is harmless on postcards, but don't do it on packages.
The address goes on the provided lines. If there are two sets of lines, the lower or right one is for the main address.
The return address should be smaller, above, and if possible to the left. The return address is meant to be the sender's, but who would know?
If you hand walk it into a post office, some clerks will cheerfully cancel it "old school" for the classic look.
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