Expired cards from my experience

 

There are many expired cards.

The expired cards are shown only for a year.

Whey you check your sent cards on the left, you can see the status.

This is mine. 

Sent Postcards: 4,119
Traveling Postcards: 91
Expired Postcards: 79 (Hide) 
Distance sent: 32,771,221 km (20,363,093 miles) 

I have  79 expired cards in a year so approximately

6-7 cards a month are expired.

I realize that some people are not active any more.

When I get an ID and an address, 

I check the Usename to make sure the person is active.

Last Seen: about  2 hours ago.

It is good.
I am willing to mail the person a nice card.

Sometimes Last Seen: 30 days ago.

OMG, this isn't good. Inactive person. ：（

I am so disappointed.

Make sure the person is inactive.
Click Username: XXXX
Click the below 　View list of postcards exchanged 
Check Sent XX Postcards   Received XX postcards

Make sure the person is inactive.

Form my long term experience, the person don't register my card. ( below)

I'll check them for a while and if they don't show in Postcrossing for a month, 

I don't mail the cards as I don't want to spoil my cards.

I hope to reduce the expire cards.

I got 40 inactive addresses for a month but after I checked them time to time,
it reduced 22 inactive addresses.

It has been more than 5 years after I registered Postcrossing.
Time flies !


～～　My Postcrossing 　～～

kyoto348

 is a member from Japan . She has been a member for over 5 years (1841 days). 

Postcards Sent: 4,119

Postcards Received: 4,044

Distance Sent: 32,771,221 km

Last Seen: 17 minutes ago

Website: http://postcrossingreceived.blogspot.jp/

Speaks: English Japanese

Interested in direct swaps: No 

4^th on most postcards sent from Japan

4^th on longest distance sent from Japan

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On sending

・Send your postcards.

Always send a postcard to each address you request from Postcrossing. There are no exceptions to this. The receiver is dependent on you to receive postcards back, so please send it as soon as possible.

・Don't forget the basics: Postcard ID, address and postage.

Write the address and the Postcard ID clearly and exactly as they are given to you by Postcrossing, and always include enough postage. Please also include a message to the receiver: for example, share a bit about yourself or the place where you live (in English or in another language they understand). Check our FAQ for more ideas on what to write.

・Keep it a surprise.

The fun of Postcrossing is the surprise in the mailbox, so avoid contacting the receiver before the postcard reaches him/her.

On receiving

・Your address is important.

For Postcrossing to work well, providing a complete and reliable address is very important. It is your responsibility to keep your address correct and up-to-date at all times.

・All postcards must be registered.

These include those that might not match your personal preferences or taste - all postcards must be registered, no exceptions. If you receive a postcard without or with a wrong Postcard ID, Postcrossingcan help you. If you've received an item that you feel is unsuitable for the project, you should report it to Postcrossing and we'll look into it.

・Register postcards on arrival.

When a postcard arrives, you should register it as soon as possible, since the sender is dependent on you to be able to receive a postcard back. Never register a postcard that hasn't arrived yet; if you see requests otherwise, please report it to us

On postcards and mail

Mail can be a rough ride.

Postcards should be made of thick cardboard or an equally strong material. For example, regular or photographic paper are not ideal to be transported in the mail as they are likely to get damaged in transit. Make sure your postcard is sturdy enough.

Be respectful of what was sent to you.

Don't recycle/re-use postcards you have received Mto send it to other members.

Postal services are not always perfect.

In some countries mail can take longer to arrive - this is normal and to be expected, so please be patient. Also, mail can sometimes get lost, damaged or delayed - unfortunately we cannot help with that.

On using your account

Be friendly.

Postcrossing is a global community with many types of people who may think differently from you, so always be polite and respectful of other members. Be mindful of their views, cultural backgrounds, age, religious beliefs, etc.

Mind the children.

Keep it family friendly. In particular, don't forget that there are children on the website.

Use your profile to write about yourself.

Your account's profile is the place where others can learn more about you, so please enter a few sentences. If you mention which postcards you like in your profile, keep in mind that others are not obliged to send you a postcard that matches your preferences. You can not make demands for specific postcards.

You're responsible for your account.

The account you created must be for your personal use only (not for another person, advertise a business, etc). If you are under 13, you must use the website under the supervision of your parent or legal guardian. Postcrossing disapproves of multiple accounts per person. If you are a teacher and would like to signup a class, please contact us.

Use English.

In order for others to understand you, please use English in your profile, comments, etc.

Login regularly to maintain your account active.

Accounts which are not used are set to inactive automatically so that they are not selected to receive postcards.

Keep private information private.

The addresses given to you are private information and can only be used for Postcrossing purposes. Do not share them with anyone or make them public on the internet. This also applies to what is written on (usually the backside of) the postcards you have received, so please do not scan it.

Holidays? Busy? Moving? Set account to inactive.

If you know you are going to be away for some time (for example: on holiday, a business trip, etc), you should set your account to inactive in advance. This way there will be no delays on registration and no postcards will get lost.

Direct swaps are your responsibility.

If you engage in a direct swap with another member, please keep in mind that it is not tracked by Postcrossing in any way. We will not be able to help you if you have problems with direct swaps you participate in. Some members are not interested in direct swaps (as displayed in their profiles), so please respect their wishes and do not contact them for that.

We hope these guidelines will help you to make the best out of your Postcrossing experience.Have fun and Happy Postcrossing!

What kind of cards are popular?

In postcrossing there is a postcards wall which shows your received cards, sent cards, favourites cards and popular cards.

You have your own wall. This is my wall. Postcrossing ID kyoto348

In postcrossing there is a postcards wall which shows your received cards, sent cards, favourites cards and popular cards.

You have your own wall. This is my wall. Postcrossing ID kyoto348

Received (2228) 

Sent (2215) 

Favourites (909) 

Popular (1502)

When I look at the popular cards in my gallery,  most of the popular cards are anime, movie, Maiko, Sanrio, map, illustration, animal, Gotochi cards, and so on.

Surprisingly, the tourist view cards are very rare.

I like the tourist cards very much.

When I first started Postcrossing in 2009, I only thought of tourist cards. 

Now I know many popular cards for non-Japanese so I try to buy many kinds of cards for them.

It is really fun to choose their favourite cards but on the other hand very hard to select sometimes.

Favorite cards Postcrossing

When I started Postcrossing, my favorite cards are

Multiview cards, famous landmarks, UNESCO WHS, Castle,only tourist cards.

But now I have many cards so it is getting hard and now

My favorite cards.

*MAP (not old map)
*CALENDAR
*Christmas Market
*MOOMINS
*Unusual・Cute Shape
*Hello Kitty
*Multi-view
*Croatia
*famous landmark/ nice view (Castle etc)
*Caribbean Sea
*Aegean Sea / Islands
*British Queen・Princess. Couple
*Gotochi (possible to return as expensive. For trade, below)
(Please write your address/ favorite. mail bin OK)

The cards I don't like.
*statues *nature *flowers
*art *illustration
*old *vintage *black /white
*animals (except Panda, Kangaroo, Koara)
*ads / free cards *handmade

We can write our favorite cards in our profile but it does not mean we will receive these cards.

I collected many map, Moomin, Calendar cards so far. This is beacause Postcrossing is great.

Cats illustration cards by Makoto Muramatsu

Register a postcard Postcrossing

After a card arrives, the postcrosser registers the card.
When registering, we normally write something to appreciate it.

Sometimes nothing, in the case I feel very cold.
Maybe the postcrosser is the beginner.
Or the postcrosser hates the card.  I feel terrible.

Because I try to choose the right card for every postcrossers carefully as I bought many kinds of cards for Postcrossing. But sometimes their favorite cards are so limited so I can not find any suitable card, such as Medicine, Psychology, Space...etc.

Mostly they are pleased to receive the cards.
Some postcrossers received my cards.
They wrote.

"Hello name, Thank you for the lovely postcard.The stamps are very nice too. I wish you all the best, name"

Hello name, 
thank you very much for your lovely card. And for the AMAZING stamps!! I'm so enthusiastic, thank you so much! Greetings from Prague. xxnamexx"

I am glad that they liked my cards.

Cute cats cards by Makoto Muramatu.

How many countries are there in Postscrossing?

How many countries are there in Postscrossing?

There are so many countries. Please check Postcrossing Home Page

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What is Postcrossing?

What is Postcrossing?

Postcrossing is a profect
Send a postcard and receive a postcard back from a random person in the world.

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When did Postcrossing start?

When did Postcrossing start?
On July 14th, 2005 the Postcrossing Project website was open to everyone for free.

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Who made Postcrossing?

Who made Postcrossing?
The Postcrossing project was started by Paulo Magalhães from Portugal.

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