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We have a load of four up uncut & unused postcards. Apparently the USPS wont take them back or trade for current postage.
Besides printing targets on the far side, any creative ideas for selling them?
Postage is about .13/ card.
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  • Spider7115
    If they're just plain, undecorated USPS postcards, just buy the extra postage and use them for advertising. There's really no market for them unless they're old, "souvenir" type cards.
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  • guns-n-painthorses
    How many are there? A load? Expand on that please!


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  • v35
    Over 1000x.13x4/sheet and a case of .14x4/sheet (4up).
    I counted them a few years back and recall there was about $1000 in postage face value. Somewhere I have an accounting sheet.
    They were going to be used for advertizing and are unprinted in cases.
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  • Wolf.
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    -"Apparently" the USPS won't........ (?)

    It doesn't make sense that they will not at least trade you postage stamps for them. I've done that before. Talk to your postmaster directly.
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  • Henry0Reilly
    quote:Originally posted by Wolf.
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    -"Apparently" the USPS won't........ (?)

    It doesn't make sense that they will not at least trade you postage stamps for them. I've done that before. Talk to your postmaster directly.


    Yes, it makes perfect sense that they don't want to give you value for something paid for years ago. I had a book of 3 layers "lick 'em" type stamps that had been damp and got ruined. I couldn't even get the PO to trade me for the face value of the ones they could see, let alone the 2 underneath.

    At 13 cents (?) per card I agree with Spider - add the extra and use them. If you literally meant .13 cents, I'm not sure if it's worth the effort.
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  • Spider7115
    You might also check into new businesses in your area and offer them at a reduced price for the lot or list the lot on eBay. I'm sure someone would take them off your hands and you would recoup some of your costs. It's better than using them for target practice.
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  • kimi
    quote:Originally posted by Spider7115
    You might also check into new businesses in your area and offer them at a reduced price for the lot or list the lot on eBay. I'm sure someone would take them off your hands and you would recoup some of your costs. It's better than using them for target practice.


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