Do you STILL use the postal services?

Yes, a card does bring a smile to your the recipients. Its a special way of saying you haven't forgotten them - more powerful than sending an email. Happy mylotting

Sorry to hear that. US is one the countries using online shopping as often as we use offline shopping. Sad to hear that you had a bad experience with them. UK, on the other hand, has a large number of people using it i heard. India post is good...it's cheap, okay fast and somewhat reliable...and reliability increases if you add more money. In fact, i hear that many Europeans are diverting their mail to India and having it sent through IndiaPost to other countries as its cheaper and moderate reliable. I heard IndiaPost is going to make this into a legal service, as its profit eitherway. Thanks for sharing your thoughts - i agree it's still one of the best services around. For places that are remote and have no internet, and even telephone facilities, post plays a major role in communication. Happy mylotting lampar.

Sounds bad. I too had that kind of experience - even though i had sent the letters to a local destination - it was perhaps my bad handwriting, but occasionally my cards don't reach the destination... which is kinda annoying - but the letters/parcels we send abroad, they def reach.

Cheap is not the only consideration i look into. For example, if you want to mail a letter to Russia, you will have to pay for the postage and it is comparatively cheaper than using private courier service, but then the mail will never reach your destination after several months, even if you are paying for a registered mail which mean guarantee delivery. Then you went back to postal service to find out, there is no record of your premium service, the staff and manager had no clue where is the mail, not even know whether it is sent out or not, so it very much tell you how competent postal service is over here and their system is not up to the task they promise to provide, another main reason i think is the lack of personal commitment and professional responsibility on the part of the employees they hired.

Agreed. Until they invent a beaming machine for physical stuff, we'll have to use the post. Thanks for replying. Happy mylotting.

Bills are unavoidable - and we usually get them via mail. Its nice that you can pay your bills online - waiting in long queues just to pay you bill on time is tough and tiring. Happy mylotting.

In places where internet facilities are not there, postal service is pretty helpful for communication. Phone calls across states and countries is a huge expense, but sending mails is cheaper and also, mails can be read at any time convenient for the receiver. Its especially good if you're a busy person. I can understand about online banking - it doesn't feel secure these days. Thanks for the share. Happy mylotting.

Sorry for the late reply. No, i haven't heard of moonpig cards yet. As far as online shopping is concerned, it's rarely profitable as it's always cheaper and better service in our own country - we rarely use online services. Thanks for the share.

I can imagine! Most of us love getting even a card through the post - its very different from getting an e-card online. Thanks for your time. Happy mylotting

You're absolutely right! It's so nice to get something in the mail which isn't a bill, solicitation for money or junk mail.

True. Its the same for me. I love receiving letters and cards rather than a e-greeting... Thanks for your time. Happy mylotting

Thanks for your time. We use the "money transfer" of our postal services to send money across. The western union is also helpful, but a bit costlier. There EMS (electronic mail service) is also more frequently used by my family. Thanks for the share and happy mylotting

Yes of course! This is to stop frauds and fake bills. We always get an SMS with the bill and the date for paying them. After a week we get the documents with complete details from mail. Happy mylotting.

I agree. lol. Even i was surprised when i was told UK had more profit in their postal service than my country - which is larger and more crowded. I guess they use online shopping a lot more than we do ... for us, its cheaper and better to get goods from our stores. Thanks for dropping by. Happy mylotting.

Yeah - thanks to the internet shopping, many use the post. Happy mylotting. Thanks for the share.

:D Thanks for sharing. Isn't it cheaper to take the bag with you on train, plane or bus? I had always thought it was, as i don't use the post for that. In flights though, they don't let you take deodorants and stuff on board, so we have to send those by post. Happy mylotting

Thanks for voicing your opinion. Happy mylotting

Its nice to know you've been using the post. I agree. It's getting expensive to ship things, and its better if its done in bulk. I hope you find a solution for that. Happy mylotting.

Thanks for your time. Happy mylotting.

I feel the same. I like to collect the cards my friends send me. They're usually unique and have a personal touch. I'll feel bad about losing them. Thanks and happy mylotting.

ebay users must be frequently using the post and courier services as there's no alternative. I heard paying all bills for all countries will one day become an online thing, much faster, easier and efficient, as well as time saving. Thanks. Happy myolotting.

Thanks for your response. When it comes to family, they love photos that can be put into albums or letter that can be read over the dinner times. sending it through email wont be as thrilling. Happy mylotting.

I dont think its possible to get rid of the postal services. Unlike email's inbox which, if you lose your pass or gets hacked, physical letters are sure to reach,, and for that reason it will continue to be used. Happy mylotting