Do you get excited when you check the Mail?

Mail Truck - Do you get excited to recive mail?
United States
March 21, 2007 1:52pm CST
I love going to check my mail! You never know what you may find in the mailbox. I order free samples and I am always excited to see what has came in the mail for me to try. I also love getting letters from my friends and family since they live 800 miles away, it is nice to know that they are thinking of me. The best thing I have ever gotten in the mail would have to be my digital camera it came today! I think the other best thing I have gotten in the last month would be a check for my income tax refund, I wasn't expecting it to come so soon! Do you get excited to see what you have in the mailbox? What is the best thing you have ever gotten in the mail? What is the best thing you have gotten in the mail this month?
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@chipotle (17)
• United States
22 Mar 07
I dread the bills that come in the mail box!! but anyways, I do get excited when i open the mailbox, and always excited and hoping desperately to have something interesting in it! I havent tried the sampling sites, but looks like some of you are getting all goody stuff. I never mind getting clothing in mail hhehe. Best thing i got in mail was my Master's degree certificate!!! And that put a very big broad smile on my face!! Thanks for starting this thread, that reminds me of checking my mail today!! Cheers!
@AmbiePam (84628)
• United States
22 Mar 07
If I had a Masters degree and got it in the mail, you bet you'd see a grin on my face as well! Cool stuff Chipotle.
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@ntony9 (491)
• United States
22 Mar 07
Yes i get excited and look forward to receiving my mail everyday especially anticipating my rebate checks, survey checks and lots of freebies. I got all the samples and list them on my excel as well as my internet earnings which by the way is $ 700.00 to date. Income from mystery shopping and surveys.
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• United States
22 Mar 07
Wow that is a big amount! How long has it taken you to acculate this amount?
• United States
21 Mar 07
I know that what comes in the mail is usually bills but my toddler doesn't know this and she is always exited to get something in the mail. Her grandparents and other relatives sent her cards or books on the mail and she thinks there is always a surprise waiting for her at the mail everyday. Probably the best thing I got in the mail is any kind of check be it from the government or gifts...lol. For this month, I got a $5 from an ebay survey...that is the first time I was paid for a survey...so it is not the amount but just the idea that someone will really pay and my time was not wasted.
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• United States
22 Mar 07
Congratulations on your payment! Where did you find this survey? I think that kids are always excited to get mail.
• United States
22 Mar 07
YES when I have something coming. Before I got my job, I got depressed and bought a bunch of books on amazon.com. They have been coming day by day. They will be done coming in a few days. I got about 5 or 6 bks total. So its like Christmas. So THAT is exciting! However, I am not thrilled about bills mostly coming. Oh I do love my magazines. So I love to get mail. But not bills :p who really likes to get those? *L*
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• United States
22 Mar 07
I love books too! I just bought one from www.half.com Have you ever bought from there? The prices are pretty good.
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• United States
22 Mar 07
I love checking the mail but there's usually nothing good there. The best thing I have gotten in the mail this month is a letter from the little boy I sponsor in Africa. Its a small orphanage, and the kids write actual personal letters, not just the kind you get when you sponsor kids from some large organizations where they make the kids copy some form letter. I also like it when I order things on Amazon or Half.com and they finally show up!
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@Savvynlady (3684)
• United States
22 Mar 07
Yes I do; I am in swaps and postcard exchanges, so I love to come home and see what I got that day; Today in a swap I'm in, I got a cute pj set I'm wearing now; and a book from one of m book swaps. The best thing I got in the mail was a letter from a friend with a check. I was about to go on a cruise, and she wanted me to have a good time.
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• United States
22 Mar 07
I am interested in more information about these swaps. I am going to add you to my friends list if you will accept so that you can tell me more!
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@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
22 Mar 07
Only when I'm expecting something. I used to order free samples, but lately I have no time generally. I do enjoy ordering things online though and getting them in the mail.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
21 Mar 07
I too get excited as I am a member of a couple free sample sites. Heres a link for my favorite. As a matter of fact I got a Dove Night Cream sample today from this site. Thanks and think about joining this one maybe. You earn points also to use for other things here. http://startsampling.com/index.iphtml happy postings from grandpa bob !!
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
21 Mar 07
tHE BEST FREE SAMPLE i EVER RECIEBVED WAS A PAIR OF jEQANS FROM tARGET FOR TAKING A SIMPLE 5 MINUTE SURVEY YEARS AGO.
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
22 Mar 07
You're very welcome also. i enjoy this place. I've gotten many shirts, baseball caps and can coolers from the web for free also.
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• United States
22 Mar 07
I a member of start sampling too! I haven't been there in awhile though thanks for reminding me of it. I wish I could get a free pair of jeans from Target that is a good one! Thanks for you post Grandpa Bob.
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• India
22 Mar 07
I do get excited when i check my mail. At times there may be some news like employment opportunities, business ideas and unexpected surprises. This may not occur frequently, but when it happens i really get excited
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@AmbiePam (84628)
• United States
22 Mar 07
I share your love for the mail! When I was a little girl I loved to get the mail so much, that in her infrequent spare time, my mom cross stitched a picture of a little girl going to the mailbox. It is fun to see what has come every day. I still know what time the mail lady gets here, and I try to get it as soon as possible. The best thing that I ever got in the mail was notification that I had won a trip for two to the 2000 Sydney Olympics. I didn't believe it, but called the people and it turned out to be true. It included a side trip to New Zealand as well.
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• United States
22 Mar 07
Wow that is a great prize! You are sooo lucky!
@bethmt (419)
• United States
22 Mar 07
I too love to check the mail. Cards and letters from family and friends are always fun to get and I like to send off for free samples too. I belong to a freebie forum where members share the freebie offers they've found and have come across some good ones. The best free thing I've ever gotten in the mail was a Senseo coffee maker. They were running a promotion a while back and offered these; I was amazed that they were giving them away for free and even though I don't drink coffee my husband does so he loved it. I've gotten some other nice free samples like skin care products and detergent, stuff like that. I also belong to a survey site that sometimes offers full size personal products like shampoo and deoderant as long as I "test" the product and send in the survey. As far as this month, the best thing I've gotten was actually for both me and my husband, it was our tax return check!
@cjthedog64 (1552)
• United States
22 Mar 07
I very rarely get anything good in the mail anymore, unless I ordered it off ebay. :) For me, a good day at the mailbox is one that doesn't bring me any new bills. Surprise checks are always the best!
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22 Mar 07
I do like recieving mail. Usually most of the stuff I get is for previous people living in the house, but occasionally I do get interesting stuff. I think the best thing I got this month was a tax rebate, which allowed me to save some money for the first time in ages.
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• Portugal
22 Mar 07
I love checking my mailbox too! Since I'm in postcrossing, I always receive postcards or envelopes full of stamps. It's so funny =) And the letters from my penpals of course, I love to see what's on my mailbox. The best thing that I got on my mail was something that wasn't actually there: it was a paper saying that I had a package on the post office, I was thinking in something little but it was really big when I got there xDD It was full of nice stuff and I was really surprised :) This month I didn't receive anything special, I only received a fridge magnet really cute!
@KrauseHome (36449)
• United States
22 Mar 07
Well, my husband usually checks the mail for us, but I Love to see some of the interesting things that can come from checking the mail. I used to do Swapping there for a while, and used to get Cool stickers, and other cool stuff from people as well. When I used to get Magnets from all over that was the coolest, and I even got 2 magnets from Australia. Lately, I enjoy having the UPS man come to the door. Lately it has been Beef Jerky from my Jerky Company I am with, but last week it was my New laptop from Dell which I still need to learn how to maneuver with.
• United States
22 Mar 07
Yeah! New electronics in the mail is so exciting, isn't it? I am expecting my new razr phone tomorrow from UPS. I can' wait to get it and play with it!
@dfinster (3528)
• United States
22 Mar 07
I wish I was like you when it came to this subject. I don't look forward to the mail. I know all we get is bills, bills, bills. At Christmas I like getting all of the Christmas cards so I do look forward to that. My birthday is the end of next month and I guess I look forward to getting cards then, but usually the mail sn't too exciting to me, sorry LOL!
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• United States
22 Mar 07
You should go to the free sample sites and sign up for some samples. It is fun to get some free samples in the mail with your bills. I brightens your day a little :)
@cherriemae (3370)
• Philippines
22 Mar 07
Yes, absolutely.. I dont have my pc, i go to the cafe just to check my emails. And i'm so excited everytime i check my mails. I love getting email from my boyfriend whose in the Canada because internet makes our communication daily. And of course, i'm so excited to get new responses from mylot.lol And that's everyday..thanks to all..
• Philippines
22 Mar 07
I misunderstood your discussion.lol Anyways, same here, very much excited getting my mail from the post man. Specially, when it came from my boyfriend..
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@Connie1013 (1098)
• United States
22 Mar 07
Just this month? I got 2 razors, downy sample, 2 ink pens/fridge magent for 2008 calendar, coffee sample, crock pot liner sample with coupon, candles from a friend who makes them, and probally a few others that I can't remember. The best thing ever was my webcam free or that bug repellant. Can't recall the name but you place a candle @ bottom and a strip near top. I get lots of mail since I do a yahoo group for freebies and one for coupons. Someone has to test all those links out lots of times.
• United States
22 Mar 07
I love freebies! It is fun to get the new products and try them out!
@kaperkitty (1097)
• Canada
21 Mar 07
omg yes i belong to two awesome freebie sites and i get tons of stuff just today i received a free web cam for a ten min survey woohoo any one wants the links add as a friend and i will give you them kk hugs Cheryl
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• United States
22 Mar 07
Lucky you! I am already your friend and I would like the link. My husband has been wanting a web cam since we got the new computer.
• United States
21 Mar 07
I love getting mail. Especially freebies. The best freebie I got this week was a free t-shirt.
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• United States
22 Mar 07
ohhhh where did you get the free t-shirt!