Today, I had to try and look for an answer to the technical problem I was experiencing on the website and looked in the forum to find answers. I found a topic on there about picky postcrossers and decided to read. I haven't had any bad experiences so far with any rude members (although I do think its rude when they don't write a thank you message), but its almost scary what some other members have had to put up with!
I suggest looking at the topic in the general forum to see what I mean. I will give you a little bit of a hint on here though...
One girl sent a postcard, only that have the recipient write in the message that it was by far the worst postcard that she had ever received. How absolutely terrible is that for anyone to say?! I mean, we all try to send postcards that fit in with wishlists, but if we aren't able to do that, we still have to send a card. We can't pick and choose who we get to send cards to, so we all do our best. If you don't like the card, then don't keep it but to insult someone like that is absolutely terrible. I hope that she reported that user to whoever runs that website.
I think the only "rudeness" I've come across is sometimes I don't get a thank you message from those that I send a card to. Its only happened three times but I still find it a little rude. I always write very personal messages of thanks to every person that I receive a card from. I think its the least I can do for someone who has taken the time to choose a card for me, write something nice and then go to the post office to mail it. I don't care whether it is a fancy tourist card or whether it the a square made out of a cereal box, I consider them all gifts. I can't possibly imagine not liking a card I get and I can't imagine not sending a message of thanks. Hell, I've got thank you messages in languages I can't understand but you know what, at least they tried! And I appreciate it greatly. If I get a rude message saying that I' e sent a boring postcard or the "worst" postcard, not only will I broadcast their username on here but I will report them to the site owner and quit postcrossing altogether. This is supposed to be for fun and to receive cards from many people and make at least a little bit of a connection. Receiving a postcard at the end of the day is like finding a $5 dollar bill in your pocket. Its a surprise and its always cool and welcome!
SO for anyone sending me a postcard, send whatever you want! I appreciate every single postcard I get and will never in a million years send you an awful message and I will always send you a nice reply no matter what
I love your comment on getting a post card is like finding a five dollar bill.
ReplyDeleteI have just recently started postcrossing and have not come across any rudeness at all. In fact when two postcrossers have found out that this is a project that I am doing with my two children, they have sent two postcards instead of one. It has been a very good experience so far.
Like you, I haven't come across any rude postcrossers but, in any community this size, there are bound to be a few. I have received a few cards (not many though) that I really haven't liked but I've just thanked the sender politely and got on with life. It's worth noting that, when this happens, I'm quite likely to find that the card has promptly been favourited by one or more people!
ReplyDeleteIf you do come across one of the handful of rude postcrossers, by all means report them but please don't quit postcrossing as a result. It would be a shame to give up on something which you enjoy just because of the occasional moaner.