Donnerstag, 21. Februar 2013

Quadratische Postkarten und Briefmarken

Nach längerer Zeit findet nun auch eine versendete Postcrossing-Karte ihren Weg in diesen Blog... Das Besondere an ihr ist ihre Form - denn quadratische Postkarten sieht die Deutsche Post gar nicht vor. Wenn, dann nur als Brief, und dann nur für 3.45 Euro anstelle 75 Cent.

Dennoch kam die Postkarte in Weißrußland an! Und das trotz dieser bewußt provokant gewählten Briefmarke (natürlich ebenfalls quadratisch): 20 Jahre friedliche Revolution - etwas, was man den Menschen in Belarus von ganzem Herzen auch wünscht!
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4 Kommentare:

  1. Ronda Kisner22. Februar 2013 um 01:27

    I am a bit confused by the first paragraph.

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  2. Thomas Willerich24. Februar 2013 um 22:28

    You're right, Google's translation is very weird...

    Well, the story is as follows: For a long time I have published here only received Postcrossing postcards, but not those which I sent. This one was an exception, mainly because of its exceptional square shape: According to German Post regulations this is not a permissible postcard because the length-width ratio must be at least 1.4:1. Actually it can be sent only inside a letter! But I was a bit defiant, I paid only the regular 75 cents (instead of 345 cents for an appropriate letter) - and despite everything the postcard reached its destination Belarus! I was relieved...

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  3. Ronda Kisner25. Februar 2013 um 02:30

    Yay! I am glad that it worked! As a side note: to send an international letter is the same price here as sending a postcard.

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  4. Thomas Willerich26. Februar 2013 um 23:42

    It's the same here, there's no difference between international postcards and letters. And the letters also have to fulfill the length-width ratio condition... Hence the upgrade to a 3.45€ letter for square postcards is mandatory!

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