RDA Forum

JackGywer wrote: ↑Mon Dec 30, 2019 11:13 am So, the birthday project is now on its last legs. I designed a book and everyone who took part got their own page. I just have to make the individual pages a little nice and the book can go on its way. In the next few days everyone will get a photo of their book page. I hope you like it.
I will post the cover of the book here soon.

KateR wrote: ↑Fri Jan 03, 2020 7:59 pm Just an FYI, despite all the people who have emailed to say that their card is on the way, nothing has shown up in my mailbox yet.

When I was at the post office today, I checked with them to see if there was a problem, or if mail was being misdurected or returned for some reason. She checked and said there was no problem that she could see, so perhaps it was just because of the busy holiday season.

So I also asked her about mail that also had RDA's name on it, and she said that could be a problem. I still think that if it at least has MY name on it, it should get through, but she said Homeland Security checks everything and gets suspicious when one person is picking up mail for someone else. And I couldn't add RDA's name to the box as an authorized person because to be able to do that, he would need to show up and present his ID, and clearly that's not going to happen.

So... The best solution is to just follow the original instructions. You may use my full name (Kate Ritter) if you think that will help - I just wasn't crazy about having my full name posted on the internet with an address. And hopefully the mail will start to pick up now after the holidays.

Kate

KateR wrote: ↑Fri Jan 03, 2020 7:59 pm Just an FYI, despite all the people who have emailed to say that their card is on the way, nothing has shown up in my mailbox yet.

When I was at the post office today, I checked with them to see if there was a problem, or if mail was being misdurected or returned for some reason. She checked and said there was no problem that she could see, so perhaps it was just because of the busy holiday season.

So I also asked her about mail that also had RDA's name on it, and she said that could be a problem. I still think that if it at least has MY name on it, it should get through, but she said Homeland Security checks everything and gets suspicious when one person is picking up mail for someone else. And I couldn't add RDA's name to the box as an authorized person because to be able to do that, he would need to show up and present his ID, and clearly that's not going to happen.

So... The best solution is to just follow the original instructions. You may use my full name (Kate Ritter) if you think that will help - I just wasn't crazy about having my full name posted on the internet with an address. And hopefully the mail will start to pick up now after the holidays.

Kate

bftlovesRDA wrote: ↑Fri Jan 03, 2020 10:17 pm
Kate - could you ask the post office people - what happens if the card / envelope that comes in is too big for the P.O. Box?

My card is 5.75 inches x 8 inches. I think you said your P.O. Box is 5 inches x 5 inches.

KateR wrote: ↑Sat Jan 04, 2020 12:30 am

bftlovesRDA wrote: ↑Fri Jan 03, 2020 10:17 pm
Kate - could you ask the post office people - what happens if the card / envelope that comes in is too big for the P.O. Box?

My card is 5.75 inches x 8 inches. I think you said your P.O. Box is 5 inches x 5 inches.

Standard greeting cards usually run about 5 or 6 inches by 8 inches, and they would fit in the box diagonally. For anything bigger than that, I imagine they would be bent or folded.

I intentionally paid for the larger box because I knew not all cards would fit in the standard, business-sized box.

As long as people are sending "normal" cards and using the address I gave, there should be no problem.

Kate

tvero80 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 03, 2020 8:33 pm I sent mine last Thursday . Kate R. + address you gave us . I had asked for tracking . They said the card had arrived in the States on Saturday and afterwards … nothing ... as if it had disappeared