A word of caution, I have read posts where a collector sent a standard
sized SASE and the celeb FOLDED a signed 8x10 to fit the envelope....
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Mike
Gummby3
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Celebrity addresses the way they should be - free.
"Sue H" <dahoov2@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> Well, you would send the same size envelope as the item you are
> sending. If you are sending an 8x10, you'll want and 8.5x11" etc.
> If you are sending 5x7 you will want a 6x9 etc. You wouldn't send
> an
> envelope WITHOUT sending a photo (expecting them to give you one) as
> your chances of getting one is severely cut, some consider it rude
> or
> at least presumptuous (as they cannot all afford to give those out).
> If they CAN afford to send one to you, it's my experience they'll
> either return your items back to you signed or unsigned with their
> item in their envelope. If they can afford the 8x10 they'll afford
> the postage. Or they'll tape your postage/envelope onto the larger
> one (I've had that happen on a few occasions).
>
> As for postage, you would weigh the entire package you are sending;
> what you put on the outer envelope, you'll be putting inside.
> SO....
> take the item to the post office completed, leaving the flap open
> (if
> you are not weighing it yourself and they are weighing it for you)
> and
> after they stamp the outside, just pull out the inner envelope and
> hand it to them and ask them to put that amount in stamps on it for
> you (do NOT have them digitally do it because time expires etc).
> Put
> the envelope back in and seal it and hand it back to the clerk for
> mailing. If you have a lot of these, if they weigh all the same
> (should most likely) just ask that amount times 10 or whatever in
> stamps and then go off to the side, do your stamping and sealing and
> drop them in a box on the way out. That's what I've done (if they
> don't have a do it yourself station)
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