Do you send postcards? I always try to send one to my parents when I travel – they love receiving them and it’s great going through the stash of cards that I’ve sent them over the years – the message on the back can bring back memories that the picture on the front doesn’t always trigger…
But sending a postcard can sometimes be a hassle. It’s generally not a problem buying the card but finding a stamp and then locating a post-box can be a bit of a pain. I’ve sent postcards that have arrived after I’ve returned to the UK and left again on my next trip or they’ve never arrived at all – where do those lost postcards go?
So, when I discovered a nifty little app for i-phone, called By Post, where you can design a postcard on your i-phone, using your own photo, and send it anywhere in the world for just 99p – all within a couple of minutes – I had to give it a go. Here’s how it works…
Download the app to your phone (the app itself is free) and start creating your bespoke postcard.
Step 1 – Either take a photo or use one from your camera roll
Here’s the shot I chose which I’d taken on my phone – bit pleased with this one!
Step 2 – Add your message and the address which you can choose from your contact list or add manually.
Step 3 – Pay. The cost is 99p per card to anywhere in the world – pretty good value when a first class stamp in the UK is currently 60p. Paypal or credit card can be used or you can add credit to your account on-line.
Step 4 – Press Send. It really is that easy.
I sent my first postcard from Turkey which was delivered within 48 hours – the first time a postcard has arrived before me! The card was great quality; good depth of colour and not at all flimsy. Here’s the result – not the best photo as it was taken on the fly and I wasn’t thinking of a blog post at the time. What do you think?
BTW no incentive was received for this post – I just love this cool little app. Simples!
Do you still use this app, TB? I promised my Grandma I’d send her a postcard from Bruges at the weekend, but the app crashed every time I got past the select a photo stage. It won’t work now I’m home either, so she’ll have to have a postcard of Birmingham instead!
I used it about a month ago and it worked fine. This is from their T&Cs “When a period of 12 months has passed with no orders placed we will assume that your account is no longer active and the Credit balance will expire” so you shouldn’t leave it too long. Have a look at their website http://www.bypost.com