No. It depends on the signer. I sent to Bear Grylls in the UK. I didn't include a SASE because I didn't know how it would work internationally. But it didn't matter because Bear sent my items back autographed AND paid for postage. Ccol guy!

Every time I want an IRC they always have to go rooting around for it in some drawer or in the back.

Back when I first started collecting & before I knew all the rules I didn't sent postage or pictures. Every one of my battlestar galactica pics were sent by the actors, some including several different ones. Of course now I see that its much more convenient for them to have everything they need included...

But with Daniel Dae Kim for example, I didn't include a picture & he sent one. Maybe it depends if they're currently on a show and would be more likely to have promo pics of their own?

Judy89 wrote:It is also possible to include an "International Reply Coupon" (IRC), which will cover the postage costs for a regular letter. Are these available where you live?

I know a lot of U.S. post offices have been getting rid of these...they are hard to get!

It is also possible to include an "International Reply Coupon" (IRC), which will cover the postage costs for a regular letter. Are these available where you live?

Some people will reply others won't I know I sent out 2 a year ago right before the price of postage up again and both came back one came with the stamp I sent it with on it and the other come back with a 1 cent stamp added so it's all up to the person sending them out sometime it's the mangers job other times they have someone just for their mail.

Here's the current us stamp on e-bay -
http://www.ebay.com/sch/United-States-/ ... ver+stamps

it's really simple here guys. You're asking someone to sign for free out of the kindness of their heart - send a SASE. Yeah - that might be more costly - but you're far FAR more likely to get a result than you would if you asked someone to sign for free AND pay for your postage so YOUR collection can grow.

Just ask yourself - if you were the celeb and you got a bag of fanmail sitting in front of you - are you going to spend your money to ensure someone you've never met gets their request back? maybe, maybe not. depends on how generous you're feeling after the 30th letter without a stamp shows up.

Send a SASE and you increase your chance of a response.

Buy stamps on eBay.

moonlight wrote:But I live In India so I dont have access to US stamps or dollars. So what does a collector like me do to be a success??
Thanks
Raj

Find someone on this forum who sells or trades stamps

moonlight wrote:But I live In India so I dont have access to US stamps or dollars. So what does a collector like me do to be a success??
Thanks
Raj

*Facepalm*