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Envelopes ruined in the mail?
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 5:34 pm
by teenagewasteland
Someone recently told me that the kind of envelopes I send for autographs are easily ruined in the mail, and can be ripped apart because of the little clasps on them
http://www.business-supply.com/kraft-cl ... rc=bizrate
Is this true? I've sent out 6 autographs, the first few being in November, and I havent gotten anything back yet. Maybe I'm just paranoid lol.
Re: Envelopes ruined in the mail?
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 5:52 pm
by Paigey012
I have recieved about 2 autographs using the same envelopes so they are probaly fine.
If you want... you could use different envelopes and see if you get better responces!
Hope this has helped. If you need more help just ask!
Re: Envelopes ruined in the mail?
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 5:53 pm
by joejonasfan13
My sister got a Skandar Keynes success and her envelope was open when the mailman came and gave it to her. But the picure was just fine, no wrinkles!
-joejonasfan13
Re: Envelopes ruined in the mail?
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 5:54 pm
by starman
I don't think that this kind of envelope can decrease the possibilities to get a success (I remember that i got a PP from Tom Cruise in that kind of envelope).
Though I would try to buy another genre of envelope, I just don't like them: they're made for personal use and not for mailing, they're easy to open and the clasp can spoil the pic inside.
I wish you good luck with your requests that are still pending
Re: Envelopes ruined in the mail?
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 6:07 pm
by teenagewasteland
Thanks, I feel alot better now 
I doubt I'll be buying new envelopes antime soon though, because I have TONS of those clasps ones lying around my room. I just heard that when the envelope goes through the machine at the post office, the clasps can get stuck and it can rip the envelope apart 
The past few I've sent I've been taping shut, so maybe that will help 
Re: Envelopes ruined in the mail?
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 6:22 pm
by Paigey012
Hopefully because you have taped some shut they wont rip!
Good luck!
Re: Envelopes ruined in the mail?
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 6:24 pm
by teenagewasteland
Yes, but I doubt the celebrities I sent to will tape my SASE shut haha
Re: Envelopes ruined in the mail?
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 6:27 pm
by Paigey012
If you added that you would like them to tape the envelope down in the letter maby they would... It's worth a try!
Re: Envelopes ruined in the mail?
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:57 pm
by x hayley x
I think all envelopes have a chance of ripping. I got a success from Boris Johnson today and the envelope had been torn open and the picture was hanging out by the time it got to me. That was just in a regular envelope.
When I write to celebs TTM I always send a self-adhesive SASE so it doesn't cause the celeb any trouble with sealing, they just simply fold the flap down and it's sealed, no licking or taping necessary. I have never had any problems with this type of envelope.
Re: Envelopes ruined in the mail?
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 8:05 pm
by starman
x hayley x wrote:
When I write to celebs TTM I always send a self-adhesive SASE so it doesn't cause the celeb any trouble with sealing, they just simply fold the flap down and it's sealed, no licking or taping necessary. I have never had any problems with this type of envelope.
[agree] , I do the same