Christmas E-Cards

Booze Raccoon
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Christmas E-Cards Dec 15, 2013 9:07:39 GMT -5

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Post by Booze Raccoon on Dec 15, 2013 9:07:39 GMT -5

I got one yesterday. I've never seen one and it never occurred to me to send one.

Do you think they are a cop out?

I don't do Christmas cards anyway but I'd entertain this notion if it's not too stupid.

Thoughts?

ETA: This one was one with SmileBox and it included a family picture.

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Christmas E-Cards Dec 15, 2013 9:37:31 GMT -5

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Post by DotAndBuzz on Dec 15, 2013 9:37:31 GMT -5

I'd be a little wtf about it.

There's something kind of nostalgic about the tradition of sending an actual card, so I'd be sad to see that fall away to people just c&ping their contacts list into a website and hitting send. It seems so impersonal and "I can't be bothered to take the time for this." I'm not bothered by the photo post-cards with no personalized note at all, but the email wouldn't sit well. But I love sending and receiving Christmas cards, so there's that.

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Christmas E-Cards Dec 15, 2013 9:48:37 GMT -5

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Post by trafficgirl on Dec 15, 2013 9:48:37 GMT -5

I have done Christmas cards via email - though it wasn't through a website, I put together a letter with a bunch of pictures through the year and included it as an attachment.

If you're talking about one of those cheesy cards with animation, that feels like a cop-out to me. If it's more of an album style with a couple pictures, it feels like less of a cop out.

I do agree with @smace though that the amount of money to mail things is getting ridiculous, especially if you have a large amount of people to send cards and/or gifts to. We're combining birth announcements and Christmas cards this year, and we'll have spent about $200 when all is said and done. It makes me cringe.

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Booze Raccoon Senior Member Posts: 6,155 Likes: 4,366	Christmas E-Cards Dec 15, 2013 9:49:26 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Booze Raccoon on Dec 15, 2013 9:49:26 GMT -5 Not to mention snail mail cards will wind up in the TRASH! Literally throwing away your money!
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DotAndBuzz Elder Posts: 14,621 Likes: 22,629	Christmas E-Cards Dec 15, 2013 9:52:05 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by DotAndBuzz on Dec 15, 2013 9:52:05 GMT -5 Yeah, the money part does suck. I guess I just see it as once a year, and I don't really mail much otherwise other than a TY note here and there.
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DotAndBuzz Elder Posts: 14,621 Likes: 22,629	Christmas E-Cards Dec 15, 2013 9:52:46 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by DotAndBuzz on Dec 15, 2013 9:52:46 GMT -5 Dec 15, 2013 9:49:26 GMT -5 Booze Raccoon said: Not to mention snail mail cards will wind up in the TRASH! Literally throwing away your money! I save all mine. I was serious when I said I love Christmas cards.
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