The Mail Experiment

frost · 12-30-2009, 06:54 PM

The Setup

The letter was adressed from me (Philadelphia), to my girlfriend in NY.
39 Cents composed of one Quarter, one Dime and four Pennies were attached into the spot where a stamp would normally go.
An additional 5 cents (nickel) was attached at the bottom right corner of the letter as a "tip" to the postal worker.
There were two expected outcomes to this experiment...

A - The letter would be returned back to me for lacking a stamp
or
B - The letter would be sent to my girlfriend.

Here is what the letter looked like before it was mailed:

So... what do you think happened?

The Result

After around two weeks, my girlfriend ACTUALLY GOT IT!!!

So what happened with the letter? Did they take the 39 cents and glue on a stamp? Or did they just process it "as is" ? And how about the 5 cent tip?

The letter came inside of another envelope as so:

As you can see, the bottom right corner where the "tip" was is missing!
Here's a closeup:

The back of the envelope it came in had a sincere apology:

Liberated from: Mail Experiment!

dad · 12-30-2009, 06:59 PM

OMG

Brazilbro · 12-30-2009, 06:59 PM

vipor · 12-30-2009, 07:01 PM

hahahah awesome frost. good work

theDreamer · 12-30-2009, 07:02 PM

TipsZ · 12-30-2009, 08:01 PM

lmao .. I have to send this to a buddy of mine who works in the Post Office .. great experiment!

SilverBullet · 12-30-2009, 08:05 PM

Haha Frost.

Kidcane · 12-30-2009, 08:08 PM

Nice! I am going to start dropping all of my mail that way.

nogoodname · 12-30-2009, 08:14 PM

it says returning for postage (something like that) on the front.... but that's too funny!!!!

StLRedrider · 12-30-2009, 10:59 PM

what a jackass

StLRedrider · 12-30-2009, 11:01 PM

.5 cents for your troubles

nogoodname · 12-30-2009, 11:04 PM

Mail - Drexel Business Services

North Hall

Your Name
Your Room #
3200 Race Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

smurfblu13 · 12-30-2009, 11:56 PM

nogood the detective lol, why did you google the address?

nogoodname · 12-31-2009, 12:05 AM

see if it was real

smurfblu13 · 12-31-2009, 12:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nogoodname

see if it was real

haha fair enough

12-30-2009, 06:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
frost Retired admin Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Winterfell Posts: 106,613 Drives: Your Wife Crazy Rep Power: 0	The Mail Experiment The Setup The letter was adressed from me (Philadelphia), to my girlfriend in NY. 39 Cents composed of one Quarter, one Dime and four Pennies were attached into the spot where a stamp would normally go. An additional 5 cents (nickel) was attached at the bottom right corner of the letter as a "tip" to the postal worker. There were two expected outcomes to this experiment... A - The letter would be returned back to me for lacking a stamp or B - The letter would be sent to my girlfriend. Here is what the letter looked like before it was mailed: So... what do you think happened? The Result After around two weeks, my girlfriend ACTUALLY GOT IT!!! So what happened with the letter? Did they take the 39 cents and glue on a stamp? Or did they just process it "as is" ? And how about the 5 cent tip? The letter came inside of another envelope as so: As you can see, the bottom right corner where the "tip" was is missing! Here's a closeup: The back of the envelope it came in had a sincere apology: Liberated from: Mail Experiment!

12-30-2009, 06:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
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12-30-2009, 06:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
dad Grand Prix of Endurance Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 3,476 Drives: Mulsanne Straight Rep Power: 25	OMG

12-30-2009, 08:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
SilverBullet Track Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: California Posts: 873 Drives: 2008 G37 Rep Power: 16	Haha Frost.

12-30-2009, 08:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
Kidcane Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tampa Posts: 73 Drives: 2008 G37S Rep Power: 15	Nice! I am going to start dropping all of my mail that way.

12-30-2009, 08:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	it says returning for postage (something like that) on the front.... but that's too funny!!!!

12-30-2009, 10:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
StLRedrider A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St.louis,Mo Posts: 17,755 Drives: O9Sprt/Touring,p-51 Rep Power: 60	what a jackass __________________ Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today J.Dean

12-30-2009, 11:01 PM	#11 (permalink)
StLRedrider A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St.louis,Mo Posts: 17,755 Drives: O9Sprt/Touring,p-51 Rep Power: 60	.5 cents for your troubles __________________ Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today J.Dean

12-30-2009, 11:04 PM	#12 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	Mail - Drexel Business Services North Hall Your Name Your Room # 3200 Race Street Philadelphia, PA 19104

12-30-2009, 11:56 PM	#13 (permalink)
smurfblu13 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: PA Posts: 2,584 Drives: cars Rep Power: 380	nogood the detective lol, why did you google the address?

12-31-2009, 12:05 AM	#14 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	see if it was real

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