Ok, I’ve spoken a few times about the Mexican Postal Service, particularly about its notorious suckability. MexPat recently wrote a blog about receiving a letter, and I’ve seen a couple of comments from Fned in Paris that indicate the postal service in this country is improving.
I think it’s time I give them a another chance by putting their service to a clinical trial, but for this I will need your help. My idea is to ask you folks to mail me either a postcard or a letter, and I will report the results: how many arrive, when they arrive, etc.
I’m not going to just broadcast my address for the whole blinking world (this would really upset my Grandma Nancy), so please leave me a comment here if you’d like me to give you my address. If we don’t know each other (from Playa.info, the blogosphere, my family/friends, or whatever), don’t feel bad if I don’t give you my address. I will give half of the people my work address and half my home address, just to test their abilities to deliver to multiple addresses.
This should be interesting!
I’m in!
By: Nancy on June 23, 2008
at 9:47 am
Indeed, this should be interesting. I generally receive my one letter a year, a Christmas card from my friend Erin, in April. Better late than never, yes?
By: micheleinplaya on June 23, 2008
at 10:10 am
We have actually done pretty well.
Don’t get a great deal of mail, but we do like to order from Powell’s books every couple of months.
We have always gotten our book but the time varies widely.
So, wanna Patzcuaro postcard?
Todd
By: Todd McIntosh on June 23, 2008
at 10:30 am
I’m in.
I have read of people in Morelia who claim excellent mail service.
By: Roni on June 23, 2008
at 10:48 am
I’m in Sister Friend! I just found some Niagara cards downstairs yesterday. They practically have your name on them.
By: beanie on June 23, 2008
at 10:48 am
Can I send you card?
By: Vanessa on June 23, 2008
at 10:52 am
Okay, I’ll do it–It’s been a long time since I was part of a control group… do you happen to know what postage is from here to there?
By: charmarie221 on June 23, 2008
at 10:58 am
Michael Holmes and I were going to do something similar one Thanksgiving. I took photos of everyone, then we were going to print the photos and paste them on to postcards, have everyone put address on and then mail from Mexico. Well, we got the pictures taken then started having too much fun to do all that work!
So, love to help you out with this “test.”
By: Manitou on June 23, 2008
at 11:29 am
I’ll be very curious to see the results of this experiment. We’ve had good luck and bad luck with the mail system here. Seems like the important stuff gets lost and the fluff gets here, what’s up with that? Anything important definitely comes Fedex now.
Patiently waiting…..for the next few months I am guessing.
Should we see how long it takes for a card to get from Cancun to Playa?
By: CancunCanuck on June 23, 2008
at 12:10 pm
I have received, if I remember correctly, three pieces of mail since I moved here 4+ years ago. One friend didn’t believe me and, just to test things, sent me a note in an envelope marked “check enclosed!” Amazingly enough, it arrived within a week, totally unmarred, unopened, and entirely intact. I’m not sure what that proves, if anything. The second was a package of assorted Christmas goodies sent in late November, which arrived in late January. Some cookies were missing, but the rest was in the box. The peanut brittle was a little… distorted… however. The third was something I signed up online for, that I wasn’t interested in receiving their kaka at my “official” US address (Mom’s), so I gave them this one. Couldn’t believe it when an envelope from them showed up on my outside counter. (All mail for Paamul goes to a PO box in town and whoever picks up what little shows up there every couple weeks, distributes it to the rest of us.) I haven’t received anything else in the past 3 or so years, but I’m not aware of anyone sending me anything either.
I’m anxious to see the results of the experiment!
By: Susie Q Roo on June 23, 2008
at 12:22 pm
Ooh, ooh good idea!! Let’s see if a postcard from Paris makes it to Playa…
Fned.
By: Fned on June 23, 2008
at 2:24 pm
Me, me, me!
By: Stef on June 23, 2008
at 3:32 pm
Do I even have to say it?
By: Amy on June 23, 2008
at 5:31 pm
ooh ooh ooh pick me pick me!!!!!
By: victoria on June 23, 2008
at 6:39 pm
Count us in! We’ll all 3 send you something!
By: wayne on June 23, 2008
at 7:10 pm
I am in. Let’s see if a postcard from Portland, Or makes it to Playa.
By: Jackie on June 23, 2008
at 7:12 pm
I’m in from the wilds of the Arctic
(Actually was 27 here today, a wild, wild storm just east of us.)
By: Jackie on June 23, 2008
at 8:14 pm
This is too cool. I am addicted to post secret’s blog- mail rox!
http://postsecret.blogspot.com/
By: mexpat on June 23, 2008
at 9:18 pm
Thank you so much, everyone! I have emailed/sent my address to each of you, so if you haven’t received it, check your junk mail!
By: heatherinparadise on June 24, 2008
at 8:00 am
Count me in, from good old Nashville USA
By: Scott on June 24, 2008
at 9:33 am
Me too please!
By: rasa on June 24, 2008
at 9:37 am
Scott: I tried to send the address to your bellsouth email address, but it failed. Let me know how I can get it to you…thanks!
By: heatherinparadise on June 24, 2008
at 9:46 am
I’ll do it!
By: Bev on June 24, 2008
at 11:44 am
I game.
By: Nan on June 24, 2008
at 7:27 pm
Sorry I meant – I’m game. Only had 2 glasses of wine.
By: Nan on June 24, 2008
at 7:28 pm
I always wanted to test the postal service. Look forward to reading your results, a fab idea.
By: Yessica on June 24, 2008
at 9:01 pm
Hook me up….
By: Cassie on June 24, 2008
at 9:31 pm
Fire me up, chica.
I’ve got an RC/Moonpie postcard with your name on it!
By: James on June 25, 2008
at 7:19 am
Would love to try this with you. I would be mailing from Minnesota. My email address is mammothtrucking@aol.com My blog address is http://www.isladreaming.blogspot.com/
By: Islaholic Trixie on June 25, 2008
at 7:55 am
Your post cards are on the way.
You can get a sneak preview of them on my blog, as I did a post about your experiment.
http://lifeinthecorazon.blogspot.com/
Todd
By: Todd McIntosh on June 25, 2008
at 8:30 am
Dude! I’m so in!! I’m on my way to Mexico City and Queretaro this weekend- I’ll send it from there!! Sweet!
By: lisaloveloca on June 25, 2008
at 12:44 pm
I’ll send you one from Iowa Heather!
I once mailed something from Playa to Cancun and it took over a month!
By: Laura on June 26, 2008
at 10:03 am
I’ll mail to both addresses.
By: Jerry on June 26, 2008
at 10:55 pm
I am dropping a card in the mailbox for you today!
By: Martina on June 30, 2008
at 11:37 am
Oh I want in too….I’ll gladly mail you a card from Charm City!
By: Monica on July 2, 2008
at 7:13 pm
If you want me to send a postcard from Germany and do not mind that it probably will take several months, shoot me an email.
On the other hand a MX blogger got a letter from Krautland in 7 (!) days – a miracle. Look -> http://www.2009e.de/mexiko/ein-wunder-die-post-ist-da/
By: Hollito on July 10, 2008
at 1:31 am
Hi,
Sent myself a postcard from Playa once. Took about 2 months to get to Houston. I had actually forgotten about it. Will send from H-Town, to assist in your test…
By: Los Sigmanes on July 10, 2008
at 10:56 am
My offer is still valid!
By: Hollito on July 13, 2008
at 1:11 pm
Done. Postcard on the way from Krautland to MX since 45 minutes.
By: Hollito on July 15, 2008
at 12:49 am