Debunking the federal mail system? Maybe.

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If I wanted to send a letter somewhere, wouldn't i be able to write the destination as the return address and send it without a stamp?

for example, I want to send a letter to my friend so I use his address as the return address and i don't stamp the letter. then the postal service returns to letter to him.

Free mail?

Mar 4 2010 6:29PM

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max...

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you wouldn't believe how many times i have had this thought

Mar 4 2010 6:32PM

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jstemp

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hmmmm... interesting theory. why dont you try it out instead of asking us?

Mar 4 2010 6:33PM

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skiierman

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yeah its called e-mail.

Mar 4 2010 6:33PM

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prontocuts.com

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there was a thread on this exact same subject a few months ago

Mar 4 2010 6:34PM

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basedjase

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hahaha win

Mar 4 2010 6:35PM

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1337

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it wouldnt leave the post office of the town you live in, so if your friend lives in town, then you are cool. If not then nope, nice try

Mar 4 2010 6:40PM

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Big_Spence

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i'm down to try to attempt this.
someone give me an address.

Mar 4 2010 7:48PM

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OhMyBosh

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8/10... but you have to pay for the internet.

Mar 4 2010 7:58PM

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Holte

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Somebody (I think it was Nomensteven) had a thread about trying this a few years ago. I don't recall what the outcome was, but the answer is buried somewhere in the pseudo-searchable NS abyss.

Mar 4 2010 7:59PM

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punkrock32

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Draw a post horn on it... hope someone catches this book reference

Mar 4 2010 8:02PM

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Commonwealth

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Yeah, he's right. It wouldn't leave the post office of your town. If it did, and went to the regional sorting center (doubtful) you might be able to get away with it.

Mar 4 2010 8:03PM

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soulskier

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i though about this the other day,
i feel like it wont work unless your sending it to someone in your own city
because it never would get to another city without the postage, and i think a postal worker would notice something out of place

Mar 4 2010 8:05PM

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wintersway

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exactly what was said in the thread a while back. the envelope wouldnt have gotten to your town without a stamp, so they would know that it wasnt right. but as said, if your friend is in the same town, there is a good chance it would work. kind of pointless though if youre that close.

Mar 4 2010 8:05PM

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blackoutbill

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I'll pm you my address

Mar 4 2010 8:12PM

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Tinga

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so what about trying to send a package paying a very small portion to send it to the next city over only to have it shipped across the entire us.

i kinda had this work. i didn't want it to though. sent a package to canada from school and put my home address on it. the package didnt clear the border but showed up at my house. took a long time though.

Mar 4 2010 8:16PM

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DFT1080

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I think what needs debunking, Adam, is whether the united states post office will be able to adapt to current and future consumer demands, or is it a terminally ill historic modern institution? Let's not try to rip them off. As it looks, they're already a sinking ship.

Mar 4 2010 8:38PM

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no_steeze

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nobody try this, a black hole will form somewhere

i wanna try this with a package. ship it to my neighbor with the other address as a return address. he refuses delivery and it goes to the other dude

Mar 4 2010 8:43PM

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Holte

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That's pretty awesome.

Mar 4 2010 8:50PM

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