I thought I was over but came back this year after a 6 year hiatus One doesnāt have to say goodbye forever.
If I ever got to a point of drowning in cards, Iād probably give away or recycle the ones that are not as special as other ones. And then you have some more space.
I will stay as long as I get joy from it. Maybe when I get 20 cards in a row that just tell me where they live and say āhappy postcrossingā. <āthat is always a downer! I enjoy the postcards that read my profile and answer a question or two <āthat makes me learn something about them.
That and when the USPS stops issuing new amazing stamps that I want to use! The new RBG (Ruth Bader Ginsburg) stamps!!! RBG, you are missed!
I started on a random day this April. I donāt see stopping anytime soon. Itās such a wonderful way to connect and Iām constantly amazed by peopleās generosity and kindness. Iāve said it before but Iāll say it again, this hobby gives me faith in humanity really. If a little card with stickers on it and washi tape I send can make someoneās day even the tiniest bit better, itās so worth it for me.
PostCrossing is only one part, but a key one, of my Postcard hobby. Iāve been involved with collecting/buying/selling/swapping postcards since 1978. Over that time I have accumulated a substantial number of postcards. I always say that one day I will start counting how many cards that I have, but procrastination wins out every time. LOL
I can actually see myself quitting Postcrossing but not sending cards. I started exchanging before I discovered the website and will continue even after I leave. I donāt really have a target number but it will definitely be a multiple of 10āit just feels better that way
Iāve never thought about having an end goal. I think if one day I do have the feeling that Iād like to stop, Iād like to end at a round number at least.
Sometimes Iāll write more cards, sometimes fewer.
But Iāll continue with Postcrossing as long as Iāll be well enough (vision/eyesight, going to the philately shop,ā¦), can afford it (but I donāt send cards excessively, so should be able to afford the occasional card at least as long as I have a job!),ā¦, and as long as Postcrossing exists!
It has enriched my life immeasurably, so why stop (voluntarily)?!
I just joined postcrossing this year. Iāve known postcrossing for a long time and this is actually the third account Iāve already registered (the first two were automatically closed). I would like to say postcrossing brings a lot of fun and happiness to my life.
I was about to give up the hobby of writing postcards last year - it did waste some time to write the cards and I also had few unpleasant swap experiences before. I didnāt have a mail box last year and it was a little inconvenient for me to find my cards (sometimes I found them on the groundā¦)
Thankfully I got a mailbox at the beginning of this year and met some nice postcard pals. I decided to continue writing postcards and I know itās totally fine to take a break if Iām a little tired of it.
At first I thought 1000 cards will be a large amount for me and itās not easy to organize them. But now Iāve already received more than 1000 cards I guess. For now I think I will continue writing cards. If I get very busy in the future I may consider to stop it.
I donāt have an end date but I admit, I never planned to do this this long. But then again, I didnāt make any plans, like I never planned other hobbies either, how long I will do them. No goals, no planning, good things just stick with me
but if I could choose, I would end with an odd number, so the number would have a feel of movement, continuance and anticipation
I like this that I donāt have to do something, there is not time or place when I can do it, but I can do it if there is some free time. If it was at all demanding, like āonly write one card a monthā, I would not even join.
Iāll do Postcrossing until I either lose interest, die or canāt afford it anymore.
A certain goal, like a certain number of postcards or some like that, thatās nonsense for me personally. Iāve met so many wonderful people in almost 10 years here that it would just be stupid to stop because Iāve achieved a goal.
Postcrossing gives me so much more than just sending and receiving postcards