In a message dated 09/11/01 22:11:11 GMT Standard Time,
owner-fot-digest@autox.team.net writes:
> Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 08:50:12 -0500
> From: "michael cook" <mlcooknj@msn.com>
> Subject: Re: Parcels and letters
>
> A further note about this, directed especially to overseas folks.
>
> Put your name and return address on the outside of the envelope!
>
> In North America, we are quite used to doing this.It helps the recipient
> know
> what an envelope may contain. However, I often receive envelopes from the
> UK,
> perhaps containing valuable photos, with no identification whatever! This is
> dangerous for the safety of the contents and, nowadays, raises suspicions.
>
> BTW Paul Richardson is careful to do this. I hope others will take the hint.
>
FOT'ers
> As one of the overseas folk on this list, and one who regularly both sends
> to, and receives packages from, the USA, it is perhaps also worth
> suggesting that other overseas folk also adopt the U.S. practice of writing
> the return address on the front of the envelope/package at the top-left, as
> opposed to the British practice of writing the return address only on the
> back of the package or envelope, if they bother!
(personally, I always have done so)
Regards
Leon
1963 Triumph Vitesse 2-Litre Convertible (Diva)
1988 Volkswagen 1600GT Scirroco Coupe (Driver)
Wimbledon, London, England.
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