These are the results from the zip +4 experiment. All the letters were mailed either on Sunday the 3rd or Monday th 4th.
xeramtheum - SC & azrobin - AZ
Xeramtheum
+4 envelope arrived 12/06/06
reg. envelope arrived 12/07/06
azrobin
+4 envelope arrived 12/07/06
reg. envelope arrived 12/09/06
9kittymom - OK with claypa - PA
9kittymom
both envelopes arrived 12/07/06
claypa
both envelopes arrived 12/09/06
luvsgrtdanes - PA with frausnow - GA
luvsgrtdanes
both envelopes arrived 12/07/06
frausnow
+4 envelope arrived 12/11/06
LeBug - IN with JanetS - GA
JanetS
regular envelope arrived 12/07/06
LeBug
both envelopes arrived 12/07/06
daisyruffles - OR with GuardianGirl - FL
daisyruffles
both envelopes arrived 12/07/06
Weezingreens - AK with Susan51 - VA
Weezingreens
both envelopes arrived 12/08/06
Susan51
both envelopes arrived 12/11/06
beaker_ch - MN with sunnydove - TX
beaker_ch
both envelopes arrived 12/08/06
sunnydove
both envelopes arrived 12/08/06
Braveheartsmom - HI with maineroses - ME
maineroses
both envelopes arrived 12/09/06
Braveheartsmom
both envelopes arrived 12/09/06
makshi - IN with bsavage - AZ
bsavage
both envelopes arrived 12/08/06
makshi
both envelopes arrived 12/11/06
Gourdlady2006 - MS with portagee25 CA
Gourdlady2006
both envelopes arrived 12/09/06
portagee25
reg. envelope arrived 12/07/06
+4 envelope arrived 12/09/06
This message was edited Dec 12, 2006 10:04 AM
Zip +4 Results!!!!
Gee, X, It looks like it's lonely at the top! :)
Hopefully there will be some west coasters on later tonight and you'll not be the only one who got her mail in 2 days.
Suzy
I received both envelopes today from claypa. He sent me 'some kind of allium' LOL, seriously, I am excited about trying this and nictonania(sp) I am back here and HE didn't spell it wrong, I am memory challenged.
So the test for +4 didn't make any difference in my case.
Susan
=^..^=
Huh. I think it's Allium sphaerocephalon ( that means 'ball-head'!)...not exactly sure, because it had gone by before I collected the seed. The other's Nicotiana, it smells great on summer nights. It's related to tobacco, but smells a LOT better. They were a couple colors, probably pale yellow and white, maybe lavender. I wish I'd written it down now! No good mail today, but no bills either.
I won't tell our postmaster, he might get cocky and start slacking off,LOL!
Received both of mine today from frausnow in GA . They were in regular envies with .39 postage. I don't know whether that would make a difference or not.
My envelope without the "four" came today.
Both of my envelopes came today! And thanks Janet, for the seeds, they are lovely!
Lea
Got both envelopes today too. From GuardianGirl. There was lots of different packages of seeds in them. Thanks.
This message was edited Dec 7, 2006 6:41 PM
So far it seems the +4 doesn't make all that much a difference. I'm kind of disappointed! I'm beginning to think mine was a fluke.
X
Think it might work better if there wasn't the Christmas rush? I'm sure the PO is rushing like crazy right now, might be a better test without the Christmas rush. When I worked in a warehouse for Sprint we bypassed a lot of rules just to get the phones out for Christmas. Maybe we can try this again later and get totally different results.
And even some more seeds! LOL...I haven't been able to open mine yet...they came yesterday, but I haven't been home to get to them...I imagine the other may come today...can't wait to see!
This is really interesting! I try to include the +4 whenever possible - can't hurt and might help. I read an interesting thread at another site, and one person said this:
My partner is a carrier and used to be a postal clerk. He's sitting
right here, and he disagrees with the idea that the "+4" makes a
difference for Media Mail.
All packages get an almost-square, five-digit barcode sticker
attached -- it looks almost like a UPC barcode from the grocery
store. There are no nine-digit stickers. So all packages get sorted
by five-digit zip code, get thrown into bins, get trucked to the
station of that zip code, then sorted manually at the destination
station. There's really no point at which the "+4" can improve
delivery time for packages.
The "+4" does improve delivery of "automation-compatible" letters and
"flats" (which are just magazines and large envelopes to you & me).
Andrew
http://forum.magnatune.com/read/messages?id=84596
No seeds today, but another DG'er sent a styrofoam cooler full of Holly cuttings for propagation - very sweeeet!
Good to know...hmm...it saves me from looking up the "extra" four anyway!! LOL
Both mailers from Susan51 arrived today, one with 5 digit zip, one with the +4 digit, but it was incorrect. They didn't send it back, so I wonder if the extra 4 numbers meant anything to them at all.
I received both envelopes from Sunnydove today.
Hello all on the zipcode-package -I got both of mine 1:15 pm today from jen -in Hawii thank-you Jen
Still haven't received the Plus four package...wierd yes...
Both of 9kittymom's envelopes arrived in today's mail. Nice! Susan managed to find exact postage with stamps, something I usually can't come up with. I had them put the postage sticker on the ones I sent. Also, the stamps aren't cancelled.
Mike
Cool! .. i get uncancelled stamps a lot when trading for seeds.
X
I received both of my envelopes yesterday (12/8). Thank you, Makshi! Did you know I've recently started my first daylily bed?!! Perfect choices!
Brenda
WOW Janet that's a trip, ya got to get it, it has your seeds in it lol You'll get it Monday. I hope anyway.
I never look to see if the stamps are canceled, I'll have to check that out.
Lea
I know isn't that weird..LOL I am sure it will come, probably got hung up with Christmas Card rush..LOL
BOTH my packages came today (Saturday) , in my case +4 makes no diference. Thanks Robin!
I received both of the envelopes from beaker_ch on Friday the 8th. Thanks so much!!!
Judy
Just so you all know, if you want to try to reuse the uncancelled stamps, you can remove them easily and restick them. There is a product out there that scrapbookers use. It's called UNDO and is in a small little bottle and has this plastic spoon-like thing attached. All you do is open the lid and holding it sideways, drop a drip or two onto the little "spoon" and let the liquid flow onto the edge of your stamp, sticker whatever and push it up with the spoon. You can usually restick it, but can always use a little glue to restick it. It leaves no residue once dry. You can purchase the UNDO at anyplace that sells scrapbooking supplies (scrapbook stores, Hobby Lobby, Michael's, etc). You'll find it in the glue section. This is great for taking off all those sticky barcode labels of stuff too. Hope this helps.
Judy
Both envelopes from "portagee25" arrived on Dec. 9th.
Thanks Jerry.
Linda
Mine still have not arrived.
Jeeze, I can see 1 getting lost but 2? A few others haven't received theirs either!
X
Both of my envelopes that I sent were returned as undeliverable. I have double check the addy and it looked fine, I am mailing them both back out tomorrow.
Hello,
I got both of mine today... plus an extra from Carol in Alaska= weezingreens...
Carol thank you so much.. I really cant thank you enough...
Hugs,
Susan
Wow, Makshi... I can't believe those haven't arrived yet. I mailed them from our local UPS store, their mail pickup is at 4:00 pm... but I've sent out lots of things from there and it hasn't been that slow in the past (I mail lots of things to my parents in N.Y. state from there). Hmmm... keep me posted.
Brenda
The following haven't received their envelopes or only 1
JanetS still waiting on +4
Chicory31 still waiting on both
Snboyken still waiting on both
X
This message was edited Dec 12, 2006 8:52 AM
Well mine finally arrived yesterday at 4:00pm. I can't believe they took so long.
Wow I mailed things to Nevada the other day(after the 4th) and they were received Saturday so may have taken 3 days to get the person but SBoyken and I live closer and still nothing for her she said mine was returned undeliverable weird everything was correct.
This was an interesting experiment! I guess the conclusion is that zip +4 doesn't make all that much difference. I was expecting different results than what we got! Perhaps we can try again when the Christmas Rush isn't on.
Thanks to everyone that participated!
X
Thanks for organizing!
One trade with the 4 digit numbers from luvsgreatdanes arrived yesterday. Still waiting for the other one without.
Will check the mail today...thanks for doing this X it was fun!
Oh, Janet I hope your envelope didn't get lost......You should have had it by now! So strange...I had an envelope get lost a few weeks ago, it was gone so long that I had dmailed the person and they sent another envelope, I got that one then I got the first one she sent out, how strange is that? Go figure lol