hand canceling...

what does it mean????
Is it really important to hand cancel your invites or what. Thanks ladies!!

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Posted by AngnShaun

are your invites bulky? will they get messed up if they go through the mail machines?

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they're pocket folds, but i dont think i'd say bulky - its only ribbon and monogram on the front of it...

Hand cancelling allows you to ensure the stamps get cancelled somewhat neatly.

When they go through the machine, there's always the chance the cancel mark will be all over the front.

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Posted by Lisalana

Hand cancelling allows you to ensure the stamps get cancelled somewhat neatly.

When they go through the machine, there's always the chance the cancel mark will be all over the front.

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gotcha! Does it cost extra or its just something you ask at the post office?

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Posted by JenBill61210

how exactly does this work?? what are you supposed to do when you go to the post office? do you get your invite measured before hand and buy the stamps based on the weight and bring it back to hand cancel??

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My invites are square so technically they need to hand cancelled but sometimes they dont automatically do it. I took one invite to the post office to find out the postage. When they were ready to be mailed i brought them in and told them i wanted them hand cancelled. They happily gave me the stamp and i stamped them myself. My town's post office is very friendly so they had no problem with it. Sometimes they will do it for you, sometimes they refuse to do it because they are lazy. It depends. If they give you a problem I would just go to a different post office.

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Posted by bunny032002

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Posted by JenBill61210

how exactly does this work?? what are you supposed to do when you go to the post office? do you get your invite measured before hand and buy the stamps based on the weight and bring it back to hand cancel??

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My invites are square so technically they need to hand cancelled but sometimes they dont automatically do it. I took one invite to the post office to find out the postage. When they were ready to be mailed i brought them in and told them i wanted them hand cancelled. They happily gave me the stamp and i stamped them myself. My town's post office is very friendly so they had no problem with it. Sometimes they will do it for you, sometimes they refuse to do it because they are lazy. It depends. If they give you a problem I would just go to a different post office.

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It does depend on the PO you visit. Most POs in the city are instructed to turn people away. My friend who works at a PO told me to give them to him to do it so it will get done.