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I wouldn't want a host to send me anything. Seriously, I don't like getting mail, and I'm an adult. I can buy my own junk.
Save the money and tip the support staff rather then send junk to people who aren't going to appreciate it.
Lol my parents then I have had the same address for 30 years the USPS tool claims it's invalid
Lost in mail? Pft, only happens once per two parcels. There are rumors going around that beavers are using our parcels on their dams...
My second favorite Apple story (first is when some fucker at Radio Shack took an imprint of my debit card and used it to commit fraud and bought several iPhones to a local address) is the one where my iPod was stolen, before I even got it.
The UPS guy said it was signed for by "F. Rontdoor". I had to go to third tier support on Apple to get someone who realized that UPS broke their agreement and left it, and someone walked with it.
I had a great mix on it, and it was zapped by the Phoenix airport. I miss that mix- it took me forever to compile. Maybe I'll have to try to transcode it together all over again.
So, yeah, any provider I do business with beyond PayPal, I trust with my credit card, so they tend to get my address, too.
@FlamesRunner
So what do you do if you get a 2000 dollar laptop shipped to you and it get's lost? Do you cry to mana?
@hammer
Anything expensive, I'll have it shipped with insurance or pick it up.
But usually the latter, since I don't want the local wildlife robbing my precious shit.
Bah my mail person knows that if my shit gets lost I knock on his door. His house door with my truck.
I give my real address btw, send me junk I send the Yeti hit squad.
@AuroraZ
I'm glad I'm not your mail man.
In that case it would be worth knowing what kind of chocolate you don't like.
I'd be willing to buy the chocolates instead... Wanna ship those?
Diabetic so I stay away from them. I don't need anything really I use a service because I like it not for gifts. I do think this is a nice gesture though.
my mommy told me not to take candy from strangers ... and you're one of the strangest monkeyfighters on this monday-to-friday plane!
Reminds me a bit of the "candy for your password" experiment:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3639679.stm
(All that notwithstanding, if I get service with a provider, they get accurate contact info.)
@uptime I'll throw you an extra meg of RAM for a pic of your mom naked.
@WSS whatever floats your boat ...
@uptime omghawt
Hey, no nudity permitted on LET!
Is that actually a rule?
Sorry the studio was all out of fig leafs!
I'd have to check, but I strongly suspect that if someone posted a nude photo, it would be deleted. Perhaps a mod could confirm or disconfirm.
@uptime: Try to up the resolution next time to at least 8 megapixels! The image is a bit too grainy as given.
There was a guy who used to post images of all-male anal intercourse every once in a while and they always got removed promptly, but that’s an extreme case.
But why did she have to remove her gown (which she's partly sitting on)?
Pretty extreme that, yes.
But I suspect that even a photo of a woman with exposed breasts would get deleted.
Context is probably important in any decision.
@armstrong - best I can do is about 5 megapixels
Drapery was removed to accentuate negative space. Mum says she was young and needed the money. Also, art ...
Not sure who @armstrong is, but I accept your argumentation.
Regardless of the verification factor, I'd ask directly if the gift is well accepted before sending anything. Even if it's a present not everyone may like to receive three-dimensional spam. I know, it's not spam, but it may be unwarranted for whatever reason (small inbox, no inbox, client is on a diet, client is allergic to chocolate, whatever)
Or, at least, ask upon registration "are you ok if we send you three-dimensional non-promotional stuff?"
Even banks ask if you really want them to send slowmail
he's @volver buddy IIRC
I would make the address fields optional on registration.
That way you won't have to deal with so many fake ones.
People who need an invoice from you for the IRS will have to give you a correct address anyway.
I'd see no point in wasting hours manually checking addresses on google maps just because you want to be nice to people ...
Agreed but,who doesnt love free chocolates! You can email all your clients to verify their addresses if they want free surprise... but beware if you have clients in INDIA, they wont be getting any coz customs here suck..... agreed @jetchirag ?
Exactly this, context is everything. For example I'll leave that one there because I'd be fine to put it up public in real life or for someone to see over your shoulder and not think you're a perverted freak.