They keep popping up: online-offline hybrids that combine electronic mail and snail mail . Latest to appear on our radar? Quabb, a German company that offers both a free and a paid option for sending postal mail.
Users write their letter online or upload a scanned image of a handwritten text. Choosing the 'Freibrief' option, they can send it for free, accompanied by a printed ad (similar to previously featured Gratis-Post). When using Freibrief, 'Quabbers' choose their sponsor from a list to ensure a good fit between advertisement and recipient. Which, theoretically, should improve an ad's rate of success. Alternatively, users can pay as they go for each letter they send: EUR 1.19 within Europe or EUR 2,39 worldwide, which includes postage, a colour print and an envelope. Non-registered users pay EUR 1.59 / 2.79.
Quabb prints the letters and ensures their delivery. Providing added convenience, the company archives a digital version of each letter in the sender's personal mailbox. Quabb can also be used to send faxes—founder Daniel Giersch views his venture as a one-stop-solution for communication. The service is currently available in Germany and Switzerland.
How about niche versions that provide additional benefits and cost-efficient mailing options for specific audiences? Schools, doctor's offices, landlords, children, iPhone users... As long as it continues to be a communication channel for consumers and businesses, opportunities exist for entrepreneurs who can provide smart ways to handle postal mail. (Related: Snail mail sent directly from any app to any country — A paperless alternative to the postal system.)
Website: www.quabb.com
Contact: www.quabb.com/mail_form/new
Spotted by: Martina Meng
The web-to-snail-mail interface was pioneered by us at Homeindia.com, way back in 1998. We called the service "Online Post" and it was largely serving the community of Indians outside India (who had web access) to connect to their families and friends within India (where Internet was not very common those days). Very interesting and very surprising to see the service becoming relevant once again, today, and so many service providers coming up with some or other variation of this service!
I need switzerland ,newzealand,pen friends male and female between age 5- to 55. My hobbies are music,singing,reading,watching TV
I like to correspond letters buy snail mail. My address is
Savithri Kotalawela,
VC- 261, Ampitiya ( 20160 )
Sri Lanka
Should be correct Age between 50 - 55 years