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Re:Show HN: Text a Photo to Send as a Postcard Anywhere on E... by rvba on Saturday June 17, 2023 @02:22PM (#36372908)
Does that czech website have an address?
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Re:Show HN: Text a Photo to Send as a Postcard Anywhere on E... by faeyanpiraat on Saturday June 17, 2023 @02:34PM (#36373053)
Maybe this is the one (cant use translate on my phone): https://www.ceskaposta.cz/cs/ke-stazeni/mobilni-aplikace-poh...
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Re:Show HN: Text a Photo to Send as a Postcard Anywhere on E... by Symbiote on Saturday June 17, 2023 @07:00PM (#36375615)
Correct.

The documentation says you must buy either 3 postcards or 10 from within the app. 3 postcards sent internationally cost 168CZK = $7.64.

3 postcards sent to the EU cost €6.34.

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Re:Show HN: Text a Photo to Send as a Postcard Anywhere on E... by 2b3a51 on Saturday June 17, 2023 @02:43PM (#36373159)
UK is private enterprise rather than Royal Mail

https://www.photowire.uk/

One example I just found. £2 to address in UK and £3 international.

A thought has crossed my mind: if these kinds of site are quite common across the world and charge lower rates for sending cards within their local country, perhaps there is an opportunity for someone to set up a central Web site that finds you a local service? Add a small percentage?

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Re:Show HN: Text a Photo to Send as a Postcard Anywhere on E... by croisillon on Saturday June 17, 2023 @04:52PM (#36374469)
Seems to cost €2 internationally on this french website : https://www.merci-facteur.com/tarifs.php
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