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Comment on Office Depot rebate scam by toby

toby — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:47:42 +0000

“I work retail, I can’t stand when customers act like everything revolves around them…” Hahaha… you maybe should consider a career change. Everything *does* revolve around the customer; they are the ones paying for your job.

Comment on Office Depot rebate scam by Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:44:43 +0000

Some of you people do not know how to read or what you are doing. As long as you read and fill it out right in the correct time there shouldn’t be an issue. I work retail, I can’t stand when customers act like everything revolves around them when they don’t have a clue to what is going on. The people on here are like talking to a wall. Crooks? Not even close, you are the crook for thinking you are going to get something outside the guidelines.

Comment on Sending care packages to soldiers in Iraq or Afghanistan by toby

toby — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:32:37 +0000

ally,

Thanks, glad you like the site. To answer your question, unfortunately without any address at all your package won’t be delivered. Afghanistan is pretty big. :)

You would need to know what unit he is in; you can then call them to find out his address if you know his name. Even if you only know his Division or where he was stationed, you should be able to call around enough to find out. Good luck…

toby

Comment on Sending care packages to soldiers in Iraq or Afghanistan by ally

ally — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:25:52 +0000

Hi. first of all i would like to say what a great site. Secondly I have a question I hope someone can help me with. I recently found out that an old friend is in Afghanistan. I would love to send him a care package but I really would like to send him things anonymously. I don’t need any thanks from him, just want to pay it forward. So, basically I know his full name, age, hometown and that he is in Afghanistan. Is there a way to find his address? If I just send it out with his full name, US Army, Afghanistan would it eventually reach him?

Thanks for your help

Comment on Sending care packages to soldiers in Iraq or Afghanistan by toby

toby — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:13:51 +0000

Mary,

I think the package should still probably get there. Usually, the battalion staff will pick up all the mail for all their units and then disperse them from there. So it may go to the wrong unit at first but they should notice the mistake and send it on to the correct destination.

Comment on Sending care packages to soldiers in Iraq or Afghanistan by Mary K.

Mary K. — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:03:50 +0000

I recently shipped out a package to a soldier in Afghanistan but I wrote the address wrong. Instead of “A Troop” I wrote “HHT” instead..everything else is correct though. Do you think my soldier will get the package?

Comment on Office Depot rebate scam by Bill

Bill — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:46:16 +0000

Office Depot just sent me a rebate check for the amount one of their manufacturers owed me. I’m sorry to see all of the problems people have been reporting - hopefully seeing a compliment for a good deed will lead these companies toward doing the right thing more often.

http://bwinett.blogspot.com/2008/07/office-depot-good-deed.html

Comment on Sending care packages to soldiers in Iraq or Afghanistan by Skip Spoerke

Skip Spoerke — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:28:15 +0000

Heather -

I received canned cheese a few times while deployed and never had a problem. Just place it in a ziploc bag and hope for the best. When filling out your customs form, just list it as cheese.

Hope that helps.

Comment on Sending care packages to soldiers in Iraq or Afghanistan by Heather

Heather — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:20:07 +0000

Hi. Just wondering if anyone has sent Easy Cheese in a can and if it held up ok to the air pressure and such? I don’t want to send it and create a potential scare if it explodes en route. :) Thanks!

Comment on Sending care packages to soldiers in Iraq or Afghanistan by Skip Spoerke

Skip Spoerke — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:56:58 +0000

Also, I’d like to discuss the use of dryer sheets (fabric softener). From my experience, placing dryer sheets didn’t really help that much with keeping fleas away, but they did make my uniforms and boots smell much better! So, while it’s great in theory, I can’t say for certain that placing dryer sheets in your boots will keep the fleas away. However, I can say that placing dryer sheets in your boots will cut down on the odor coming from your feet.

One thing that does help keep the fleas away is using Gold Bond Medicated Foot Powder on your feet and in your boots every day. It will also reduce the possibility of developing blisters and/or rashes on your feet.

If you want to ship dryer sheets to the troops I’d still recommend it because it does make your clothes smell a little more like home. What you should do with liquids, powders, dryer sheets, and any strong scented items (soap especially) is place them in ziploc bags before placing them in the care package. This prevents any spills from getting on everything else and odors from absorbing into everything else. Doing that will also allow for shipping foods with these items without concern of ruining the food.

While I’m talking about food I’ll also say that shipping chocolate is usually not a good thing, but shipping chocolate chip cookies, chocolate brownies, and M&Ms is a very good thing. Additionally, don’t ship anything that has a shelf life of less than a minimum of 2 weeks. Even if your military member receives the care package in a week you have to take into consideration all of the climate changes that food is going through on the way. A friend sent me some homemade breads for my first Christmas in Iraq… not good… just about all of it had grown mold. Granted, we ate most of it anyway, but that’s an entirely different story.

So, there you have it. If anyone has any questions that you think I might be able to answer please email me at skip@specialkindness.org. I’d be more than happy to help.