OFFICIAL Card - Germany

Much has been written on the Postcrossing Forum about Touchnote cards. For the most part, when you do read about it people do not seem to like them, while there are few others who do. I think the biggest complaint is that people are having their address given out to a third party without their consent. Me, I don't sweat it too much as I don't even use my last name on Postcrossing so I feel like a needle in a haystack! This card is my first "Touchnote" card and to be honest I can't find any reason not to like it. Julia lives near the village of Kiel, in northern Germany. The view is of Humboldt Schule a high school in Kiel. When she wrote me it was snowing and she was watching the snowflakes. The card is a thick quality paper. The picture is "personal" meaning she chose it and it does match a wish list for me. The text is personal, yes, it is typed but I've received several typed postcards over the years (broken arm, arthritis, impersonal sticker). Lastly, it had no stamps just a metre from Guernsey. I too have had metered postage before and while not my fave let's face it do I really need another stamp like this to make it "better" - no. So, thank you Julia for showing me what all the fuss is about Touchnote. I think like everything else it all depends on the sender.