I sell records online and sign every packing slip with a stylized "Thank you!" with a fountain pen. Nobody seems to notice. I would be thrilled if anyone mentioned it, let alone posted it on Reddit.
I think that adding a handwritten note to each record you sell adds unique value to it. Yeah, for many people that gesture must have gone unnoticed, but I assure you that at least a few people should have appreciated it. And, who knows? Maybe one day a fellow redditor will find your 'thank you' note Reddit worthy.
I've sent out about a thousand of them and so far not one person has mentioned it in a message or when leaving feedback. Maybe I need to get a flexier nib lol. I use blue ink so people know it's not simply printed along with the rest of the receipt, but I think it's time to experiment with some different inks.
Perhaps your writing is too good to be taken as hand produced? If that's the case, I suggest trying to make some imperfections on purpose, so people start noticing it. Also, you can write on adhesive tags made of kraft paper instead of doing it directly on the records themselves, and then stick them in a way that does not affect the packaging and its art, but that makes them to stand out somehow.
I get handwritten notes from sellers (not records, but various things!) and appreciate them! But I don't reply to let them know. Maybe let them know (in your note) that you would love to hear back from them about their purchase. I think ppl probably are afraid to bother someone once a transaction is completed. (That's my perspective anyway).
I sell records online and sign every packing slip with a stylized "Thank you!" with a fountain pen. Nobody seems to notice. I would be thrilled if anyone mentioned it, let alone posted it on Reddit.
I think that adding a handwritten note to each record you sell adds unique value to it. Yeah, for many people that gesture must have gone unnoticed, but I assure you that at least a few people should have appreciated it. And, who knows? Maybe one day a fellow redditor will find your 'thank you' note Reddit worthy.
I've sent out about a thousand of them and so far not one person has mentioned it in a message or when leaving feedback. Maybe I need to get a flexier nib lol. I use blue ink so people know it's not simply printed along with the rest of the receipt, but I think it's time to experiment with some different inks.
Perhaps your writing is too good to be taken as hand produced? If that's the case, I suggest trying to make some imperfections on purpose, so people start noticing it. Also, you can write on adhesive tags made of kraft paper instead of doing it directly on the records themselves, and then stick them in a way that does not affect the packaging and its art, but that makes them to stand out somehow.
I get handwritten notes from sellers (not records, but various things!) and appreciate them! But I don't reply to let them know. Maybe let them know (in your note) that you would love to hear back from them about their purchase. I think ppl probably are afraid to bother someone once a transaction is completed. (That's my perspective anyway).