A contest for the 10 million postcards milestone!

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A contest for the 10 million postcards milestone!

Today we're announcing a different kind of contest! Some of you might have noticed we're fast approaching the 10 million received postcards milestone. We're quite excited about it, and to celebrate this achievement, we're having a guessing game!

It goes like this: every member has a chance to bet on the day and time on which the postcard number 10 million will be registered. The user with the closest guess gets the prize: a coupon for 120 postcards, an awesome offer from MOO!

All you have to do is go to the 10 million postcard page, and place your bet!

Each time slot can only be chosen by one person, so the first user to pick that slot gets to keep it. You can change it at a later stage, if you want, but only from the available time slots left. We will close the bets when there are 1,500 postcards left to postcard 10,000,000. There are some more rules, which you can see on the contest page.

So what are you waiting for? Give it a go, and good luck! :)

Posted by paulo

on 17 Jan, 2012
Tags: 10, contest, million, moo

108 comments so far

wow, almost 10 million cards. Amazing!

Posted by SandyLeone on 17 Jan, 2012

I have submitted my entry! XD Congratulations for reaching the 10 million cards! :D

Posted by nisnoopy3 on 17 Jan, 2012

this ned to buy but i'm just 11 y.o

Posted by Dominyka123 on 17 Jan, 2012

Entry submitted. Congrats. 10 million. That's amazing.

Posted by Matthew07 on 17 Jan, 2012

wow! that is a lot of postcards - Congratulations on such an accomplishment! my guess is in - fingers crossed :D

Posted by 9teen87

on 17 Jan, 2012

Wow - overwhelming! Congratulations! :)

Posted by elbe

on 17 Jan, 2012

with a few simple calculations and estimations i have locked in my guess =P

Posted by nomadic_gypsy on 17 Jan, 2012

I made my guess ... how exciting! Happy Postcrossing everyone :D

Posted by wunderland on 17 Jan, 2012

How soon is now?

Wonderful!

Posted by HM

on 17 Jan, 2012

Stunning ... so many cards!

Posted by KR68 on 17 Jan, 2012

Made my guess!

Wow, 10 million. Amazing! :) And I wish many millions more to be exchanged :)

Posted by marica_t

on 17 Jan, 2012

Great contest! 10 million will be amazing!!

Posted by lucymonty

on 17 Jan, 2012

Excellent contest for the PostCrossers... Great... Happy PostCrossing days... Made my guess... Fingers crossed...

Posted by krishnaraosridhar on 17 Jan, 2012

This really calls for a celebration!! Thanks everyone who has made this possible! :)

Posted by anagahan on 17 Jan, 2012

Congratulations &Happy PostCrossing everyone

Posted by simple on 17 Jan, 2012

Nice contest! I saved my bet few minutes ago.

Posted by Saouri on 17 Jan, 2012

Awesome contest! I've saved my guess :)

Posted by Amiya on 17 Jan, 2012

We should organize a big postcrossing party:) Congratulations to all postcrossers and especially to Paul & Ana

Posted by honeybee

on 17 Jan, 2012

Made some calculations and a guess. I wonder how close I will be :)

Posted by Imre90 on 17 Jan, 2012

Looking forward to see when this is going to happen!!!!

Posted by Muttley on 17 Jan, 2012

How fast this grows, really amazing the power of a postcard and our will!
I am going to join the contest for sure!

Posted by Luziaceleste on 17 Jan, 2012

Guessing doesn't come easy to me but I love being in the family of Postcrossers. Thanks Paulo and Ana for all your hard work.

Posted by BOOGIE_PIPPIN

on 17 Jan, 2012

Wow! 1million postcards... Amazing :] I'm not a maths genius, but I tried to calculate the date :D n__n

Posted by mausiknuffer01 on 17 Jan, 2012

Wow, I've trying to be close.

Posted by TammieGotcha on 17 Jan, 2012

Just a small tip that might help: if you're basing your predictions on the number of postcards registered per hour, note that this number varies wildly throughout the day. For instance, it is much higher when big countries on Postcrossing (like Finland or the US) come home from work and check their mailboxes... :)

Good luck!

Posted by meiadeleite

on 17 Jan, 2012

I placed my random bet, who knows I might be lucky.
Happy postcrossing!!!

Posted by dandilion on 17 Jan, 2012

I chose a random date, who knows.

Posted by Costome on 17 Jan, 2012

My guess is in;
∞ My hopes are high.
Until "the time",
∞ Let postcards fly!

Posted by BeaglesGuy

on 17 Jan, 2012

I based my guess on my birthday (next Friday) - well, it's as good a way as any. Good luck to everybody.

Posted by ned44440 on 17 Jan, 2012

I just put a random guess. And congratulations to 10 million postcards milestone!! :D What a great achievment for all of the postcrossers and the postcrossing team! *^^*

Posted by shui on 18 Jan, 2012

Wow woof woof!! We took a wild guess!! Great fun!! Postcrossing is the best thing in the world!!!

Posted by JimboAndGus on 18 Jan, 2012

Another milestone.. WOW!

Posted by ICELANCE

on 18 Jan, 2012

something new :)
but i wanted to select the date which is not in the list :(
belong the last day mentioned in the list ;(
maybe will try to change it later :)

Posted by indianfriendszone on 18 Jan, 2012

thanks indeed for such contest..

Posted by manojkamat1857 on 18 Jan, 2012

Congrats for such a milestone! No good at parlor games but who knows :)

Posted by Guerrilaz on 18 Jan, 2012

congratz to all, and good luck to all ^..^

Posted by lovpinka on 18 Jan, 2012

I guess it is in 15,Feb,2012

Posted by posy_ on 18 Jan, 2012

When I started postcrossing 1,5 year ago the 5 mil postcard just had been registret. Now it's 10 mil WOW

Posted by akalle on 18 Jan, 2012

That's a lot of postcards! I made my random guess and am excited to see what is 10 mil postcard.

Posted by cactus_wren on 18 Jan, 2012

Can't wait to see the BIG milestone! :)

Posted by geminiscp

on 18 Jan, 2012

I made my guess. Happy Postcrossing.

Posted by Lotty on 18 Jan, 2012

yeah, that will be great

Posted by mrseventeen on 18 Jan, 2012

Amazing the amount of postcards, all brought a smile to someones face.

i placed my guess.

Posted by Sophie54

on 18 Jan, 2012

ahaha :D funny one! thanks for the contest!!

Posted by Hotaru on 18 Jan, 2012

Congrats to everyone! This site is a huge success! I have placed my bet. Thank you in advance and good luck to everyone! Without postcrossing, my life would be boring!

Posted by nowaglas on 18 Jan, 2012

Wow! Not that long ago we were celebrating 1,000,000 cards. Now we have 3 countries over the million mark, and Postcrossing heading for 10,000,000. Congratulations, Postcrossing!

Posted by mebertram on 18 Jan, 2012

YEA 10 million cards...

Posted by zeroday

on 18 Jan, 2012

My server was reconfigured to analyse when the 10 million'th card could be received thanks to the countdown at the page... - Now I Placed my bet... calculated the 24th of january... but I can't tell the time :D

Posted by paradonym

on 18 Jan, 2012

I made my guess and am amazed that Postcrossing is approaching 10 million postcards received. A remarkable achievement of friendship around the world.

Posted by Mundoo

on 18 Jan, 2012

About postcrossing in German language:
http://www.mdz-moskau.eu/index.php?date=1320940442&searc=Postcrossing

Posted by Virgosamara on 19 Jan, 2012

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!I love it!!
This bet is so crazy!!!!!!!
I guess the time as my honey's birthday!
Hope I'm the lucky one.
Is there anybody want to exchange postcard?

Posted by meigomeigo on 19 Jan, 2012

What a great succes for Postcrossing.com

Posted by Blauwvinger on 19 Jan, 2012

Best thing to me would be the one that got that card!!!!!

Posted by Luziaceleste on 19 Jan, 2012

14th,Feb,2012

Posted by Shining on 19 Jan, 2012

Wow !!! Love to see this Number and about Guessing Game, well it seems as interesting as a Sherlock Holmes story ! But just imagine how lucky would be those 2 people, who will send and recieve the 10 millionth card !!!

Posted by Leopold on 19 Jan, 2012

I guess...1st,Feb. 2012 my birthday kekeke~

Posted by Marie-Helene on 19 Jan, 2012

I think you need to document this event on tape and photos beginning NOW and continuing to the magical ten millionth postcard. Possibly there exists commercial value to the Postcrossing site in showcasing its phenomenal growth through a film which could be showcased internationally.

Posted by hmthompson

on 19 Jan, 2012

oh my god, how much .... but it's great that the project is braced for a 10 millionth card! Congratulations!
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Posted by Annapop on 20 Jan, 2012

First I made a calculation. Then I looked at the time slots. I was happy to find that my calculation was listed in the first place :-0

Posted by niknik on 20 Jan, 2012

Cool.

Posted by Brotmesser on 20 Jan, 2012

Had to change my guess from my birthday as unless today is exceptionally busy the 10,000,000th card will not be registered today. Oh to be the one to send or receive the 10,000,00th card. What an honour that would be.

Posted by ned44440 on 20 Jan, 2012

Had to change my guess from my birthday as unless today is exceptionally busy the 10,000,000th card will not be registered today. Oh to be the one to send or receive the 10,000,000th card. What an honour that would be.

Posted by ned44440 on 20 Jan, 2012

I guess it 4 February 2012

Posted by Gaoyinyan on 21 Jan, 2012

Great and we are all a Part of it!!! Thats fantastic!!!!!!

Posted by MissRaten on 21 Jan, 2012

If we could raise the number we could have traveling we could get there even faster.

Posted by AaronBleess on 21 Jan, 2012

It is such an exiting moment, and secret to ( almost!) all of us! Wish I send or receive it maybe even more than winning the contest! Thanks to all the postcrossers through these years; this number means also two million smiles; on the faces of who did send and on the faces of who is receiving!

Posted by pucky on 21 Jan, 2012

comments on postcrossing stamps are closed, so I steal space on this thread (!):
http://www.postcrossing.com/postcards/NL-976327
enjoy!

Posted by Paperinik on 21 Jan, 2012

in the competition for guessing which two countries will send the 500,000th card I think it wil be Belarus to Japan Winterberries

Posted by winterberries on 22 Jan, 2012

Wow how exiting!! I've started almost 6 yrs ago and never thought that we all sent so much cards ^_^ Congrads to the postcrossing team ! I've placed my random bet and I'm very curious when the 10th miljon card is going to be registered

Posted by sillieme on 23 Jan, 2012

Amazing! Glad to be part of this community! ;)

Posted by Rozlinda on 23 Jan, 2012

I suppose it might happen on the 6th of February 2012

Posted by mikhnatlem on 23 Jan, 2012

Howdy! I posted my bet the other day but wanted to CONGRATULATE you all on this wonderful achievement. It seems like only yesterday we were at six million...truly a memorable occasion for everyone of us at the mailboxes too!

Posted by betslets

on 23 Jan, 2012

It's closer and closer. I am eagerly awaiting! :D

Posted by Bikinina on 24 Jan, 2012

at 23:26 am
I suppose it might happen on the 26th of January 2012

Posted by Nana_a on 24 Jan, 2012

Counting down! What an interesting contest! Thank you, Postcrossing, for the amazing moments! :)

Posted by morganalefay on 25 Jan, 2012

It is not very long ago (or it feels so) when we reached ONE million cards! Today 10 million, and Finns have sent almostone tenth of the cards!!!
I am glad to be part of this project!

Posted by Meulikki on 25 Jan, 2012

WOW! The number is growing so fast!!! :)

Posted by rnbastos on 26 Jan, 2012

From my cards I have 10 travelling to Russia who might have a good chance to get registered tomorrow. That must be the BIG day.
I viewed my uploaded travelling cards - there are good pictures among them to be # 10,000,000. And I hope my mailwoman will be on time and bring some cards for me to register as well!

Posted by HM

on 26 Jan, 2012