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Showing posts with label SingPost. Show all posts

SingPost's Post-A-Card App

Hi Huneybees,


Don't you get so irritated when the only thing you receive in your mailboxes are just letters and letters of bills, asking you to say "Sayonara" to your money by the end of the month? Well, SingPost has cleverly launched a new app - Post-A-Card, that turns that photos you take with your mobile phones into postcards from anywhere in the world!


The Post-a-Card mobile application can be downloaded free of charge from iTunes App Store or Google Play. After the initial download, customers can access the postcard application anytime. It will cost S$1.90 per card if sent within Singapore, and S$2.50 if sent to anywhere else in the world. Customers can pay using credit cards, Pay Pal or prepaid credits.

At the media launch, the postcards were hung in very pretty hanging mobiles. Not only it is a joy to receive postcards, it's also a nice deco idea. The 4 inch x 6 inch high quality glossy postcard is printed and delivered by SingPost to the addressee either in Singapore or anywhere in the world.

Postcards, as distinct from letters, were first used in Austria from around 1869, to provide a cheap means for brief communications. The first postcards were just plain cards, with the address to be written on one side and the message on the other, and could only be issued by the Post Office with a pre-printed 'stamp'. In 1894, the British postal authorities amended their regulations to allow private postcards to be despatched at the same inexpensive rate. This paved the way to the widespread introduction of illustrated postcards, and subsequently, photo postcards.


With mobile devices gaining popularity in today’s fast changing world, SingPost’s latest mobile initiative, Post-a-Card, merges the old and new means of communication via the new mobile technology to create the personalised and warm touch. Post-a-Card, a new free mobile application on iPhone and Android, allows consumers to send picture-perfect postcards from and to anywhere in the world from their smartphones, while SingPost prints and delivers the cards right to your doorstep.

Dr Wolfgang Baier, CEO of SingPost introducing Post-A-Card to us.
I did an introduction video to explain how the app works...


How Post-a-Card Works
Using the Post-a-Card app is easy:
- First, download and install the free Post-a-Card app from the Apple iTunes App Store or Google Play
- Then, take a photo using your mobile phone’s camera or select one from your photo gallery or Facebook album.
- Next, choose your postcard template, customise your message and add the delivery address.
- Finally, pay with your credit card, Pay Pal or prepaid credits.
- SingPost will then print your card and deliver it to your intended recipient in Singapore or overseas.

To encourage the public to reconnect with personal mail, SingPost is giving the first Post-A-
Card free (For a limited time only).

A couple of weeks ago, we attended the launch party by SingPost to thank their customers for their support.

Hehehe... hubby sneakily snapped a pic of me...
Pretty Jade Seah was the host for night. we played games, challenges and took photos as well. It was a super fun night!


OK. So here's a challenge everyone can take part in.

Post-a-Card Chain Contest
To engage customers, SingPost will kick off a Post-a-Card chain contest from 11 August to
5 October 2012.
Prizes will be given out for the following:
a) “Longest Chain of Sharing”
- First sender of the longest chain of sharing will walk away with S$1,000 cash
-  Ten lucky members of this longest chain of sharing will win S$50 cash each
- All members of this longest chain of sharing will receive one Post-a-Card credit
b) Top three Post-a-Card senders will each win S$300 cash.


To find out more about Post-a-Card, visit www.Post-a-Card.com.


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[Giveaway Closed] Trying Escaping from the Werewolf Village!

Hi Huneybees,


The Real Escape Game (played by young working adults from all walks of life in Japan, China, Taiwan and San Francisco) is an interactive live game event that requires players to cooperate with team mates and use their combined detective skills to solve multiple mysteries in order to escape from a locked room within a limited time. And this time they are back with the second edition with a new theme: Escape from the Werewolf Village!



The venue will be reimagined as a mysterious village where werewolves have been known to attack people by night. As villagers disappear one by one, players must work together, use their deductive skills and gather clues to escape before the werewolves strike again!


History of the Real Escape Game




The Real Escape Game was first played in Tokyo in 2007, and since then, more than 100,000 participants have played in multiple cities across Japan, China, Taiwan, United States and Singapore. Over 2,300 sessions have been staged to-date with as many as 1,000 participants taking part simultaneously. The Game was recently played by several hundred participants at massive arena venues including the Tokyo Dome and the city's Jingu Baseball Stadium. This upcoming Singapore session at *SCAPE Warehouse will be the second time “The Real Escape Game,” has been played in Singapore.


The first Real Escape Game in Singapore was held earlier this year from 27-29th January, at Chijmes Hall, titled “Escape from the Mysterious Cathedral”. Around 800 players, mainly young working adults, from all walks of life came to experience the thrill of solving the puzzles in teams and breaking free. A total of 30 teams managed to escape, with the fastest team breaking out in around 40 minutes. The game has drawn enthusiastic response from various players.


The Real Escape Game is the brainchild of Mr. Takao Kato, founder of the Kyoto-based publishing company, SCRAP. The concept was born out of a conversation with a girl who was hooked on online “Escape the Room” games. Kato added on a strong narrative element to the challenges, explaining that “as a kid, I always wanted to ‘live in the story’, survive the adventure, solve the mystery, and be a hero like the characters in books I loved as a child. The Real Escape Game is an opportunity to make these dreams come true”.

 
The Real Escape Game is often staged in eclectic settings ranging from small theatres to large sporting arenas to cathedrals. Come meet new friends and try out the latest live game phenomenon from Japan with this fun event happening at the *SCAPE Warehouse this May!

Venue : *SCAPE Warehouse (2 Orchard Link, Singapore 237978)
Game Timings:
  • 11th May, Friday : 5pm, 7.30pm
  • 12th May, Saturday : 9.30am, 12nn, 2.30pm, 5pm, 7.30pm
  • 13th May, Sunday : 9.30am, 12nn, 2.30pm, 5pm, 7.30pm
Each game session runs for about 90 minutes, including 60 minutes of game play and time for debriefing.

Ticket Pricing:
  • Students : S$20 (valid student ID must be shown at the door or Adult price will apply)
  • Adults : S$25
  • At the door : S$30
Where to buy tickets:
  • http://www.gatecrash.com.sg/
  • SingPost Post Offices (ask to purchase Gatecrash event tickets)
  • S.A.M kiosks
  • Singapore Tourism Board’s (STB) TicketCube@Orchard
More game details are available at:

*Note: The Game puzzles require no special skills or knowledge to solve; all puzzles can be solved with use of intuitive logic and deductive reasoning. All aspects of The Real Escape Game will be conducted in English.

Hey Huneybees, here's a good news for you!
Thanks to the organisers, I have a pair of tickets (open ticket for any of the 3 days)  for you guys ~ 
Simply comment below the answer to this question: "What is the name of the founder of the Kyoto-based publishing company, SCRAP" together with your name and email address. 1st one to answer correctly wins the pair of tickets. Good luck!

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