Blue Mountain Cards

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Free e-cards

Free e-cards are great fun to send to people. And everybody loves to receive free e-cards. At many sites on the Internet, you can send free e-cards but they usually will ask for some information and an email address. Nothing is for free folks. Those people in the e-card business are trying to make money just like everybody else. They know you want a free greeting card experience for someone. They provide that electronic card for you and in return you give them some info they can sell. Or they will try to sell you something else.

Do people like cards?

Nine out of 10 Americans say they look forward to receiving personal letters and greeting cards because cards allow them to keep in touch with friends and family and make them feel they are important to someone else.

Household Habits

More than 90 percent of all U.S. households buy greeting cards, with the average household purchasing 30 individual cards in a year.

Who gets them?

The average person receives more than 20 cards per year, about one-third of which are birthday cards.

Why

Although e-mail, text messaging and phone calls are valued by Americans for helping them communicate with family and friends, the majority of Americans say they prefer the old-fashioned handwritten card or letter to make someone feel truly special.