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bucolic_frolic

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1. I don't see how they escape that postmarks make a contract valid

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2026, 06:59 PM

Friday

It's simple business law.

You voted. You postmarked it. End of story.

It is now common due to the unreliable USPS for customers to request a date stamp at the retail window, take a pic, and hold it as proof to government agencies requiring deadlines.

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