Myth Alert! Use of Religious Stickers

MYTH - Your package is safer if you put religious stickers on it.

I'm sure many of you have heard this. I know this because many of you do exactly that. You put religious stickers on your packages. The theory says that by doing this the Mexican Postal workers will recognize the package contains religious goods and won't steal anything from it. There are a couple problems with this that you should know about though.

1) This is simply a myth and doesn't work. Any worker who is dishonest enough to steal a package in the first place is not going to be deterred by a sticker regardless of what is on it.

2) The practice is offensive to the postal workers it is intended to deter. They know why the stickers are on the package and they don't appreciate what it says about their character.

3) The packages you send through Care Package Express are not handled by the Mexican Postal System. They are delivered by a Mexican Commercial Carrier who provides tracking, (limited) insurance and delivery confirmation. Most packages shipped through Care Package Express are placed inside of a larger outer carton and are never seen by the workers. Just like the postal employees, any worker dishonest enough to break into one of these cartons intending to steal the contents will not be deterred by a sticker either.

4) Some of the mission presidents (possibly yours) are Mexican nationals and are very offended by this practice. At least one mission president has recently issued a plea to parents NOT to do this.

Thanks for your cooperation in this.

Peter