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Why We’re Not Having a Black Friday Sale
Read more →If your inbox looks anything like ours does, it’s filling up with offers for Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. Everyone is trying to one up each other. It’s the arms race of discounts.And we are sorry to disappoint you, but we’re not taking part. When we launched Mail Order Mystery two years ago, we decided to set a fair price for our mysteries and stick to it. Who doesn’t hate buying something online only to realize that the price has been inflated just so there can be endless “sales” and discount codes?We know a Mail Order Mystery isn’t cheap,...
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The Best Age for a Mail Order Mystery: Breaking It Down
Read more →We get a lot of questions at Mail Order Mystery, but this one we hear often: “What is the best age for a Mail Order Mystery?” The short answer is 8 -12. That's the age we were thinking of when we designed the mysteries. But thanks to your great feedback we know that our mysteries appeal to younger as well as older kids, and we often hear from parents that they got into it as much as their kids.So we thought we would give you the long answer and really break it down for you, year by year. Ages 4...
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Ordering a MOM for the Holidays: Everything You Need to Know
Read more →It’s that time of year when we get a lot of questions about how to go about ordering a Mail Order Mystery for the holidays. So we figured it would be helpful to put all of the info down in one place.We have options for you. But one thing to keep in mind, and we are going to say it here in case you don’t read all the way to the end: if you have any special shipping instructions please email us as soon as you place your order. Unfortunately, we cannot make changes to an order once it has been printed...
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Operation Holiday Plan: Activate Now!
Read more →Halloween is officially over and you know what that means? Other than the constant temptation of a giant bowl of candy on top of the fridge? It means the holiday season will soon be upon us. By which we mean the holidays will be upon us with astonishing swiftness.You need a plan. We need a plan. We all need a plan. Here at our house we have started canvassing the kids about their Christmas wish list. This is their combined list so far:1. Gaming computer2. 3D printer3. Robotic dogSigh. They’re so hard to buy for at this age. This is,...
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See What People are Saying About us on Facebook
Read more →So what exactly are people saying about us on Facebook? They are saying five stars.Okay, 4.9. Nobody is perfect, right? But we’re feeling pretty darn great about it. And it’s not just the stars that are making us swoon.Check out some of these comments: "I have been blown away with your company! The level of detail put into the story is incredible! My kids are 8, 6, 4 and 2 and they LOVED this! The excitement and thrills that came in the mail each week were wonderful!” "Best gift I have ever given my kids. Money very well spent.”...
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Found: Awesome Kid to Solve Spy Mystery! (And Make Really Cool Video)
Read more →We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: kids are amazing, and there’s nothing better than seeing what they can do when they are inspired. Secret Agent Chameleon, our newest Junior agent, made a “movie trailer” for our spy-themed mystery “Spies, Lies and Serious Bad Guys”. His Mom posted it on our Facebook page and it is so cool we just had to share it with you. Spoiler alert: there are close-up shots of some of the objects that come in the mystery, so if you don’t want to know then don’t look. You’ll have to take our word...