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You're definitely free to pay for someone to do this, however, I kept track of my RSVPs this way:
1) Google Voice - all you have to is sign up (free) and they will give you a phone number. I used this phone number and had it go directly to a voicemail message that I created for people to RSVP through. When someone leaves a message it emails me and I listened to the message to see who has RSVP'd. PM me if you're interested in actually hearing what I put or if you want a step by step.
2) Wedding Website: Most wedding websites (mywedding.com, projectwedding.com, etc.,) will do RSVP tracking for you. Although most people put details about their wedding, you're free to only set it up for RSVP purposes. Personally, I created my own website through blogger and used GoogleDocs to track online RSVPs.
HTH!!
ETA: It's difficult for me to recommend either one because it's quite hard for me to believe that one should PAY for someone to keep track of RSVPs. Choose whichever option you believe will be best. You have to determine if your guests are tech savvy so online would be better or if they aren't, phone would be best.
I can see how if you had many guests, it may be easier to keep track of them this way. However as a guest I would much prefer an online registration (if not the paper postcard) because I hate talking on the phone. Based on this info I'd go with option 1.
Option 1 sounds best to me as a guest. If I hear info on the phone, I will probably just forget.
@msfahrenheit: If thats the case then I feel option 2 would be better right? Option 2 you are talking with a live person so if you need a question answered you can ask it right there. I plan on having a menu on the back of the invitation along with where we are registered. I should have made that clear that I was going to do that because that would change your logic of forgetting what the live person said to you over the phone as far as those details go.
But I do see your logic with having a site to refer back to. My only concern with option one is when someone decides to rsvp by phone there is no live person, it is touch tone, menus, and leaving of a voice message.
@kerensa: I see your logic as well, but no offense if it comes to me saving $200-400. Then I can care less if someone doesn't like talking on the phone. Your only on the phone for less than 2 minutes. And I love online registration too but if I decide to go with a service I don't want it to be online exclusive for those who are not as techy. Thanks for your input.
The copany we are going with for printing prices may be great and this will be null and void, but $99 or $132 bucks for 175 invitations using the RSVP service is great to me. It will cost me $77 in postage alone for the return envelope and we haven't even got into printing yet.
@YSQueen: I appreciate you respone and value it but the websites are free and I believe are great but its online only which is a deal breaker, and Google voice is great I will check into that. But in a perfect world I wouldn't be checking a voice mail or email everyday, or mail. I want to eliminate the time consumption of tallying and checking rsvps if I have to. So I know you have to "pay" for that freedom, and at $132 that piece of mind, stress, and time is deal! But I will look into those options as well.
Sorry posters before, that I wasn't clear as you can see by the length of the post I was trying. For those who are reading the post now and the replies please chime in. It will be appreciated now that you have a better understanding where I'm coming from. 
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Hello all,
I’m one of those techy/I don’t want to have ANY stress before the wedding guys. I have been on other post on Wedding Bee about an RSVP service but know one seems to answer my questions in detail. Most posts seem to knock online only services, which I can understand. I do not want to do online only. There are services that offer online and phone, and some just phone.
Here are my two front-runners that seem legit
www.rsvpservices.com
Pros: Love the website, they do online tracking and telephone, price as well it is $99 for 1000 invites, they call your guest a week before who have not rsvp, they also have a page you can customize for your guest, you can have directions powered by Google maps, links to where you are registered, also a section for surrounding hotels.
Cons: My only reservation for this service is the telephone for guests have to rsvp using touchtone and/or leaving a voice message. Grated they check it and you can too that concerns me because we have a choice for dinner and dessert, so I would hate for people to call too quickly in and forget what they want then have to listen to the menu all over again…you get my point then it may become a hassle. This method through phone is the only way because of the small company size.
www.accuratersvp.com
Pros: This service is phone only BUT you talk to a live person who can answer question in detail instead of a message, the service is .75 per invitation so about $30 more that the latter. They also call back people who did not rsvp yet. I love this because a guest can ask all detailed questions about our menu, addresses, hotels, and where we are registered, plus it is a larger company so they have people that can take an rsvp call 24/7 365.
Cons: No internet option and a little bit higher than the latter.
Looking at this post, it is obvious where I’m leaning to go with and that is number 2. I just want to know if anybody has used these services and your experience, or any other service out there that is better. At this point, my dream service is on that does online, and has a live person you can talk to. Let me know what you think?