Cleaning out storage room FREE ITEMS

[Vintage Computer Festival]

On Wed, 27 Jul 2005, William Donzelli wrote:

> >    Hint:  Software and manuals can be shipped CHEAP using USPS bookrate.
>
> Be very careful - USPS is getting VERY strict about the use of Media
> Rate and Printed Bound Matter Rate. Most people use Media Rate for any
> printed matter, but by law, any document that shows even a hint of
> advertising or personal correspondence, even if from a 50 year old catalog
> from a firm that no longer exists and written by someone now dead, can NOT
> go Media Rate. Period. No Slack.

Software is included in the Media Rate.

> I got this lecture just yesterday from the postguy in the Post Office. He
> said not to abuse Media Rate, or it will go away.

Not that this is the proper place to discuss this (famous last words) but
I don't udnerstand the premise behind that rate anyway.  If it costs $X to
move item K of weight W from point A to point B, why should it be any
different to move item J of weight V instead?

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Sellam Ismail                                        Vintage Computer Festival
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