[Boatanchors] CQ Magazines

[Glen Zook]

Unfortunately, the Post Office will not let you use media mail for magazines.  The reasoning is that there are advertisements in them.  It doesn't matter if the advertisements are 100-years old and the companies are long gone, magazines are not allowed.


>From the USPS FAQ page on Media Mail:

Economy shipping solution for media items. Contents are restricted to books, sound recordings, recorded video tapes, printed music, recorded computer-readable media (such as CDs and DVDs).

Features   
   - Available for sending small and large packages containing books, film, manuscripts, sound recordings, video tapes, and computer media (such as CDs, DVDs, and diskettes) only.
   - Media Mail cannot contain advertising. Books shipping as Media Mail may contain incidental book announcements.
   - Packages can weigh up to 70 lbs. and measure up to 108 inches in combined length and distance around the thickest part.      
      - A surcharge may be applied to certain items; including printed matter over 25 pounds.

   - Presorted rates are available for bulk quantities (at least 300 pieces).



I got caught on this trying to ship some duplicate Popular Electronics magazines.  Depending on the individual Post Office, the package may be opened and the contents verified before being accepted.  

 Glen, K9STH 
Website: http://k9sth.net

      From: Bob Sullivan <robert at isquare.com>
 To: BOATANCHORS2 LIST <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net> 
 Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2018 3:35 PM
 Subject: [Boatanchors] CQ Magazines
   
I have the following years of CQ … great fun to read, especially the ads! HI

$7/yr plus Media Mail USPS or all for $45

1963
1964
1965
1967
1968
1969
1972


   

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