[Boatanchors] CQ Magazines

[Bill Abate]

One more try:

Technically you can send magazines via the media rate.  You just have to 
put them on a CD/DVD.  That is the irony.  As said, paper magazines are 
not allowed at the media rate but if you have one or a complete 
collection of magazines on a CD, the post office will send it at the 
media rate.  Same material,  same advertisements, just a different 
format.  Go figure.

73,

Bill, K3PGB

Glen Zook via Boatanchors wrote:

>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.
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>From the USPS FAQ page on Media Mail:
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>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).
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>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.
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>   - Presorted rates are available for bulk quantities (at least 300 pieces).
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>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.  
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> Glen, K9STH 
>Website: http://k9sth.net
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>      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
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>I have the following years of CQ … great fun to read, especially the ads! HI
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>$7/yr plus Media Mail USPS or all for $45
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>1963
>1964
>1965
>1967
>1968
>1969
>1972
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