[Boatanchors] CQ Magazines

[Bob Groh]

One possible 'answer' is to use Priority Mail Flat Rate - you probably can
jam 2 years worth in a single large box ($18 or so) - possibly more.

Or you can just mark it 'media rate' and take a chance.

Or you can just find a way to donate them to a local school or library.

Locally our public libraries will take them gladly.  As for buying (or even
spending time and gas to pickup them locally), I would rather just buy a
DVD compendium.

Bob Groh, WA2CKY

On Thu, Jul 26, 2018 at 9:15 AM, Glen Zook via Boatanchors <
boatanchors at mailman.qth.net> 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.
>
>
> 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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>
>
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