28 Jul
2005
28 Jul
'05
12:46 a.m.
On Wed, 27 Jul 2005 14:00:41 -0700 (PDT)
Vintage Computer Festival <vcf at siconic.com> wrote:
On Wed, 27 Jul 2005, William Donzelli wrote:
Software is included in the Media Rate.
The 'Media Rate' for books and publications, that prohibits advertising,
is to promote the cheap shipment of books. For libraries and to promote
reading and literacy. It's a form of subsidized shipping. 'For the
greater good' and all that.
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. 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?