[Boatanchors] [Johnson] [Hammarlund] POPULAR ELECTRONICS MAGAZINES

Sun Apr 26 04:57:05 EDT 2009

True, CA doesn't require a customs declaration yet, but I've heard, 
well, at least
anecdotally, that some shippers have had media rate packages opened and 
either
sent back to the sender for the correct postage, if the contents did not 
qualify for
media rate, or sent on to the addressee, for the same funds collection.

In many cases, the suspect packages apparently have contained items which
would not remotely be considered media content, but still, the prospect 
of the
package being inspected is always there.  Whether or not old magazines with
stale advertisements meet the intent of the current USPS policy on 
advertising
content is quite debatable, but understand, there is always a change a media
rate package may be inspected by the USPS. 

73
Sheldon

Carl wrote:
> KSZ a lawyer, dont make me laugh. Just an old grouch from this area 
> living out his days with the tumbleweeds and cactus.
>
> Since this country was founded on civil disobedience I do it in very 
> good company and with a clear conscience. Besides, no documents were 
> signed and Im not anticipating a raid by the postal Gestapo. And the 
> last time I checked CA doesnt require customs declarations yet.
>
> Carl
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Langston, Mike" <MLangston at pricegregory.com>
> To: <w1ksz at earthlink.net>; <Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>; 
> <hammarlund at mailman.qth.net>; <johnson at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 7:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [Johnson] [Hammarlund] POPULAR ELECTRONICS MAGAZINES
>
>
>   
>> Come on man, we're not talking murder here. I understand the intent of 
>> the regulations and have enough common sense to know the "lawmakers" 
>> can't envision every possible circumstance. This is certainly not a 
>> violation of the intent although it may a violation of the "black and 
>> white" reading of the rules.
>>
>> Are you a lawyer by any chance?
>>
>> Mike KL7CD
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: johnson-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
>> <johnson-bounces at mailman.qth.net>
>> To: Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net <Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>; 
>> hammarlund at mailman.qth.net <hammarlund at mailman.qth.net>; 
>> johnson at mailman.qth.net <johnson at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Thu Apr 23 18:19:34 2009
>> Subject: Re: [Johnson] [Hammarlund]  POPULAR ELECTRONICS MAGAZINES
>>
>> Just because an individual considers a Federal Law or Regulation 
>> ..."silly"... ,
>> does not give them the right to violate it. You are asking a person to 
>> lie
>> on a Federal Document. This, or asking foreign sellers to lie on 
>> Customs
>> Declarations, or to do it oneself, is wrong and a violation of Federal 
>> Statute.
>>
>> We are a Country of Laws, if you don't like the Law, petition your 
>> Congressman.
>>
>> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>     
>>> From: Carl <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>
>>> Sent: Apr 23, 2009 4:03 PM
>>> To: gzook at yahoo.com, Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net, 
>>> hammarlund at mailman.qth.net, johnson at mailman.qth.net, 
>>> heathkit at mailman.qth.net, DWAVE35 at aol.com
>>> Subject: Re: [Hammarlund] [Johnson] POPULAR ELECTRONICS MAGAZINES
>>>
>>> I simply tell them or tell the seller to say that they are research
>>> books which is what I actually consider vintage magazines.
>>>
>>> Just because the PO regs were written with current magazines as the
>>> reason for the ban doesnt mean us poor beleaguered taxpayers have to
>>> play their silly games.
>>>
>>> I just had several decades of very old QST's arrive from CA via media
>>> mail in fine shape.
>>>
>>> Carl
>>> KM1H
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Glen Zook" <gzook at yahoo.com>
>>> To: <Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>; <hammarlund at mailman.qth.net>;
>>> <johnson at mailman.qth.net>; <heathkit at mailman.qth.net>; 
>>> <DWAVE35 at aol.com>
>>> Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 5:03 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Johnson] POPULAR ELECTRONICS MAGAZINES
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>>>> Just a note, don't tell the Post Office clerk that you are sending
>>>> magazines by media mail.  The Post Office no longer allows bulk
>>>> shipping of magazines by media mail.  There is a restriction in the
>>>> postal code that prohibits sending anything that contains 
>>>> advertising
>>>> by media mail and the magazines definitely contain advertising.
>>>> Unfortunately, there is no time-limit on advertising and even though
>>>> it may be decades old the Post Office still considers it to be
>>>> advertising.
>>>>
>>>> I ran into this problem about 2 weeks ago when I tried to send a
>>>> number of, it just so happens, Popular Electronics from Texas to
>>>> Indiana.  The clerk asked me what was in the package and I told her
>>>> just some decades old magazines.  She then informed me of the
>>>> regulations and I had to send them by parcel post which was
>>>> considerably more expensive.  When I got home I went to the USPS
>>>> website and read the regulations.  Unfortunately, the clerk was
>>>> correct.
>>>>
>>>> I would use something like FedEx ground to send a bunch of magazines
>>>> because that is going to be much cheaper than paying even parcel 
>>>> post
>>>> rates at the Post Office.
>>>>
>>>> Glen, K9STH
>>>>
>>>> Website:  http://k9sth.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --- On Thu, 4/23/09, DWAVE35 at aol.com <DWAVE35 at aol.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>>> 1961 - JUN
>>>>> 1963 - JUN
>>>>> 1964 - FEB, APR, NOV, DEC
>>>>> 1965 - COMPLETE less MAY
>>>>> 1966 - COMPLETE
>>>>> 1967 - COMPLETE
>>>>> 1968 - COMPLETE
>>>>> 1969 - JAN, FEB
>>>>> 1971 - DEC
>>>>> 1972 - COMPLETE
>>>>> 1973 - JAN
>>>>> 1976 - AUG
>>>>> -----------------------------
>>>>> TOTAL = 70 ISSUES
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>>> $50 + Media Mail shipping
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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