Did you all know that with media mail the post office has the right to open and inspect the package if they think it is anything other than a media item?
I spoke with my local postmaster about this and it was confirmed that they have this right. Jen JustJen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Genie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:27 AM Subject: [BookCrossing] Re: I am mad as all-get-out at the US Postal Service!!! > YES! Had a bookring book disappear recently out of a > package from one participant to another. Also had > packages I sent from Houston to Chicago opened, > retaped, the address label pasted over and then sent > back to me without the BCer ever receiving it. > > I always tape up my packages from end to end and again > in the middle so they will not come open. Books have > never fallen out so when the packages to Chicago were > sent back to me, I knew they had been deliberately > opened. This happened at least 3 times and each > package was addressed to the same BCer. My faith in > the US Postal Service is not great! > > Geniedances > > > > I am mad as all-get-out at the US Postal Service!!! > Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 21:49:48 -0400 > From: Freya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: I am mad as all-get-out at the US Postal > Service!!! > > I just tried to send someone a couple books as a > RABCK, but when the package arrived the envelope was > open and the books were GONE! Is that a bummer, or > what? > > Also, two books of a three-book ring recently vanished > in a similar way. I am really fit to be tied! What do > I have to do, mail my books in steel boxes? > > Has this happened to anyone else? > > - Fearless Freya of Arty Atlanta > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > Have you told a friend today? http://bookcrossing.com/tellafriend > > Archives and email list settings: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.7.1 - Release Date: 6/13/2005 Have you told a friend today? http://bookcrossing.com/tellafriend Archives and email list settings: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
