I think the key word there is "incidental." I expect they mean if you toss in some advertising paper, press release, etc. with your DVD or videotape, it's OK. I don't think they'd be too happy if there was nothing else in the package besides the paper, and this might provoke an incident. --Peter
--- On Wed, 9/30/09, Bruce Hershenson <[email protected]> wrote: From: Bruce Hershenson <[email protected]> Subject: [MOPO] Can a pressbook be sent via Media Mail? To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 7:03 AM I get packages of consignments all the time that are sent via Media Mail, and posters clearly can not be sent via media mail, so this is illegal. Interestingly, the Post Office has been increasingly catching this and marking the packages Balance Due (of course this is especially easy with tubes of posters!). But I was looking to send a large box of pressbooks, and I wondered if they CAN be legally sent via Media Mail. I went to the USPS website, and they were (predictably) not that helpful. Here is what they say: " Media Mail® service is a cost efficient way to mail books, sound recordings, recorded video tapes, printed music, and recorded computer-readable media (such as CDs, DVDs, and diskettes). Media Mail can not contain advertising except for incidental announcements of books. The maximum weight for Media Mail is 70 lbs" Of course pressbooks contain tons of advertising, so does that mean THEY can't be sent via Media mail? Opinions? Bruce Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
