Media Mail:
http://www.usps.com/send/waystosendmail ... iamail.htm
Afrika Corps wrote: I don't believe I have seen this issue raised before on this forum.
Media Mail has been discussed
dozens of times here ... in fact, here is a thread
you started in which you sing the praises of Media Mail:
viewtopic.php?t=4104&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
(Not to be confused with your timeless classic: "Is your post office ran by incompetant stupid ass baboons ?")
viewtopic.php?t=4627&start=0
Media Mail has been subject to inspection for quite some time. See this thread from 2005:
viewtopic.php?t=1419&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=40
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Here's a quick practical guide to Media Mail: be prepared for anything.
*It's technically not supposed to contain
any advertsing ... but your area postal employees may or may not know or care about this.
*It can be inspected at any time along its route from A-to-B ... but your area postal employees may or may not know or care about this.
*It cannot be used as the lone form of postage for a Carrier Pickup transaction ... but your area postal employees may or may not know or care about this.
*and on and on and on ...
The point being: be prepared to possibly answer a couple of questions, or to have your item opened, or to be asked to upgrade to at least Parcel Post. With Media Mail, you're getting the service you've paid for, if you catch my meaning.
Or, better yet, ship Priority Mail.