Auction catalogs - Mailing?

[jcmtiger]

Can I mail old Auction catalogs with Media mail?

Joe

[Brendan]

Nope.

[slidekellyslide]

Nope...media mail can not contain any advertising in it...Almost all auction catalogs contain advertisements.

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

Nope...media mail can not contain any advertising in it...Almost all auction catalogs contain advertisements.

I've never shipped anything media mail, nor plan to, but I have a question: How on earth is the above rule enforced?

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by 4815162342

I've never shipped anything media mail, nor plan to, but I have a question: How on earth is the above rule enforced?

If the post office thinks that whatever is in your package does not qualify they will open up your package and check...this happened to my brother when he mailed some magazines via Media Mail and they held the package at the post office until the next time he came in.

[Jay Wolt]

Dan's correct.
I sent off 6 or 7 boxes of cards (full 3200 & 5000 boxes) to friends for thier kids, neighbors or local charities.
The cards were just taking up space so I figured to move them as a good deed to kids who would appreciate them. Sent them all via media mail
figuring they were all printed material. Each one cost maybe $5-8 to ship.
Came in the next day and was told they do not fit in the media-mail classification and now had to pay $15-20 each to ship.
Since I already told the people the cards will ship on my dime, it cost me over $100 for my good deed

Edited for spelling

[jcmtiger]

Thanks everyone for the responses. I thought this was the case, but had to check.

Joe