So, I received a card in the mail today...

[ullmandds]

to me...it appears the slab has been compromised...no way that occurs during shipping...unless the old american tourister monkeys are working again?

[todeen]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

to me...it appears the slab has been compromised...no way that occurs during shipping...unless the old american tourister monkeys are working again?

This is my package from REI delivered about 4 weeks ago that contained trekking poles (poles are still in that box in the picture). My locals also bend envelopes specifically written with "do not bend - pictures". REI associates were having a good laugh when I returned them to the store.

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[oldeboo]

At least they taped it up after they ran it over, so nothing would fall out. "Drop it on the porch and run!"

[todeen]

Originally Posted by oldeboo

At least they taped it up after they ran it over, so nothing would fall out. "Drop it on the porch and run!"

Ha! It reminds me of Seinfeld.

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[jakebeckleyoldeagleeye]

Originally Posted by todeen

This is my package from REI delivered about 4 weeks ago that contained trekking poles (poles are still in that box in the picture). My locals also bend envelopes specifically written with "do not bend - pictures". REI associates were having a good laugh when I returned them to the store.

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They bend my Do not bend also envelopes. How about writing Please Bend on them. They would probably leave those alone.

[ValKehl]

When I sell an inexpensive card (generally $20 or less) on eBay, I ship it in a PWE with cardboard stiffeners in order to keep the shipping charge low. I print "Non-Machinable" in red ink on both sides of the PWE, and I add the required 15 cents additional postage for this "service." You guessed it - every now and then, the PWE reaches the buyer in tattered condition, usually with the card missing. I am 99% sure this is due to a USPS clerk putting the PWE through a sorting machine. C'est la vie!

[sb1]

If you go to the window and request the envelope be sent non-machinable the clerk will meter it and you will never have that problem again.

Just putting additional postage and a handwritten note won't guarantee the service.

[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by ValKehl

When I sell an inexpensive card (generally $20 or less) on eBay, I ship it in a PWE with cardboard stiffeners in order to keep the shipping charge low. I print "Non-Machinable" in red ink on both sides of the PWE, and I add the required 15 cents additional postage for this "service." You guessed it - every now and then, the PWE reaches the buyer in tattered condition, usually with the card missing. I am 99% sure this is due to a USPS clerk putting the PWE through a sorting machine. C'est la vie!

Hey I got your letter, it was the one that had $3.55 postage due. (If your pwe is 1/4" or more thick it gets charged as a package.) Just put the card in a top loader, without the cardboard, it will be fine.

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[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by Gorditadogg

Hey I got your letter, it was the one that had $3.55 postage due. (If your pwe is 1/4" or more thick it gets charged as a package.) Just put the card in a top loader, without the cardboard, it will be fine.

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Al, are you making a general statement, or are you saying that you specifically received a card from me in a PWE with postage due? I always ensure that my PWEs are less than 1/4" thick.

[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by ValKehl

Al, are you making a general statement, or are you saying that you specifically received a card from me in a PWE with postage due? I always ensure that my PWEs are less than 1/4" thick.

You must use really thin cardboard to stay under 1/4 inch. Good for you that you know how it works.

I did not get any cards from you but I have received several cards "postage due" recently. I don't mind saving the $$ on postage, just wish other sellers paid attention to the rules.

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