jeffweico | 01-27-2011 06:26 PM | Complete nonsense. First of all, local post offices CANNOT make up their own rules. Could you imagine the confusion if they could?
However, to qualify as media mail, certain standards must be met. Books, DVDs, CDs and computer media (but NOT video games) qualify to be mailed at the media mail rate. But, the mailpiece CANNOT contain advertisements.
And the truth is, the savings for shipping DVD's is relatively minimal. In fact, a single DVD in a bubble envelope weighs between 4-5 ounces. So it is cheaper to ship it first class anyway, since the media mail minimum charge is for 1 pound.
Now, let's say you wanted to ship a box set of DVD's that weighs 3 pounds. The media mail rate would be $3.16, while the parcel post rate would be between $5.45 and $9.15, depending on distance. Hardly a difference that would close anybody down. |