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Local Chapter Manager
A couple of you have placed orders and Red is waiting for his package from the Auction. They WILL go out today, regardless of difficulties. However, here is the explanation: Packages were ready Tuesday, small postal box inside flat rate envelope, tape across the flap to make sure it did not open. I have received this same configuration from AS, and shippers in Texas, CA and DC area. NO PROBLEM!!
When I took them to the post office Tuesday, they said, "Not flat rate, no tape allowed". Remembering the thread(s) on AS about such difficulties, I came into my office Wed and researched. Took appropriate paperwork from AS site and the Postal Service site to prove this was permissible, only to find the local USPS "branch manager" was vehement that no tape was allowed. So, spent Wed on the phone with Customer Service at USPS. I was assured, on Thurs, that my local branch WOULD take them NOW that the "boss" had spoken to them. Thurs afternoon, took to branch (again) and the branch manager was not there, so no one would take them-went to the other branch (Sturtevant, WI) only to find their "postmaster" was also gone and the same policy prevailed.
This morning Dawn reminded me that I lost site of the goal. WE are attempting to get product out to YOU!!! I also want to do so at the lowest possible cost. MY fight with the postal service will continue, but I have taken pictures of the packages, so the actual packages WILL go out today, regardless of cost (I will pay any difference).
Thanks for letting me vent and if BB sees this, I am OPEN to suggestions on how to get through the bull>>>>>>>>>>>>>.
(for reference, the policy is on the web at usps, mailers companion, July-Aug 2004: it pretty clearly states that what we are trying to do is completely within the policy of the usps!)
When I took them to the post office Tuesday, they said, "Not flat rate, no tape allowed". Remembering the thread(s) on AS about such difficulties, I came into my office Wed and researched. Took appropriate paperwork from AS site and the Postal Service site to prove this was permissible, only to find the local USPS "branch manager" was vehement that no tape was allowed. So, spent Wed on the phone with Customer Service at USPS. I was assured, on Thurs, that my local branch WOULD take them NOW that the "boss" had spoken to them. Thurs afternoon, took to branch (again) and the branch manager was not there, so no one would take them-went to the other branch (Sturtevant, WI) only to find their "postmaster" was also gone and the same policy prevailed.
This morning Dawn reminded me that I lost site of the goal. WE are attempting to get product out to YOU!!! I also want to do so at the lowest possible cost. MY fight with the postal service will continue, but I have taken pictures of the packages, so the actual packages WILL go out today, regardless of cost (I will pay any difference).
Thanks for letting me vent and if BB sees this, I am OPEN to suggestions on how to get through the bull>>>>>>>>>>>>>.
(for reference, the policy is on the web at usps, mailers companion, July-Aug 2004: it pretty clearly states that what we are trying to do is completely within the policy of the usps!)