[pct-l] Media mail?

[Bob Bankhead]

Our local PO warns everyone trying to ship media mail packages that they do check every MM package. If the package contains anything other than books or CDs, and that includes any note you might attach, the package won't be delivered. They didn't say how it is checked or what happens to it if found to be "less than honest".  They claim USPS has had too many "misuses" of the service. 

If you were a  postal clerk facing a large (resupply-box-sized) media mail package that didn't weigh a lot, wouldn't you be suspicious" Remember school? Books are HEAVY.

Can you afford your resupply box(es) not reaching their destination because of that? YMMV.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Scott Bryce 
  To: pct-l at backcountry.net 
  Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 8:27 AM
  Subject: Re: [pct-l] Media mail?


  Dan Africk wrote:
  > Does anyone know if the post office actually checks packages in any
  > way to see if there really are books in them?