DVD Project Volunteers:
It's been several years since I was last involved in the CD/DVD project,
and it appears that the USPS guidelines have changed in that time. As a
result, my old protestations regarding the non-machinable surcharge no
longer work. I'm hoping you can give me some guidance as to whether the
2 DVD envelope still qualifies, and which regulations should be cited.
After my visit to the post office this morning (where, as often
happens, employees claimed the envelope was non-machinable) I did some
research to bring my understanding of USPS policies up to date. Based
on the following site:
http://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/201.htm#1042622
Under the heading "3.4 Standards for Letter-Size Pieces Containing Discs (CDs or DVDs)
Letter-sized packages containing "a single disc" are specifically
exempted from the non-machinable surcharge. However, this seems to
imply problems for the double-disc set. They also request that the disc
be positioned at the center of the envelope and secured to prevent the
disc from shifting more than 1/2 inch in any direction.
Has anybody performed a more thorough study of current USPS policy?
The wiki article for the DVD project links to an outdated version of
USPS policy that is no longer posted online.
Thanks for your help!
Scott