The problem is that the loose open pages of the Healey Marque magazine get
caught in the postal sorting machines. All other magazines that I receive
are wrapped for that very reason.
Elton, BJ7 in progress
----- Original Message -----
From: "Reid Trummel" <editor_reid@hotmail.com>
To: <mgtrcars@galaxyinternet.net>; <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 10:44 AM
Subject: RE: Healey Club Magazines again
>I somewhat reluctantly step into this conversation since, as the editor,
>this is actually outside of my purview (I edit the mag; I don't do the
>printing or mailing). However, here's what I know:
>
> I understand that it would cost about $6000 per year to "polybag" each
> issue of "Healey Marque." That's a pretty significant addition to the
> budget.
>
> A way to approach this subject is through your local Delegate, perhaps
> asking them to canvass the membership of your Area Club, to better
> determine how widespread this problem may be. Then, if warranted, he/she
> could raise the subject at a Delegates' Meeting.
>
> It is very likely that it is your local Post Office that is doing the
> damage. A word (a complaint) there might help. We have seen some
> evidence that selected Post Offices/Processing Centers seem to be guilty
> of routinely damaging mags, while most do not seem to do so.
>
> I wish there were a better, quicker, cheaper solution, but unless and
> until the USPS has a little more competition in this market segment, it's
> unlikely that this problem will stop. While you're at your Post Office,
> you might also mention that they are often far, far too slow to deliver a
> periodical that is supposed to be handled at Periodical Rate. For
> example, I just got my May issue in the mail Thursday, meaning that it
> took more than two weeks! TIME and Newsweek are mailed at the same
> rate/class as Healey Marque, but they'd soon go out of business if the
> USPS handled them so slowly. (My theory is that TIME and and Newsweek
> have bigger legal departments than the AHCA.)
>
> Reid Trummel
> Editor, Healey Marque...
> ...son of a career USPS employee
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