I am happy for you that your review have been coming to you in good condition. However, from the replies on the list it looks like a majority of us are not. I would not necessarily think it is the carriers but the handling that occurs from the time the review leaves for distribution to the time the carrier actually receives it. The other changes that occured with the review I can live with and have no complaints. However, I would like to receive in good condition the magazine that I pay for. I do not believe that I should have to pay extra for a poly bag to insure that my review arrives in once piece. If we are going to combine the Nov and Dec issue and make it 11 issues versus 12 issues then I think the money saved from publishing the 12th issue should be used to place the review in a poly bag. I am all about cutting costs but lets do it wisely and where it will not impact quality. Joyce -----Original Message----- From: Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx To: ketchy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wed, Sep 8, 2010 9:56 am Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: September Review you all need to talk to your mail carriers. we got our reviews for ecades without poly bags and we seem to have lived through it. my carrier sed o read mine before she delivered it and the result was that she joined the sdca<G>. lighten up people - you want poly bags, pay for them. they ren't necessary and, every time someone comes up with a way to cut costs, omeone else complains. there were other changes to the review that may or may ot have been noticed by all but they worked and did not diminish quality. iane Silver-Strasser ilstra German Shepherds Skatiebug'z_ (http://skatiebugz.shutterfly.com/) The online store for verything German Shepherd and then some! http://skatiebugz.blogspot.com_ (http://skatiebugz.blogspot.com/) kater's Blog n a message dated 9/8/2010 6:24:14 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, etchy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: If you read Susan's Casey's column you'll see that next year you'll be ble to pay a fee to get your Review in a poly bag. Money, money, oney... enny in NC *************************************************************************** *********************************** This is the second month in a row that mine looks like a puppy hredded it. 1/3 f the cover is missing and the first few pages are in terrible hape! I really iss the poly bag, too. Are we actually saving enough money to ustify not sing it anymore? Gina =========================================================================== OST is Copyrighted 2010. All material remains the property of the riginal author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of ny kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of he Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. 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