Just curious, What exactly should I talk to my mail carrier about? I not only know my mail carrier, I work in the same post office. The Review arrives at the station that way. He isn't tearing the cover off, GEEZ!! Since I am a mail carrier, I have a couple ideas. One, the binding company or the shipping company we hire is inferior and isn't packaging them properly. Two, the cover of our magazine is a different, thicker, and a less pliable material than many other magazine covers. I'm wondering if they are not compatible with the sorting machines???? National Geographic has a similar cover and they use a poly bag or ship each bundle of magazines in a poly bag to the individual stations. I have many magazine subscriptions and not a single one requires me to pay extra to ensure it arrives in an acceptable condition. If you want to receive the Review faster than 2nd class postage allows, by all means charge for 1st class delivery. There should not be an extra charge to ensure you have a front cover. JMO Gina ROYAL T SHEPHERDS http://www.royaltshepherds.com Home of: Ch Covy Tucker Hill v Royal T's Edsel,CD,NA,CGC,HIC,OFA h/e/t/c ----- Original Message ---- > From: "Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx" <Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx> > To: ketchy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Wed, September 8, 2010 8:56:08 AM > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: September Review > > you all need to talk to your mail carriers. we got our reviews for > decades without poly bags and we seem to have lived through it. my carrier >used > > to read mine before she delivered it and the result was that she joined the > gsdca<G>. lighten up people - you want poly bags, pay for them. they > aren't necessary and, every time someone comes up with a way to cut costs, > someone else complains. there were other changes to the review that may or >may > > not have been noticed by all but they worked and did not diminish quality. > > Diane Silver-Strasser > Silstra German Shepherds > _Skatiebug'z_ (http://skatiebugz.shutterfly.com/) The online store for > everything German Shepherd and then some! > _http://skatiebugz.blogspot.com_ (http://skatiebugz.blogspot.com/) > Skater's Blog > > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================