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[Marcia <msmartin AT ccbeunet.br>]

Ummmmm, I also mail international packages pretty often, and never had any 
problems mailing media (books, photos, CDs, CD-ROMs).  Actually, I just 
mailed 
a package to my parents, and I did specify on the customs form everything 
that 
was in the fox, including a CD-ROM, and nobody said anything.

I didn’t see any sign referring to media mailing though, and if I had seen 
it, 
probably wouldn’t said anything, or would ask like you, after the transaction 
was over. ;-)

I wonder why they want to know about “any type of media”.  Is it for 
international packages only or national mail too?

--Marcia


Quoting matusiak <dave AT matusiak.org>:

> hey all --
> 
> I just had a strange experience and I'm interested to know if anyone 
> else has had similar.  Basically, I mail a good bit of stuff to folks 
> around the world -- pictures, data cd-roms, stuffed animals, etc.  In 
> 15+ years of doing this, I've never been asked to have my package 
> inspected before postage will be sold.
> 
> Well, at the PO today, I had to send off 5 soft mailers.  The only 
> contents were a paper slip (short personal note) and a cd-rom.  Of 
> course, I had them sealed and addressed before I ever left the house, 
> so they were not "open" when I went to purchase postage.
> 
> Thankfully, the clerk I was dealing with appeared to be very new to the 
> job.  After getting me squared away with postage, never questioning 
> what I was sending other than "CD-ROMs", I was ready to pay and get on 
> with my day.  At that point, I noticed a large-print note on the 
> counter top.  It clearly stated that ANY MEDIA (incl. books, tapes, 
> CD-ROMs, magazines, etc) being sent in the mail had to come to the PO 
> in an UNOPENED package that MUST BE inspected before postage is sold.
> 
> Well, we were clearly past this stage, but I curiously asked about the 
> policy.  The new clerk said it was just for "books," but I pointed down 
> to the clip art images of cds and tapes and books and the words "ALL 
> MEDIA" and asked for clarification.  At this point, the other feistier 
> clerk piped up and started making like they were gonna saw open my just 
> completed packages.
> 
> I contested saying that the original clerk should have informed me of 
> the new policy and that our transaction was completed.  The 
> ferociousness of my argument obviously paid off because she quickly 
> retreated from this position.  All in all, I got to send my packages 
> with little bother, but they reinforced that IN THE FUTURE ALL MEDIA 
> must be inspected before being sent.
> 
> Does this not sound like a way to track copyright infringers to you?  
> Like I said, I've been mailing for many, many years and never had a 
> problem.  Now, all of a sudden (and a good 2 1/2 years after terrorism 
> central) they want to inspect all media being mailed via their service? 
>   WTF?
> 
> Besides my above guesstimate, I have no idea what they are trying to 
> prevent or what trick they are attempting to pull, but I feel as though 
> my civil liberties just got a lot more restricted.  Anyone else have 
> this experience?
> 
> dave m.
> 
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