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Angie B. (AngieMB)

Subject: Media Mail Question

Date Posted: 6/22/2011 10:30 AM ET
Member Since: 2/14/2007
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I have a big box of books and family pictures that I want to send to my aunt and was wondering if the pictures can go at the media mail rate. Thanks.

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Becca P. (rainbowgirl28) -

Date Posted: 6/22/2011 10:55 AM ET
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No, only the books can go media mail rate. You're best off sending them in separate packages.

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Angie B. (AngieMB)

Date Posted: 6/22/2011 11:09 AM ET
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That's what I was thinking but wasn't entirely sure. Thanks for your help.

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Denise L. (fangrrl) -

Date Posted: 6/22/2011 12:30 PM ET
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Rebecca is correct. My USPS staff once used photographs as an example of something that could look like a book (as stack of 4 x 6 pics in a PBS wrapper) but doesn't qualify as Media Mail.

From personal experience, the good news is that once I separated out the books and sent them Media Mail the rest of my mixed gift was much smaller and cheaper to mail by itself (under a different rate).

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