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I tend to send out 10+ books at a time. The PO has started giving me a hard time that I must have a scan sheet. I keep explaining that there isn't one and that, yes, while I am sorry they have to hand scan each book I don't see any way around it.
Does anyone know of a way to make a scan sheet via PBS? |
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Sounds like a business thing. Maybe they assume you are mailing for work or own your own busines, instead of a member of a book swap club? I have a very efficient (awesome) PO, and I've never been asked for a scan sheet. Ask your local staff what it is and ask them to explain in detail, maybe a better understanding of what and why they are asking? We have several members that are USPS employees, hopefully one will stop in soon and shed some light on this request! |
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I have encountered this before, at one particular branch, (that I no longer frequent). After the second time I brought a large volume of PBS packages, the clerk told me that in the future I would need a scan form. I was later told by a postmaster at another branch that a SCAN Form, either 3152 or 5630, is never a requirement for a non-business customer - especially if printable postage is not used. OTOH, she did tell me that if printable postage is used and the branch is particularly busy, that using a SCAN form can be a tremendous time-saver for them, since the clerk could make one scan instead of several. I believe that the operative words here are "never a requirement". |
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My new PO asks me for a SCAN form when possible but they don't give me a hard time if I don't. PBS probably does not have it as an option, usually people aren't sending a ton of books at once. |
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For whatever reasons, the parcel count for my weekly trip to the post office has increased significantly over the past couple of months. I've gone from 2-5 PBS parcels per trip to 10+ every week. (This is in addition to anywhere from 1 to 10 eBay parcels.) I'm not sure why, but I've mailed out about 60 books in the 5 or 6 weeks alone. I'm not really complaining, but it is kind of odd. Perhaps folks are stocking up for summer vacation trip(s)...? Although other sites (like eBay and PayPal) have a mechanism to do it, as far as *I* know, there is no way to generate a SCAN Form from within PBS. Last Edited on: 7/2/13 5:34 PM ET - Total times edited: 1 |
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