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Posted by PC Medic on 02/12/06 16:12
<afn03488@afn.org> wrote in message
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> PC Medic wrote:
>
>> Much simpler way for them to have done this instead of 'throttling' would
>> be
>> 'combined shipping'. If you have multiple movies shipping to you from the
>> same facility (almost always the case) offer you the option in your
>> profile
>> to have them placed in a single shipping envelope and you return them in
>> the
>> same single envelope. The weight of a CD is minimal and would more than
>> halve their current shipping rate using this method.
>
> Pardon, but you obviously do not understand how the USPS operates.
> Your proposed solution would not only complicate NetFlix's mail
> preparation, it would require the use of affixed [metered or stamped]
> postage instead of permit imprints and deprive NetFlix of some of the
> postal discounts for which they now qualify.
>
Wrong...and I am quite aware of how the USPS works as my company uses them
(and UPS) to ship thousands of items daily. 3 CD's in a single mailer would
cause little IF any change in rate and what ever slight change there was
would certainly be less costly than 3 seperate mailers (savings in both
postage and materials).
> Secondly, an additional DVD would obviously push the weight class up
> an ounce [a DVD is roughly 0.6 ounces] meaning NetFlix would pay an
> additional 24 cents each way. While this is lower than the cost of two
> envelopes, the postal "savings" is on the order of 14% at best, not
> 50%. This savings would apply only to a subset of their total postage
> bill, and in my estimation would be more than eaten up by the
> additional costs in preparation and loss of discounts.
>
I do not agree totally with your figures and yes it MAY cost slightly more,
but still would be less than 3 seperate mailers.
> Add to this that the additional stiffness of the package may well
> require sorting on flat equipment instead of letter equipment to
> prevent damage, and you are adding to the postal delivery time.
>
I ship double packs of CD's every day (in the cardboard media mailers) and
rarely does it take longer than 1-2 days for customers in the region to
receive them. Besides, my main complaint is not in how long USPS is taking,
it is the recent 2-3 day turn-around at the Netflix facility itself.
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