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Posted by Alpha on 02/13/06 01:09
"PC Medic" <not@home.com> wrote in message
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> "Alpha" <none@none.net> wrote in message
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>> "PC Medic" <not@home.com> wrote in message
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>>> <afn03488@afn.org> wrote in message
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>>>> PC Medic wrote:
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>>>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Your analysis is wrong and the previous poster is correct. All, and I
>> mean all, of the processing at Netflix is by hand. There is a reason
>> each disc must be separate: Correct inventory scans of bar codes and
>> filing. Putting discs in one package would cost huge money in overhead,
>> and save absolutely nothing. It would cost a lot, lot more.
>>
>>
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> Afraid not....
>
Specious arguementation that is self-justifying and wrong.
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