One way to speed things up is to insure the package.  I've done that 
more than once and I've found package goes very fast.  I shipped a 
talking computer from Wallace to Vegas during the Christmas rush, and it 
almost beat me home.  I shipped it Thursday, paid insurance only, and it 
was at my door Saturday.  If anyone thinks this talking computer 
shouldn't have been sent free mater, don't bother complaining to the 
list.  I'm not going to debate the point.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.


\On Wed, 12 Sep 2012, Steve 
Dresser wrote:

> Correct.  If there's space available, the item will be shipped with the
> first class mail.  If not, it will be shipped with fourth class mail.  This
> is why you sometimes receive things the next day, and sometimes it takes a
> week or two.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ronald E. Milliman" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 11:50
> Subject: Re: Old keyer available
>
>
>> It is my understanding that items mailed as "Free Matter for the Blind"
>> are
>> shipped at the convenience of the post office and do not receive priority
>> shipping.
>>
>> Ron M. (K8HSY
>>
>> At 05:42 AM 9/12/2012 -0400, Scott Howell wrote:
>>> And Ron as I understand (and perhaps incorrectly) such items sent via =
>>> free matter do not get the same priority as other pieces of mail.
>>>
>>> On Sep 11, 2012, at 11:39 AM, Ronald E. Milliman =
>>> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> A keyer is absolutely not eligible to be mailed as "Free Matter for =
>>> the
>>>> Blind."  It is not made specifically for a blind person and does not =
>>> fit
>>>> within either the letter or spirit of the postal regulations. =
>>> Knowingly
>>>> misusing the "Free Matter for the Blind," privilege is both unethical =
>>> and
>>>> illegal. =20
>>>> =20
>>>> As the President of the South Central Kentucky Council of the Blind, I =
>>> have
>>>> studied the postal regulations quite closely and even conferred with =
>>> the
>>>> postal authorities to be sure I understood the regulations before we =
>>> used
>>>> the "Free Matter for the Blind" stamped on our mailings and shipments =
>>> going
>>>> to our members, mailing materials to doctors' offices, etc.  Believe =
>>> it or
>>>> not, the postal inspectors will and do inspect some mailings and =
>>> shipments
>>>> to be sure they are not in violation of the postal regulations.  No, =
>>> they
>>>> do not inspect everything that is sent as "Free Matter for the Blind," =
>>> but
>>>> they will check anything that looks even a little suspicious. =20
>>>> =20
>>>> To use the "Free Matter for the Blind" mailing privilege, your item =
>>> must be
>>>> specifically for a legally blind person or persons and includes =
>>> Braille and
>>>> large print matter and devices designed for the specific use of blind
>>>> people.  A Victor Reader Stream can be sent as "Free Matter for the =
>>> Blind,"
>>>> but an Olympus DS-50, which has speech built into it, cannot be sent =
>>> as
>>>> "Free Matter for the Blind" because the Olympus DS-50 was not designed
>>>> specifically for the blind; though, it can certainly be used by the =
>>> blind.
>>>> In like manner, all of the Apple products, e.g. iPhone Apple TV, etc.
>>>> cannot be shipped as "Free Matter for the Blind," even though they all =
>>> have
>>>> Voiceover built into them and can be used by a blind person. =20
>>>> =20
>>>> Ron M.
>>>> =20
>>>> =20
>>>> Dr. Ronald E. Milliman, retired Professor Western Kentucky University
>>>> =20
>>>> Chair, American Council of the Blind Public Relations Committee
>>>> Monthly Monetary Support Program (MMS) Committee
>>>
>> Dr. Ronald E. Milliman, retired Professor Western Kentucky University
>>
>> Chair, American Council of the Blind Public Relations Committee
>> Monthly Monetary Support Program (MMS) Committee
>>
>
>