Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 13:30:21 -0400
From: "Michael Walsh" <MJW at mail.press.jhu.edu>
To: <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: WSFA Press
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

>	Lee Stong is flashing back to one or more episodes of _I Love =
Lucy_
>in which Lucy ropes Ethel and/or Fred into a business venture....
>	Mike, we need more information about what is required to ship =
books
>individually and in bulk.  If John Doe in Idaho orders a copy of one of =
our
>fine products, what would it cost us to ship one to him in dollars and =
time?
>When I say "us", I refer to one or more generic WSFA volunteers and not =
to a
>specific person.
>

Shipping requires packing material.  Packing material I sometimes have, =
mailers & boxes from the client presses I rep.  I'm sure other WSFAns have =
a similar influx of such paper products.

Shipping requires going to shipper (Post Office, etc); that's time, tho =
such could be done on a free day.

I should note that MailBoxesEtc (& clones) will do UPS but at some mark up =
(they have to make money too . . .).  Also note that UPS charges more to =
deliver to a home address; so one would ideally want to ship to purchasers =
work address.

Which brings to mind shippping fees. Purchase both books & get free =
domestic shipping?

Books need to be packaged properly, both USPS & UPS are good, but why take =
chances?  Don't use newspapers for packing: ink rubbing off.

UPS is traceable, USPS has a traceable option for a fee.

These are just quick offthe top of the head thoughts - I'm of fto NYC =
around 4ish and still have "stuff" to do.  Hopefully Amtrak will get =
funding so Ican return . . . if thetrains ain't running the Port Authority =
Bus Station should be as much fun as a box of wet weasels.

mjw