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> Another option would have been to support local bookstores by subsidizing transportation Doesn't media mail already do this (in the US)? If you're just sendi
by tdeck 5y ago
> Another option would have been to support local bookstores by subsidizing transportation
Doesn't media mail already do this (in the US)? If you're just sending books, the USPS will deliver them well below cost.
I'm not sure what effect it has on local shops.
- ineedasername 5y agoI'm not sure media mail is really below cost: it gets shipped on a space-available basis on the trucks, which is why it can take longer to arrive. So it's really only processed when there's excess capacity that would have gone unused. $3 for postage is probably going to cover marginal costs here.
- tdeck 5y agoFair point, I have no special knowledged of the pricing, but it is incredibly cheap.