Soggy news

[Jeff Endress]

So far we've been very lucky delivering the Observer.....relatively dry/warm weather. So, now we are looking at a long run of wet and snowy conditions.....Nobody likes a wet paper, but are there any suggestions on keeping these babies dry? Can we get newspaper baggies or is that cost prohibitive? I know we can't use the mail box, and I hesitate to open the storm doors. Any ideas, suggestions?

Jeff

[Rhonda loje]

Can we list the places where you can find the Observer? I think that would help people that probably won't be delivered the paper due to soggy or snowy conditions.

I just delivered;
McDonald's
Nature's Bin
Borderline Cafe
The Diner
Donato's
West End Tavern

Rhonda Loje

[Mark Schroeder]

Wait, we can't use the mailboxes? Why...

Never been a paper boy before....

[Jeff Endress]

Mark

My understanding is that a "MAIL" box is essentially US Post office property, and only US post office deliveries may be placed therein.....Of course, if the box is unlabeled, I guess its Okay.

Jeff

[Stephen Calhoun]

Could we have an update on Mailboxes being US government property?

Slots in doors?

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Maybe reusable Observer plastic bags could be bulk ordered and hung on doorknobs?

Observer Plastic Bins on porches?

[Jim O'Bryan]

Could we have an update on Mailboxes being US government property?

Slots in doors?

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Maybe reusable Observer plastic bags could be bulk ordered and hung on doorknobs?

Observer Plastic Bins on porches?

Stephen

On it, waiting for quotes on printed and unprinted.

Generally I stick with nothing in mailboxes. Between doors, railing, under carpet, in door handle, under mailboxes, through mail slots, paper boxes, and any place the owner said was OK.


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[Paul Schrimpf]

My understanding from my paperboy days is that it is a federal offense to put anything but US mail in a mailbox. Doubtful the Postal Service Bogeyman is watching, but a disgruntled homeowner familiar with postal law could file a complaint, and you don' t want to anger the postal gods.

Paul