Mailbox stuffers

[Ed W]

I found a copy of "The Great Controversy:How Will It End?" tucked under my mail today.  This was written during the First World War, I think, and the author was E.G. White, a woman who helped found the Seventh Day Adventists.  It's cheaply printed and bound, but it's one tiny step above the tracts handed out by other religious cults.  I don't know what I'll do with it, but one thing is certain, I won't read it.

As it arrived without any address or return address, I'm assuming it did not come through the post office.  I think it's illegal to put non-mail material in a mailbox, but that's a minor point.  Why would anyone go to the expense of purchasing these books and then place them by hand in other people's mail? 

[dbacks fan]

USPS now offers a service, targeted marketing, where they will delivery your advertising to mailboxes for a fee, not a postage type more like $xxx.xx/1000 to specific zipcodes. Think of it like ValuPak or SuperCoups run by the USPS.

[heironymouspasparagus]

Sounds like someone is concerned about your mortal soul.


The original book was in the mid 1800's.  Is it a book or just a pamphlet?

[Ed W]

This is a paperback, about 380 pages with a nicely printed, color cover.  The pages appear to be little more than newsprint, so I don't expect they'll last long.  Also, the print is small in order to fit as much onto a page as possible.  I'll post some pictures later.  Duchess the Wonder Dog and I just returned from our daily walk, both of us anticipating dinner when we arrived home. 

[Hoss]

USPS now offers a service, targeted marketing, where they will delivery your advertising to mailboxes for a fee, not a postage type more like $xxx.xx/1000 to specific zipcodes. Think of it like ValuPak or SuperCoups run by the USPS.

They're still supposed to indicate on the piece that it was delivered by the USPS. Unless that's changed since 2002 when I worked in the direct mail industry.

[dbacks fan]

They're still supposed to indicate on the piece that it was delivered by the USPS. Unless that's changed since 2002 when I worked in the direct mail industry.

This is the service I was refering to:

https://www.usps.com/business/every-door-direct-mail.htm

[Hoss]

This is the service I was refering to:

https://www.usps.com/business/every-door-direct-mail.htm

Looking at the documentation, the mailer still requires a permit badge on the piece and it would indicate from the USPS, even if not done at the BMEU level.  The retail level option is something new.

https://www.usps.com/business/pdf/quick-reference-guide.pdf

[Ed W]

Here are the photos:

[Teatownclown]

I found a copy of "The Great Controversy:How Will It End?" tucked under my mail today.  This was written during the First World War, I think, and the author was E.G. White, a woman who helped found the Seventh Day Adventists.  It's cheaply printed and bound, but it's one tiny step above the tracts handed out by other religious cults.  I don't know what I'll do with it, but one thing is certain, I won't read it.

As it arrived without any address or return address, I'm assuming it did not come through the post office.  I think it's illegal to put non-mail material in a mailbox, but that's a minor point.  Why would anyone go to the expense of purchasing these books and then place them by hand in other people's mail? 

Aw, go on and read it Ed! Put it next to the stool and fixate.

Actually, this is a more reasonable Christian theology than that cult being circulated for the West Wing.

Why were you victimized? Is that what you're asking?

[heironymouspasparagus]

Any of the neighbors get one, too??

If not, then you have definitely been targeted by someone you know and who is concerned about where you will spend eternity.  (Like that book is gonna help...)

[DolfanBob]

Any of the neighbors get one, too??

If not, then you have definitely been targeted by someone you know and who is concerned about where you will spend eternity.  (Like that book is gonna help...)

Exactly what I was thinking. I can just see Gladys calling Abner to the window blinds as you take the book out of you're mailbox and just shaking her head with a sad smile saying. "That poor poor man" 

[JCnOwasso]

I got one!  Almost thought the wife had joined another book club.