Please note the following and report any unfortunate incidents to the lady mentioned at the USPS. >Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2007 13:16:06 -0400 >From: Joyce Fingerut <alpinegarden@COMCAST.NET> >Subject: [ALPINE-L] Postage and inspected seeds >To: ALPINE-L@NIC.SURFNET.NL > > >Hello seed-lovers - > >I have been in touch with the person at the USPS who is in charge of the >International Network Operations, regarding the problems of people being >charged extra to forward their seeds from the APHIS inspection stations to >their homes. Cheri DeMoss has said: >>Please forward any emails or examples you have concerning this problem. >>I will make some calls and try to get to the bottom of this issue for you. > >While I have emails about a few of the problems that have been discussed >on Alpine-L (including a couple that have been forwarded from other >lists), the last email on this subject was back in mid-February. >While it would be lovely to think that the issue has been resolved, it >could be that there are other instances that have not reached me. >Please let me know if you have encountered any demands for further >payments to cover delivery of your seeds - recently, or in the past. I >will keep personal names out of the correspondence with USPS. > >Interestingly, Ms. DeMoss reaffirmed the USPS commitment to forwarding >APHIS-inspected seeds without additional postage. >Let's see what this round brings..... > >Thanks, >Joyce > >(Has everyone but me managed to sow all their seeds?!) > >Joyce Fingerut >Stonington, Connecticut, USA >Zone 6 ************************************************* Jim Shields USDA Zone 5 Shields Gardens, Ltd. P.O. Box 92 WWW: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/ Westfield, Indiana 46074, USA Tel. ++1-317-867-3344 or toll-free 1-866-449-3344 in USA