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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2000
Ronald P. Sansone, Weston, CT (US);
Ian A. Siveyer, Monroe, CT (US);
Ahjaz A. Sethi, West Haven, CT (US);
Robert A. Law, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Susan Garvey, Fairfield, CT (US);
Brian J. Moughty, Darien, CT (US);
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
Merchandise Return Label may be printed on a buyer's computer printer and paid for by the seller's postage meter. Goods mailed with the Merchandise Return Label will be considered metered mail. Returned goods may be delivered directly to the buyer, and postal employees will not have to manually complete the Merchandise Return Label. Since the mailing of the returned goods was paid for by a postage meter, the Post Office would not have to receive payment from the seller when the seller receives the package.