Method for returning merchandise

US6714922B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Pitney Bowes Inc. · US

Inventors

• Ronald P. Sansone · Weston, US
• Ian A. Siveyer · Monroe, US
• Ahjaz A. Sethi · West Haven, US
• Robert A. Law · Ridgefield, US
• Susan Garvey · Fairfield, US
• Brian J. Moughty · Darien, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 27, 2000
• Grant date: Mar 30, 2004
• Expiry date: Sep 1, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07B2017/0062
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

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.