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October 16, 2002, 08:30 AM | #1 |
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Decoding the exp. date on the label?
I apologize if this has been asked before.
Mine says EXP:2501--What does this mean? Thanks, KR |
October 16, 2002, 08:36 AM | #2 |
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first issue 2005
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November 13, 2002, 12:48 AM | #3 |
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Has there been a change in the info printed on the mailing label?
My Nov02 issue has the "EXP:2501", but my Jan03 issue has some other code: "SWTS [zip][last][first initial][start addr] 05030156" Should I read the "0503" to mean it's the third issue in 2005? -z Last edited by Zak Smith; November 13, 2002 at 11:13 AM. |
November 13, 2002, 08:50 AM | #4 |
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We changed Subscription Houses in Jan. I don't have the decode info yet but will try to put it together today. Personally, I think labels should be easy to decode, not hard. But I don't control their coding system.
Rich
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November 18, 2002, 03:09 PM | #5 |
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OK-
Here's the Label Decode: Line 1: Bar Code Line 2: 3 digit zip Line 3: SWTS[that's us]...5 digit zip.... first 3 letters of last name:5th letter of last name (or 'X'):first letter of first name:first four digits of street addy....two digit representation of termination year:two digit representation of termination issue [not calendar minth, issue]:4 digit "bag number" for bulk mailing Line 4: Name Line 5: Company Line 6: Address Line 7: City State Zip So, to find the date of expration: Line 3: 9 digit number at end, begins with 2 digit year followed by 2 digit issue. Rich
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