Breakaway News Volume No.8 Issue No.10 October 2003

As the days get shorter, our thoughts turn to ghouls and goblins. The annual autumnal celebration of things arcane has almost arrived. Trick-or-treaters will soon descend upon our sidewalks. This is an excellent time of year to have a pumpkin or other treat delivered to someone special! We can pick up that must-have outfit from your favorite costume shop or that fresh pumpkin pie from your favorite bakery. This year most of our bike messengers intend to dress as…bike messengers on October 31^st. Happy Halloween.

Tear-away and FOLD

Recently, we heard from one of our valued customers concerning our remittance slips:

"Guys, your tear-away portion doesn't fit in your envelope! What gives?"

 Over the years we have received the occasional comment about our unique, patent-pending, tear-away and FOLD remittance slips. These slips easily fit into our return envelopes after FOLDING. Why doesn't it fit without folding? Well, besides the obvious health benefits that strenuous folding affords, it is just plain cheaper to keep our stubs the way they are. Thank you for asking.

Online Tracking

Breakaway customers can track the progress of all their deliveries at www.breakawaycourier.com. To use this feature, customers need to create an online user name. It is really simple. Instructions appear on our web site or you can call Account Manager Ralph Santoni at 646-674-8353.

Express Mail

If the mailman is making you wait, call Breakaway and wait no longer. We can pick up your mail from the Post Office in the morning and speed it directly to your office. When you use our drivers, there will be no more anxiety with your payroll or precious receivables. Neither rain nor sleet nor flat tires will keep us from our appointed rounds…for the most part.

Stump the band…

Last month we asked you to tell us what day the Manhattan Bridge formally opened. We had a wide array of answers to this question, ranging from the Civil War to the LaGuardia administration. The correct answer was December 31^st, 1909.

T-shirt Question

How many people were convicted during the famous Salem Witch Trials that lasted from 1692-1693? The first person to call Ralph Santoni (with the correct answer) will win a coveted Breakaway T-shirt.