ted said "Why don't they just inspect it as it goes in? Only make the Media rate available over the counter."
Not everything shipped through the USPS is taken to an office and shipped at the counter. Lots of postage is printed in businesses and homes, and then picked up by the USPS or dropped off (at the PO or in a dropbox).
Not everything shipped through the USPS is taken to an office and shipped at the counter. Lots of postage is printed in businesses and homes, and then picked up by the USPS or dropped off (at the PO or in a dropbox).