[megamark16]

From the FAQs:

> "Can you send the notebook back to me after you've scanned it?"

> Currently our scanning process isn't setup for this yet. Unfortunately our notebooks are cut on the spine as part of the scanning process, so we can’t send the physical copies back. We will send you the digital copies which you can keep forever though! Returning your physical notebook after scanning is something we're looking into adding in the future. "

So, some folks would pay more to have you rebind their notebooks using spiral binding or something, even the cheap plastic binding that school teachers use to turn kids writings into little books.

[nknighthb]

Even absent rebinding, I'm at a loss as to why the loose pages can't simply be sent back in an envelope. The loss of the spine is unfortunate, but it doesn't necessarily render the originals useless. (And I can imagine cases where it might even be preferable.)

[jdash]

My understanding from a different question I asked on KS is that it's because their scanning partner is setup for scanning business documents and the process builds in proper disposal of the papers afterword (which if you don't want your papers back is a good thing, I wouldn't want my private thoughts floating around for anyone there to read).

[arjie]

One dollar scan will send it back for twenty bucks more. I suppose a similar cost is why these guys chose not to do that.