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Tips for Frequent Mailers and Small Businesses
   
 

NetPost® Business Services
You can combine the ease and speed of the Internet with the power of the mail. Use NetPost Services to create and send postcards, letters, newsletters, greeting cards, gift cards, and flyers from your computer. No more printing, stuffing, addressing, or trips to the Post Office! Simply upload your documents or choose a design from the gallery, upload your address list, pay with a credit card, and the Postal Service does the rest. This is a great way to remind customers about an upcoming sale, advertise new products, invite members to a meeting, or announce the opening of a new store. NetPost Services offer incentive postage prices and Certified Mail service. 

Postage Solutions
Postage meters and PC Postage products offer the convenience of postage when you need it from your home or office. Many PC Postage products include valuable features, such as software accounting of mailing expenses and integrated scales for exact postage calculations.

Incentive Prices
If you have larger volumes of mail and are willing to invest some time learning more about preparing and sorting mail, you might qualify for lower postage prices. To qualify for these prices, you must mail at least 200 newsletters, flyers, or ads or 500 or more postcards, letters, or invoices at a time. To learn more about whether bulk mail is right for your small business or organization, access Business Mail 101 or An Introduction to Mailing for Business and Organizations. To learn more about incentive international prices, visit Global Delivery Services.

Pickup On Demand® Service
For a fee of $14.75, the Post Office will pick up your postage-paid Priority Mail, Express Mail, Parcel Post, and GXG packages from your small business or organization within a scheduled 2-hour time frame. There is no additional charge for picking up multiple pieces of mail. Correct postage must be affixed to each piece prior to pickup. Call 1·800·222·1811 or visit pickup services for additional information or to schedule a pickup.

Carrier Pickup™
With a click of the mouse, schedule a pickup of your Express Mail, Priority Mail and International packages. With postage affixed, your letter carrier will pick up the packages during their normal delivery time. This service is free of charge, regardless of the number of Express Mail, Priority Mail, and international packages you are sending. Whether it is a one-time event or multiple shipments, you can plan your pickup schedule up to three months in the future. Visit www.usps.com and click on “schedule a pickup” for additional information or to schedule a pickup now.

Free Supplies
If you mail a lot of Priority Mail or Express Mail items, you can save trips to the Post Office by ordering your packaging supplies online or by calling 1·800·222·1811.

Where can I buy stamps?

  • Postal Store
  • 1·800·STAMP24
  • Stamp vending machines
  • By mail
  • Supermarkets
  • Post Offices

Visit USPS Homepage or call 1·800·ASK·USPS if you need to:

This guide answers many questions about our products and services. If you have special mailing needs or questions not answered here, call 1·800·ASK·USPS or visit your Post Office.

Customer Concerns
If you are unhappy with our service, we want to know. Give us the opportunity to serve you better by visiting USPS Homepage or calling 1·800·ASK·USPS, or speaking to the Postmaster or manager at your Post Office.

 

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