6 big ways the USPS® rate change affects you

Making cents out of the details

The shipping and mailing price changes scheduled by the USPS® to take effect January 22, 2017 focus on increases in multiple areas in both mailing and shipping.

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Don’t lose sight of the savings the new rate structure offers.

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With decades of experience in the mailing and shipping environment, and several rate changes behind us, Pitney Bowes can help you pinpoint sending solutions that offer the best rates available.

Postage meters increase savings

The cost of retail stamps is rising from

47 to 49 cents. The postage meter saves 3 cents per piece for 1-2-3 ounce envelopes, up to 3.5 ounces.

Cost of metered mail is lowered

46.5 to46 cents.

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The USPS provides business mailers a significant discount on packages with Commercial Base Pricing (CBP).

While many rates are increasing in January 2017, the discounts available make qualifying for CBP even more valuable.

CBP qualifications require a shipping label produced by online software or a shipping solution such as the new SendPro™ family of products from Pitney Bowes.

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Example:A 5-pound package sent locally can save 27 percent in 2017 over retail rates.

That savings was only 25 percent in 2016.

It’s a discount worth leveraging.

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The USPS® Certified Mail® with Return Receipt Electronic (E-RR) offers mailers both proof of delivery and evidence of delivery.

With the 2017 rate change, rates for most extra services change.

While rates slightly increase, E-RR offers a significant savings opportunity. Instead of using the traditional green card Return Receipt, the USPS offers an E-RR option that saves $1.30 per piece.

When using your Pitney Bowes mailing system, you can process Certified Mail with E-RR, with signature files securely accessible on the web.

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Extra inserts don’t bump the price

Want to add a little extra weight to your mailings, such as promotional material with a statement?

With the 2017 rate change, the USPS® is expanding to one price, per sortation level, for Commercial First-Class Mail® letters from 2 ounces to 3.5 ounces.

Intelligent systems will selectively add the inserts, eliminating the worry about additional postage costs.

A nice plus for businesses who want to increase their promotional impact.

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Presort Services generate deeper postal discounts and enhance delivery time:

• Induct mail closer to its final destination

• Use Pitney Bowes Mail Exchange program to process your First-Class Mail® to the ultimate sort

• Leverage our five dedicated Direct Mail Operating Centers that process Marketing Mail to commingle your mail with other clients

• Enable you to enjoy optimized postage discounts

• Ensure marketing campaigns arrive on-time, at the right place

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The USPS® Standard Mail® offering will, as of January 22, 2017, be known as Marketing Mail to clearly identify it as an option to promote your products through this less expensive alternative.

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For more information on how the postal rate changes can translate to cost savings for your shipping and mailing needs, visit Pitney Bowes.

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