january 2017 usps® rates increase webinar
TRANSCRIPT
January 2017 USPS® Rate Change
- What You Need To Know
Speaker: Adam Lewenberg
President of Postal Advocate Inc.
Adam Lewenberg - Background and Experience
• President of Postal Advocate Inc.
– The only mail audit and recovery firm in the US and Canada
– Manage a portfolio of over 69,000 pieces of mailing equipment for the
largest US companies.
– Speak and teach nationally on mail savings and industry trends.
• Industry Co Chair- Boston Postal Customer Council/Mail Systems Management
Association member. CMDSS and MDC Certifications.
• Featured Writer for Mailing Systems Technology Magazine.
• Worked for one of the largest mailing vendors for over 18 years
– Director of national sales for presort, tabletop inserters, addressing
hardware/software and green offerings.
– Was one of the top 5 account managers nationally working with some of
the nations top accounts.
• Not affiliated with any mailing vendor - Unbiased advice.
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What We’ll Cover:
• What rates are changing
• How this impacts you
• What you need to do
• Savings tips
January 19, 2017 3
New rates take into effect Sunday
January 22, 2017
We will focus on the most common rate structures. For more detail on other mail classes and
services go to USPS Postal Explorer at http://pe.usps.gov/PriceChange/Index
First-Class Mail® Single Piece
• 1.1% Decrease to 9% Increase
• Price of a stamp is increasing from $0.47 to $0.49 – 4.3% increase
• No price increase to the additional ounce rate so the % gets smaller as
items gets heavier.
• Flats increasing from $.94 to $.98 – believed because it is 2 stamps.
• Parcels are going up the most because of growth in this segment.
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Weight
Ounces
Prior to
01/22/17
New Rates
01/22/17
%
Increase
Prior to
01/22/1
7
New Rates
01/22/17
%
Increase
Prior to
01/22/17
New Rates
01/22/17
%
Increase
1 $0.47 $0.49 4.3% $0.94 $0.98 4.3% $2.45 $2.67 9.0%
2 $0.68 $0.70 2.9% $1.15 $1.19 3.5% $2.45 $2.67 9.0%
3 $0.89 $0.91 2.2% $1.36 $1.40 2.9% $2.45 $2.67 9.0%
6 N/A N/A $1.99 $2.03 2.0% $3.02 $3.03 0.3%
13 N/A N/A $3.46 $3.50 1.2% $4.35 $4.29 -1.4%
Post Card $0.34 $0.34 0.0%
First-Class Mail® RetailLetters Flats Parcels
First-Class Mail® Single Piece - The Good News
• Using a postage meter or a PC postage will have a price
reduction from $0.465 down to $0.46.
• Metered mail (including PC Postage) will now save $.03
per piece over stamps purchased from the Post Office!
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Weight
Ounces
Prior to
01/22/17
New Rates
01/22/17
%
Increase
1 $0.465 $0.460 -1.1%
2 $0.675 $0.670 -0.7%
3 $0.885 $0.880 -0.6%
Letters
Metered Letters
Savings over First-Class
Mail® Retail @ $.49 each
Annual Postage # of Pieces @ $.46 each Savings @ $.03 Each
$1,000 2,174 $65.22
$10,000 21,739 $652.17
$100,000 217,391 $6,521.74
$1,000,000 2,173,913 $65,217.39
First-Class® Mail Metered Savings
Postage meters and PC Postage start at about $20 per month and
can make your mail easier to manage.
First-Class Mail® Commercial
• 0.8% Decrease to 1.8% Increase
• Mailers will see extra discounts at the 5-digit category and
it may mean it’s time to renegotiate rates with your presort
service as they’re getting a larger share of the savings.
• Biggest change in this category is increasing the weight
limit for the Letter rates from 2 to 3.5 ounces
– Second Ounce Rides Free is now up to 3.5 Ounces Ride Free!
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Weight
Ounces
Prior to
01/22/17
New Rates
01/22/17
%
Increase
Prior to
01/22/17
New
Rates
01/22/17
%
Increase
Prior to
01/22/17
New
Rates
01/22/17
%
Increase
Automation 5 Digit 1 $0.376 $0.373 -0.8% $0.438 $0.446 1.8% $0.250 $0.253 1.2%
Automation 3 Digit $0.630 $0.630 0.0%
Automation AADC 1 $0.399 $0.403 1.0% $0.670 $0.670 0.0% $0.263 $0.266 1.1%
Automation Mixed AADC 1 $0.419 $0.423 1.0% $0.750 $0.750 0.0% $0.272 $0.274 0.7%
Presorted (Non Automation) 1 $0.452 $0.453 0.2% $0.798 $0.798 0.0% $0.283 $0.284 0.4%
Commercial First-Class Mail®Letters Flats* Post Cards
Full Service IMB customers still qualify for the additional $.003 savings.
Weight
Ounces
Prior to
01/22/17
New Rates
01/22/17
%
Increase
1 $0.465 $0.460 -1.1%
2 $0.675 $0.670 -0.7%
3 $0.885 $0.880 -0.6%
Letters
Metered Letters
First-Class Mail® Savings Options - Letters
• 3-ounce Metered Letter at $0.88 to a Commercial rate of $0.373 – 58%
savings!
• For flat (9x12 or 10x 13), consider folding them into a 6x9 envelope
• 3-ounce flat at $1.40, could cost only $0.373 assuming it could be
automated through in-house software or presort services
• Automation Mail can now add extra content at no additional charge!
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Weight
Ounces
Prior to
01/22/17
New Rates
01/22/17
Prior to
01/22/17
New Rates
01/22/17
Savings over
Retail
Prior to
01/22/17
New Rates
01/22/17
Savings over
Metered
1 $0.47 $0.49 $0.465 $0.46 6.1% $.376-.419 $.373-.423 8-19%
2 $0.68 $0.70 $0.675 $0.67 4.3% .376-.419 $.373-.423 37-44%
3 $0.89 $0.91 $0.885 $0.88 3.3% $.626-.669 $.373-.423 52-58%
3.5 $1.10 $1.12 $1.095 $1.09 2.7% $.751-.794 $.373-.423 61-66%
Retail (Stamps)
First-Class Mail® Letter OptionsMetered Commercial (Automation)
Converting Light Weight Flats to Letters
• Light Weight Flats
– Look for average flat prices of $1.40 or less. Over 50% Savings
by folding.
– 6X9 Envelopes only require that you fold in half.
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Flat Envelope
Sheets
First Class
Mail® Flat -
Large Envelope
First Class
Mail® Letter -
6X9 Envelope
(Metered)
Typical Presort
Service - First-
Class Mail®
Letter
First-Class
Mail® -
Automatio
n Letter Savings
1-2 $0.98 $0.46 $0.45 $.373-.423 53-62%
3-4 $1.19 $0.46 $0.45 $.373-.423 61-69%
6-10 $1.40 $0.67 $0.45 $.373-.423 52-73%
Weight Assumptions - Paper = .16 Ounces, Flat = .6 Ounces, 6X9 Envelope = .3 Ounces
Letter Envelope - Example 6X9 or #10
Marketing Mail® (Formerly called Standard Mail)
• 4.3% Decrease to 3% Increase
• The USPS has eliminated the 3-Digit sort level for Letters which will hopefully make
preparation easier.
• Letter weight limit has increased from 3.3 to 3.5 ounces before per pound rates are
required.
• Flats have also increased the weight break from 3.3 to 4 ounces prior to pound rates
being calculated.
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Weight
Ounces
Prior to
01/22/17
New Rates
01/22/17 % Increase
Prior to
01/22/17
New
Rates
01/22/17
%
Increase
Automation 5 Digit ≤3.5 $0.255 $0.251 -1.6% $0.376 $0.387 2.9%
Automation 3 Digit $0.467 $0.478 2.4%
Automation AADC/ADC ≤3.5 $0.274 $0.271 -1.1% $0.522 $0.533 2.1%
Automation Mixed AADC/ADC-Origin ≤3.5 $0.291 $0.288 -1.0% $0.539 $0.550 2.0%
Weight
Ounces
Prior to
01/22/17
New Rates
01/22/17 % Increase
Prior to
01/22/17
New
Rates
01/22/17
%
Increase
Automation 5 Digit ≤3.5 $0.140 $0.134 -4.3% $0.237 $0.244 3.0%
Automation 3 Digit $0.328 $0.335 2.1%
Automation AADC/ADC ≤3.5 $0.159 $0.154 -3.1% $0.383 $0.390 1.8%
Automation Mixed AADC/ADC-Origin ≤3.5 $0.176 $0.171 -2.8% $0.400 $0.407 1.7%
Marketing Mail®Letters Flats
Marketing Mail® NonprofitLetters Flats
Priority Mail Rate Categories
• Retail – At USPS Counter or through
a postage meter.
• Commercial Base – Through a PC
Postage Solution (USPS.com will no longer
qualify for these rates and will default to retail)
• Commercial Plus – Through a
contracted agreement with the USPS.
– Priority Mail® - 50,000 packages
per year across facilities
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Priority Mail®
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Most popular USPS package service13 ounce to 70LB items 1-3 day delivery
throughout the US
9 primary zones based on distance.Highlights• 19% Decrease to 62% Increase
• Small to no increases to most weights and zones except for 15-32 pound items going in
zone 1-4 which are increasing by as much as 62%
• Flat rate items are seeing the largest overall increases.
• If you are running Priority Mail® items at Retail rates using Click-N-Ship® or a postage
meter, consider switching to a PC Postage solution that utilizes Commercial rates which
saves 15% overall and ranges from 3-39% based on weight and zone
• Contact the USPS if you are sending out over 50,000 packages per year for Plus Rates.
Weight LB's Prior to 01/22/17
New Rates
01/22/17 % Increase
Prior to
01/22/17
New Rates
01/22/17 % Increase
Prior to
01/22/17
New Rates
01/22/17 % Increase
1 $6.45-10.00 $6.65-10.50 3-6% $5.75-9.76 $5.95-9.89 1-9% $5.60-9.47 $5.75-9.59 1-9%
5 $9.85-30.25 $9.85-30.25 (-17)-0% $7.39-28.30 $7.17-28.72 (-3)-3% $7.17-27.45 $6.96-27.86 (-3)-3%
10 $12.65-52.10 $12.65-52.10 0-23% $8.69-49.43 $9.09-50.17 1-23% $8.43-47.94 $8.82-48.66 2-23%
25 $22.55-99.10 $22.55-92.10 0.0% $17.76-89.43 $18.11-90.77 2-20% $17.23-86.74 $17.56-88.04 1-10%
50 $32.55-156.95 $32.55-156.95 0.0% $25.96-141.59 $26.74-143.71 1-3% $25.18-137.34 $25.94-139.40 1-3%
Flat Rate Envelope $6.45 $6.65 3.1% $5.75 $5.95 3.5% $5.60 $5.95 6.3%
Legal Flat Rate Envelope $6.45 $6.95 7.8% $5.75 $6.25 8.7% $5.60 $6.25 11.6%
Padded Flat Rate Envelope $6.80 $7.20 5.9% $6.10 $6.50 6.6% $5.90 $6.50 10.2%
Small Flat Rate Box $6.80 $7.15 5.1% $6.10 $6.45 5.7% $5.90 $6.45 9.3%
Medium Flat Rate Boxes $13.45 $13.60 1.1% $11.95 $12.40 3.8% $11.60 $12.40 6.9%
Large Flat Rate Boxes $18.75 $18.85 0.5% $16.35 $17.05 4.3% $15.85 $17.05 7.6%
USPS Priority Mail®Retail Commercial Base Commercial Plus
Priority Mail® Express
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Up to 70LB items 1 day Guaranteed Delivery
9 primary zones based on distance.
Highlights
• 1-7% Increase (Depending on Weight and Zone)
• Retail rates increased 3% overall but 5% for Flat Rate and less than 10LB
items.
• Commercial rates increased 1% overall but 3% for Flat Rate and less than
10LB items.
• Plus discounts have been eliminated and rates are the same as
Commercial Base.
Weight LB's Prior to 01/22/17
New Rates
01/22/17 % Increase
Prior to
01/22/17
New Rates
01/22/17 % Increase
Prior to
01/22/17
New Rates
01/22/17 % Increase
1 $22.95-44.65 $23.75-46.20 3-4% $20.66-40.19 $21.18-41.19 2-3% $20.66-40.19 $21.18-41.19 2-3%
5 $24-70.20 $24.95-74.45 4-6% $21.60-63.18 $22.14-64.76 2-3% $21.60-63.18 $22.14-64.76 2-3%
10 $36.15-103.50 $37.60-109.80 4-6% $32.54-93.15 $33.35-95.48 2-3% $32.54-93.15 $33.35-95.48 2-3%
25 $65.95-180.25 $67.25-183.85 2.0% $59.36-162.23 $59.95-163.85 1.0% $59.36-162.23 $59.95-163.85 1.0%
50 $116.85-333.35 $119.20-340.00 2.0% $105.17-300.02 $106.22-303.02 1.0% $105.17-300.02 $106.22-303.02 1.0%
Flat Rate Envelope $22.95 $23.75 3.5% $20.66 $21.18 2.5% $20.66 $21.18 2.5%
Legal Flat Rate Envelope $22.95 $23.95 4.4% $20.66 $21.28 3.0% $20.66 $21.28 3.0%
Padded Flat Rate Envelope $22.95 $24.45 6.5% $20.66 $21.64 4.7% $20.66 $21.64 4.7%
USPS Priority Mail® ExpressRetail Commercial Base Commercial Plus
Savings Tips - Move to Commercial Rates• Huge discounts over retail rates.
• Free tracking on usps.com.
• Need to process through a PC Postage solution to get the discounts.
• Multiple vendor options to process packages –
• Requires the operator to enter the address and submit to the USPS electronically and create a
shipping label vs. meter tape.
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Retail Commercial Base Commercial Plus
Weight LB's January 22, 2017 January 22, 2017
% Savings
over
Retail January 22, 2017
% Savings
over Base
1 $6.65-10.50 $5.95-9.89 6-13% $5.75-9.59 3%
5 $9.85-30.25 $7.17-28.72 5-27% $6.96-27.86 3%
10 $12.65-52.10 $9.09-50.17 4-28% $8.82-48.66 3%
25 $22.55-99.10 $18.11-90.77 8-25% $17.56-88.04 3%
50 $32.55-156.95 $26.74-143.71 8-19% $25.94-139.40 3%
Flat Rate Envelopes $6.65 $5.95 11% $5.95 0%
Small Flat Rate Box $7.15 $6.45 10% $6.45 0%
Medium Flat Rate Boxes $13.60 $12.40 9% $12.40 0%
Large Flat Rate Boxes $18.85 $17.05 10% $17.05 0%
Retail Commercial Base
Weight LB's January 22, 2017 January 22, 2017
% Savings
over
Retail
1 $23.75-46.20 $21.18-41.19 11%
5 $24.95-74.45 $22.14-64.76 11-13%
10 $37.60-109.80 $33.35-95.48 11-13%
25 $67.25-183.85 $59.95-163.85 11%
50 $119.20-340 $106.22-303.02 11%
Flat Rate Envelopes $23.75 $21.18 11%
USPS Priority Mail®
USPS Priority Mail® Express
15%
Average
Savings
11%
Average
Savings
First-Class Mail® Package Service
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Best Savings OpportunityLess than 1 LB parcels where USPS holds a
Monopoly (Private carriers start at 1LB)
1-3 day deliveryHighlights• 0.4 to 17.8% Increase
• Greatest increase – As items get heavier with 15.99 ounces prices going
up to 17.8%
• Save by converting from Retail to Commercial with improved tracking!
Weight Ounces Prior to 01/22/17
New Rates
01/22/17 % Increase
Up to 4 $2.60 $2.61 0.4%
4-8 $2.60 $2.77 6.5%
10 $3.35 $3.46 3.3%
12 $3.45 $3.74 8.4%
14 $3.55 $4.02 13.2%
15.99 $3.65 $4.30 17.8%
First-Class® Package ServiceLetters Weight
Ounces
First-Class Mail®
- Parcels Retail
First-Class Mail®
- Package
Services
Commercial Savings
Up to 4 $2.67 $2.61 2%
5 $2.85 $2.77 3%
6 $3.03 $2.77 9%
7 $3.21 $2.77 14%
8 $3.39 $2.77 18%
9 $3.57 $3.32 7%
10 $3.75 $3.46 8%
11 $3.93 $3.60 8%
12 $4.11 $3.74 9%
13 $4.29 $3.88 10%
14 $6.65-10.50 $4.02 40-62%
15 $6.65-10.50 $4.16 37-60%
15.999 $6.65-10.50 $4.30 35-59%
Convert from Retail to Commercial
Additional Rate Change Items
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Group
Prior to
01/22/17
New
Rates
01/22/17 % Increase
Prior to
01/22/17
New
Rates
01/22/17
%
Increase
Prior to
01/22/17
New Rates
01/22/17
%
Increase
Canada $1.15 $1.15 0.0% $1.15 $1.15 0.0% $1.15 $1.15 0.0%
Mexico (Group 2) $1.15 $1.15 0.0% $1.72 $1.72 0.0% $1.15 $1.15 0.0%
Group 3-5 $1.15 $1.15 0.0% $2.13 $2.13 0.0% $1.15 $1.15 0.0%
Group 6-9 $1.15 $1.15 $1.98 $1.98 0.0% $1.15 $1.15 0.0%
First-Class Mail International®1 Ounce 2 Ounce Post Cards
Weight LB's
Prior to
01/22/17
New
Rates
01/22/17 % Increase
Prior to
01/22/17
New
Rates
01/22/17
%
Increase
Prior to
01/22/17
New Rates
01/22/17
%
Increase
1 $2.48 $2.50 0.8% $1.70 $1.73 1.8% $2.24 $2.38 6.2%
2 $2.94 $2.97 1.0% $2.16 $2.20 1.9% $2.70 $2.85 5.6%
5 $4.32 $4.38 1.4% $3.54 $3.61 2.0% $4.08 $4.26 4.4%
10 $6.62 $6.70 1.2% $5.84 $5.93 1.5% $6.38 $6.58 3.1%
Weight LB's
Prior to
01/22/17
New
Rates
01/22/17 % Increase
Prior to
01/22/17
New
Rates
01/22/17
%
Increase
Prior to
01/22/17
New Rates
01/22/17
%
Increase
1 $2.61 $2.63 0.8% $1.79 $1.82 1.7% $2.36 $2.51 6.4%
2 $3.09 $3.12 1.0% $2.27 $2.31 1.8% $2.84 $3.00 5.6%
5 $4.53 $4.59 1.3% $3.71 $3.78 1.9% $4.28 $4.47 4.4%
10 $6.93 $7.01 1.2% $6.11 $6.20 1.5% $6.68 $6.89 3.1%
Single Piece 5-Digit Presort Basic Presort
Library MailSingle Piece 5-Digit Presort Basic Presort
Media Mail
Special Services
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Special Services
Prior to
01/22/17
New Rates
01/22/17
%
Increase
Prior to
01/22/17
New
Rates
01/22/17
%
Increase
Certificate of Mailing $1.30 $1.35 3.8%
Registered™ without Insurance $11.70 $11.70 0.0%
Certified Mail™ $3.30 $3.35 1.5%
Return Receipt $2.70 $2.75 1.9% $1.35 $1.45 7.4%
USPS Tracking
First-Class™ Package Svcs parcels $0.00 $0.00 0.0% $0.00 $0.00 0%
Marketing Mail® parcels $0.35 $0.37 5.7%
Priority Mail® $0.00 $0.00 0.0% $0.00 $0.00 0%
Signature Confirmation $2.90 $2.90 0.0% $2.35 $2.45 4.3%
Retail Electronic
Certified Mail with Electronic Return Receipt
(ERR)
• Save $1.30 by switching to an electronic version.
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Savings Tips
Compare Rates with the Private Carriers - For
every package
Benefits to USPS
• Don’t charge extra fees for:
– Fuel surcharge
– Residential, DAS Surcharges
– Saturday Delivery
– Address Correction Fees
• Best rates for lightweight items to
residences (Less than 5 LB’s)
• First Class Parcel rates for items less
than 16 ounces. ($2.61-4.30 per item!)
• Free boxes
Benefits UPS & FedEx*
• Negotiate rates based on volumes.
• Guaranteed delivery with refunds.
• Ground service with 1-5 day
guaranty(Many areas are 1-3 days).
• Dedicated account managers.
• Typically have the best rates items
over 5LB’s or lighter weights going to
businesses.
*Assumes that you have a corporate agreement.
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Multi Carrier options:
1. Manually compare between systems.
2. Cloud based multi carrier systems – simple to complex.
3. PC/Server based multi carrier systems.
How To Budget For This Increase
1. Enter last years spend.
2. Estimate % based on type of mail.
Below is an example on how to set this up.
Tip: If you are seeing your mix of mail having a higher
percentage increase, edit this on the template.
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% of Mail
Spend Amount % Increase
2017 Budget
Amount
2016 USPS Mail Spend $100,000
% of Spent for Letters/Flats 80% $80,000 1% $80,000
% Spent for Packages/Expedited 20% $20,000 5% $21,000.00
2017 USPS Mail Spend $101,000
What you need to do:
• If you have a mail machine, make sure you
download the new rates before January
22, 2017 when the rates take into effect to
take full advantage of the decrease.
• Here are links to the different meter vendors:• Pitney Bowes:
http://www.pitneybowes.com/us/postal-information/rate-change-info.html
• Neopost/Hasler:
http://www.neopostusa.com/resources/rate-change-information
• FP:
http://www.fp-usa.com/ratechange/
• Stamps.com:
https://stamps.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1685/~/january-2017-usps-
rate-changes
• Go to the USPS Postal Explorer website for
more information:
http://pe.usps.gov/PriceChange/Index
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Download the Postal
Advocate Rate
Comparison Guide –
www.postaladvocate.com
Rate Summary
• First-Class Mail® Single Piece – 1.1% Decrease to 9% Increase
• First-Class Mail® Single Piece Metered Letters – $.03 savings over Retail
and price is reducing from $.465 to $.46!
• First-Class Mail® Commercial – 0.8% Decrease to 2% Increase
– Base price level increases from 2 ounces to 3.5 ounces!
• Marketing Mail® - 4.3% Decrease to 3% Increase
– Maximum weight for letters and flats goes up prior to per piece/pound
rating.
• Priority Mail® - 19% Decrease to 62% Increase – Budget 5% to cover for
different weights and zones.
• Priority Mail® Express – 1 – 7% Increase – Budget 5% to cover for different
weights and zones.
• First-Class® Mail Package Service – 0.4% to 17.8% Increase
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Savings Summary
• Use a postage meter or PC Postage to save $.03 per letter.
• Convert Letters and Flats to Automation Classes – up to 62% Savings!
– Up to 3.5 ounces for the price of 1 ounce!
– Fold flats for additional savings
– Faster delivery
– Automated address validation
• Convert Priority Mail® from Retail to Commercial
– 15% average savings for Priority Mail®
– 11% average savings for Priority Mail® Express
• Convert First-Class Mail® Parcels from Retail to Commercial – 2-62%
Savings
• User Electronic Return Receipt with Certified Mail - $1.30 Savings.
• Compare pricing across carriers for the best rate on each package.
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• March - The Future of Mailing – Connectivity Made Easy
– Most postage meters are connected to analog phone lines that cost
$300-600 per year to maintain.
– Phone companies are planning on stopping analog lines and the meter
companies are requiring that future meters get connected to the network
to fill and update rates.
– In this webinar we will cover:
• Benefits of networked meters
• Challenges getting meters connected
• Resources where you can go for help.
• Tips for streamlining this process
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HOW ITWORKS
Work with current vendor to build population report, contract terms/start/end dates,
postage volumes, costs.
Analyze spend, check for contract compliance, billing errors, vendor fees/overcharges, lost postage.
Identify savings opportunities.
Submit vendor credit requests, lost postage forms and
eliminate avoidable fees.
Negotiate pricing. Create catalog.
Work with locations -asset validation, rightsize, termination…
Full implementation of savings.
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Conduct Analysis
NO COST – AUDIT PHASE CONTRACTED CLIENT
Contact info: (20pt)
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Questions?
Contact: Adam Lewenberg - President
888-977-MAIL X 501
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