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Postage Meter Bulk Mailing Tips & Notes
Here are a few tips to help you use your postage meter to send bulk mail. You will find even more useful tips in Business Mail 101.
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Some mailers meter all their pieces at the lowest rate they qualify for and then pay the difference when they bring their mail to a Post Office. When using this method, you may meter your mail only at the lowest of the rates you qualify for. |
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When preparing your mail, use the “postage affixed” postage statement--because you’ve already put some postage (but maybe not all of it) on your mailpiece. |
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After you fill out your postage statement, you’ll know how much postage (if any) you still owe. You can pay the difference with a meter stamp affixed to your postage statement or through an advance deposit account. |
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Metered presorted and discount-rate mail must be brought to the Post Office where you hold your permit for discount-rate or presorted mail. Metered presorted and discount-rate mail cannot be dropped in the collection box or given to a carrier. |
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