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USPS® POSTAL DISCOUNTS

01 POSTAGE METERS MAKE CENTS PAY LESS TO SHIP PACKAGES UNDER 1 LB. Use a Postage Meter and receive a 3¢ discount on 02 single-piece, First-Class letters up to 3.5 oz. USPS offers ounce-based pricing, while other shipping carriers start at 1 lb.

10 oz: $3.50**

1 lb.: $8.97* 1 lb: $8.97*

* 100 $936 10 oz. LETTERS/DAY SAVED/YEAR PACKAGE

*based on 6 days of regular mail delivery **at retail rate of $.50 per letter / discount rate of $.47 per letter

100 letters = $50 a day x 6 = $300 a week x 52 = $15,600 a year 100 letters = $47 a day x 6 = $276 a week x 52 = $14,664 a year

*Ground pricing starts at 1 lb., prices for Zone 5 ** First-Class Package Commercial Base pricing

03 TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SHAPE-BASED PRICING

If packages conform to USPS shape-based 04 GET COMMERCIAL RATES WITH MAIL MACHINES standards, you avoid non-machinable surcharges. These surcharges apply when letters, flats and You can qualify for Commercial Base Pricing parcels need to be processed differently. (CBP) with mail machines approved by the USPS that collect and upload package-level • Mailing letter-sized vs. large envelopes data to postal servers. (flats) reduces costs by about 53% for 1 oz letters. • Applies to Priority Mail®, Priority Mail Express® and 1 1 • In addition to the standard 4 /8" x 9 /2" letter size, First-Class Mail packages, domestic and international 6" x 9" envelopes also qualify for letter rates. • Average savings of 13% with Priority Mail® (1-, 2- or 3- • Use two-sided printing when possible because less day delivery) or Priority Mail Express™ (overnight) vs. pages means less weight (best to keep under 3.5 oz). retail rates

SAVE 52¢ BY DOWNSIZING

05 FAST DELIVERY WITH PRIORITY MAIL®

Priority Mail® offers delivery in 1, 2 or 3 days vs. (including Saturdays) based on where your 6" x 9" 9" x 12" package originates and its delivery destination. Priority Mail Express™ is available for overnight delivery.

$0.47* 1 oz. $1.00 PRIORITY MAIL® PRIORITY MAIL EXPRESS® $0.68* 2 oz. $1.21 • Tracked • Tracked • Insured (Up to $50 Included) • Insured (Up to $100 Included) $0.89* 3 oz. $1.42 • 1-, 2- or 3-day Delivery • Overnight Delivery • Saturday Pickup and Delivery • 365 Day Delivery • No Surcharges • No Surcharges • Pickup Available • Pickup Available *3¢ meter discount included • Flat-Rate Price Options • Flat-Rate Price Options • Includes USPS Tracking® • Includes USPS Tracking® • Access • Access • Free Forwarding • Free Forwarding

06 SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND HOLIDAY DELIVERY • Bonus: Free , envelopes and supplies • Saturday delivery is free because it's a regular USPS delivery day. Other shipping carriers may charge extra. • Sunday and Holiday delivery are available through USPS for a fee. • Priority Mail Express™ is a guaranteed delivery service 365 days a year. 07 REDUCED BULK MAIL RATES

Access discounted pricing starting at 200 08 SAVE WITH FLAT-RATE BOXES pieces or 50 lbs. with USPS Marketing Mail. Bulk prices are lower than “single-piece” prices. Pay one flat rate for Priority Mail® up to 70 lbs. — If it fits, it ships® • Multiple box size options SAVE OVER 20¢ PER LETTER • Includes Package Pickup, USPS Tracking™ and limited insurance coverage against loss or damage METERED MARKETING MAIL DISCOUNT PRICE PRICE* • Qualifies for Commercial Base pricing discounts • Saturday is a regular delivery day $0.47 1 oz. LETTER $0.251 • To save with local shipping destinations, use Regional 200 QUANTITY 200 Rate boxes; flat-rates by weight category $94.00 TOTAL $50.20 Regional Boxes: Small, dense packages being *pre-sorted 5-digit pricing shipped short distances that need to arrive in 1, 2 or 3 business days • With multiple sizes to choose from, the boxes combine the speed and convenience of Priority Mail shipping with zone pricing to reduce costs. • Also includes Package Pickup, USPS Tracking™ and limited insurance coverage against loss or damage.

09 GOT TIME? SHIP IN BULK WITH PARCEL SELECT®

It’s the best pricing on ground delivery available from the USPS, for large and medium sized shippers looking for an economical ground delivery service. It's one of the slower services offered by the USPS, but one of the least expensive, too. • Low cost option for bulk quantities that meet volume, presort and destination entry requirements • No fuel, residential or Saturday surcharges • Delivery to every U.S. , including PO boxes and military • Combines parcel consolidation expertise and services with USPS extensive delivery network 10 FREE ADVICE FROM A MAIL DESIGN ANALYST • Packages can weigh up to 70 lbs. and measure up to 130 inches in combined length and distance around USPS offers specially-trained Mail Design Analysts the thickest part (MDA) to help you save money by taking advantage of mail piece size, shape and weight rules. MDAs provide technical assistance on mail piece design to manufacturers, printers, advertising agencies and graphic designers. They are available to:

• Answer questions regarding mail piece design, including Reply Mail • Test paper and mail piece samples for acceptable thickness, background color, fl exibility, rigidity, barcode print tolerances, etc. • Help you navigate the Automated Business Reply Mail (ABRM) tool so that you can successfully generate your own artwork • Review and approve vendor-prepared “privately printed” forms for USPS special services • Analyze the readability and automation compatibility of prospective or actual reply mail pieces

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