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  Choosing a Service for Mailing
  Adding Extra Services
  Examples of Smart Choices
  Addressing Your Mail
  Preparing Packages
  Sending and Receiving Mail
  Domestic Prices
  Other Products and Services
  Tips for Frequent Mailers and Small Businesses
  International Prices
     
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Tips for Frequent Mailers and Small Businesses
   
 

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.

Commercial 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 commercial mail is right for your small business or organization, access Business Mail 101 at pe.usps.com . To learn more about commercial prices for Express Mail, Priority Mail, and International Mail, visit www.usps.com.

Pickup On Demand® Service
For a fee of $15.30, the Post Office will pick up your postage-paid qualifying packages, including domestic and international Express Mail and Priority Mail, 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 including qualifying packages 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 Express Mail or Priority 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, calling 1·800·ASK·USPS, or speaking to the Postmaster or manager at your Post Office.