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Retail Mailing Services |
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Retail mailing services can meet your business
mailing needs.
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Darren Bailey, the owner of an online rare and used
book business in Pittsburgh, has decided that the speed
and ease of retail services provide the best solution
for his mailing needs. He usually uses Priority Mail
to send merchandise. In addition, Darren insures his
mail and adds Signature Confirmation, which lets him
know who received the merchandise, to protect both his
business and his customers.
Choosing a Service
A large portion of Darren’s mailing is comic books, which can be
mailed as flats, but he also sells bound books, some of which cannot
be mailed as flats because of their size and shape. He has the option
of sending the books by Express Mail, Priority Mail, First-Class Mail
(13 ounces or less), Parcel Post, or Media Mail.
Things to consider
- Speed
- Cost
- Shape and weight of mailpiece
- Where the mailpiece is being sent
- Extra services such as Signature Confirmation and
insurance
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| He
needs a 3-pound rare book that was ordered two days
before the holidays to arrive in Iowa on time. Darren
also decides to add extra insurance. |
He
needs a 3-pound book to arrive in California by the
end of the week so his customer can write a review
for a publication. |
He
has a box of vintage comic books without advertising, going out to a regular
customer. He wants to add insurance and get confirmation
that they were received by the addressee. |
Book
to Iowa: |
Book
to California: |
Vintage
comic books
to New York: |
- 3 lbs
- make sure that it arrives before the holiday!
- rare book – add insurance!
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- 3 lbs
- should be there by the end of the week!
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- 3 lbs
- should be boxed
- make sure they arrive!
- add insurance!
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| Express
Mail |
Priority
Mail |
Medial Mail |
- Speed
- Automatic insurance up to $100
- Free tracking
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- Speed
- Cost (less expensive than Express Mail)
- Extra Service can be added to confirm delivery
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- Cost (less expensive than other mailing services)
- Extra Service can be added to confirm delivery
- Insurance can be added
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| To
Iowa |
To
California |
To
New York |
| Postage (to Zone 8) |
$29.40 |
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| Insurance up to $100 |
$0 |
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| Tracking |
$0 |
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| Subtotal |
$29.40 |
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Additional Insurance
(for $500 value) |
$2.10 |
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| Total
Cost |
$31.50 |
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| Flat-rate box |
$9.80 |
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| Delivery Confirmation |
$0.65 |
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| Total
Cost |
$10.45 |
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| Postage |
$2.93 |
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| Signature Confirmation |
$2.20 |
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| Insurance (for $100 value) |
$2.15 |
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| Total
Cost |
$7.28 |
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