![]() ![]() Why do we get returned mail? Here are a couple reasons. Ref: Action Mail Marketing and Direct Mail Services. Authorization by the US Postal Service is required to receive Non-Profit mailing rates, and only applies to Agricultural, Educational, Fraternal, Labor, Philanthropic, Religious, Scientific, Veteran organizations, as well as some political committees. Non-Profit Mail is treated as Standard Bulk Mail and is usually delivered in 2-5 days locally, and 1-4 weeks nationally. Non-Profit organizations qualify for discounted bulk postage rates. There’s a minimum quantity of 200 pieces in order to mail at bulk rates. Rates for Bulk Mail are also based on the size and weight of the mail piece in general, you can mail up to 3.3 ounces at the lowest Standard Mail rate. Bulk mail is not automatically forwarded or returned to the sender if it is undeliverable (though you can pay extra to receive these services.) Many companies use Standard Mail because it is less expensive than First-Class Mail. Standard Mailīulk (Standard) Mail is generally delivered by the USPS in 2-5 days locally, and 1 – 4 weeks nationally. First-Class Mail can be pre-sorted to qualify for discounted bulk mail rates, but a minimum of 500 pieces are required. First-Class Mail is also forwarded automatically or returned to the sender if it isn’t deliverable.įirst-Class Mail is generally perceived to be of higher importance by the recipient, so it generally gets looked at more closely by the recipient. ![]() Rates are based on size and weight - you can mail up to one ounce at the lowest postage rate.Ĭertain types of mail must be sent via First-Class Mail, such as invoices, statements, and other personalized mail. First-Class Mail is also more expensive than Bulk Rate Mail. Also, First-Class Mail is generally delivered in 1-3 days locally and 3-5 days nationally by the USPS. First-Class Mailįirst-Class Mail is delivered faster by the USPS than Bulk or Standard Mail. Both qualify for discounted, bulk mail rates. Standard Mail is used more for advertisements and mass communication. First-Class Mail is intended for personal or business communication. Simply put, First-Class Mail is more expensive, but it will be delivered faster and comes with additional services like return service. Well, I can’t count the number of times we receive mail at our office with names of people who have not been with the company for YEARS. She wrote upon it: return to sender, address unknown. Bright and early next morning, he brought my letter back. I gave a letter to the postman, he put it in his sack. By Michele Stilwell, Director of Marketing and Accounting at MEDiAHEAD. ![]()
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