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Mailing: Guarantee Your Discount

In order to properly mail a printed piece through our mail house the United States Postal Service requires the mailing side to be set up in with a few requirements. If your mailing piece does not meet these specifications additional postage charges may apply. We can review your files BY REQUEST if you are unsure if you meet the POST OFFICE mailing specifications. Preparing mail according to Postal Service Guidelines allows your mail to be delivered as quickly and affordably as possible.

Indicia Information

A mail indicia is the "permit" that is used in the place of a live stamp. This permit coincides with the mail account setup with the Business Mail Entry Unit. By using a bulk mail indicia, we are able to mail without placing stamps on every postcard.

Permitted (or bulk mail) can only be entered at the post office where the bulk permit was created. If a customer was to drop permitted mail in a mailbox, the post office would return it for insufficient postage. Permitted mail must be cleared by the post office before being entered into the mail stream.

Please leave space in your artwork for the permit indicia. This is the spot at the top right indicated by the empty square box. We will place our bulk mailing permit on each piece in that location if you are utilizing our mailing services.

The most important rules in regards to a postal mailing is that there is a 3.75"x2" blank space from the bottom right hand corner. No information should be included in this side of the piece. Any logos, graphics, or screens will cause the mailer to be kicked back and additional postage charges will apply. Also, it is recommended to leave 5/8" of an inch from the bottom for routing information. If your job has information in that area, there is a good chance that the postal office will cover it up with a label to help it go through the system.

4x6 Postcard Template

8.5x5.5 Postcard Template

6x9 Postcard Template

6x11 Postcard Template

Classes of Mail

First Class 4x6 Postcard:
4x6 postcards are mailed first class by default. Because of the size and easy sorting the United States Postal Service offers lower rate than regular mail. It is usually delivered between 1-4 business days nationally. If the address is undeliverable, the post office will return the postcard to you. The largest size to take advantage of the first class postage discount is 4.25"x6" The bulk mail rate for 4"x6" mailers is $0.22 cents.

First Class Mail(Letters & Postcards larger than 4"x6"
5"x7", 6"x9", and 6"x11" postcards, and brochures can be sent using First Class Mail. The per piece cost to mail is $0.334 cents. This service is the fastest offered within discount mail. Each piece can weigh up to 1 ounce and $0.23 is charged for each additional ounce. Again, the delivery for any first class mailers is 1-4 days and return service if the address is undeliverable is included in a first class mailing.

Standard Mail (Presort)
Standard Mail usually takes 1-10 days to reach customers. A minimum of 200 pieces must be mailed and pieces can weigh up to 3.5 ounces. This is the most cost effective way to mail a piece, and postage is normally $0.252 cents per piece. Return service is not included in Standard Rate mailings.

Other Mailing Information

CASS Certification Coding Accuracy Support System (CASS) adds Zip+4 codes to your mailing list wherever possible. We also add postal barcodes to your mail pieces and remove duplicates or non-deliverable addresses. This service is standard for all of our mailings assuring that your mailing list is properly sorted before it is mailed.

Addressing The only text allowed in the address space is the mailing stamp or indicia and the recipient�s address. USPS automation does not read graphics, screens or other designs.