Tips for Mailing - Blue Hill Press

Postcards

  • Postcards qualify for discounted First-Class postage.
  • Maximum size of postcard to qualify for discounted postage is 4 ¼” x 6”.
  • Presort First-Class postage for a postcard costs less than Presort Standard postage for a letter.
  • USPS offers no Presort Standard postage rate for postcards.
  • USPS requires blank space 4” x 2” in lower right corner for address and bar code.

Folded Self-Mailers

  • Folded self-mailers cost less to produce than mailers in envelopes.
  • Folded self-mailers get better results than mailers in envelopes, because message is visible on outside.
  • Folded self-mailers must be secured with at least one wafer-seal or glue strip. (See Tabbing Guidelines)
  • Mailers folded with opening at top of mailing panel require only one wafer-seal.
  • Mailers folded with opening at bottom of mailing panel require at least two wafer-seals.

General Tips

  • If timing is not critical, save postage by mailing Presort Standard.
  • Base rate for Presort Standard postage applies to mail pieces up to 3.3 ounces.
  • Blue Hill Press can apply bar codes to qualify mail pieces for Presort Standard Automation postage rates.
  • Presort Standard Automation postage costs even less than Presort Standard postage.
  • Postage for mailing flats is high. Consider folding to get postage rate for letters. Postage savings will more than offset money spent for folding and wafer-sealing.
  • To update your mailing list and get free address corrections, mail Presort First-Class once or twice a year.

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