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Design For Discounts

Pay less postage by designing your mail pieces to qualify for discounts!

First Class Postcard

Do not exceed 4.25 x 6. Any larger takes the piece into letter category. Minimum thickness .007 inch (if no more than 4.25" high and 6" long); .009 inch (if more than 4.25" high or 6" long or both). Maximum thickness .016 inch.

Postcards mail First-Class as do letters. But postcards cost only 26¢ or less, vs. 42¢ for letters (Single Piece Rate). Use them for reminders, announcements or any quick message that can be conveyed in a small amount of space.

A double postcard (two attached postcards) also qualifies for the postcard rate, as long as one of the cards is a mail-back reply device for your recipient.

Postcard Template Click HERE for pdf file

Postcard
First-Class 26¢
Presorted 24.1¢
Automation Mixed AADC 22¢
Automation AADC 20.8¢
Automation 3-digit 20.4¢
Automation 5-digit 19.1¢
Automation Carrier Route 17¢

Letter

Do not exceed 6.125 x 11.5. Any larger takes the piece into flat category. Minimum thickness .007 inch (if no more than 4.25" high and 6" long); .009 inch (if more than 4.25" high or 6" long or both). Maximum thickness .016 inch.

A "letter" can be an envelope package, a self-mailer folded brochure or even a card ... as long as it's within the minimum and maximum sizes shown below.

Letter Template - Click HERE for pdf file

Self Mailer Template Click HERE for pdf file

A piece of First-Class mail weighing one ounce or less is non-standard if it exceeds any of the following size limits:

Its length exceeds 11.5 inches

Its height exceeds 6.125 inches

Its thickness exceeds .25 inch

Its aspect ratio (length divided by height) does not fall between 1 to 1.3 and 1 to 2.5 inclusive. For example, a piece measuring 4" long by 4" high would have an aspect ratio of 1, which would make it non-standard. A piece 8" long by 5" high would have an aspect ratio of 1.6, which would be standard.

The nonmachinable surcharge For Letter Size Standard Mail will be $0.04 per piece

The nonmachinable surcharge For Letter Size nonprofit Mail will be $0.02 per piece

Nonmachinable Criteria
A letter-size piece is nonmachinable if it has one or more of the following characteristics (see new DMM C010.1.1) for how to determine the length, height, top, bottom, and sides of a mailpiece):


a.		If the aspect ratio (length divided by height) is less than 1.3 or more than 2.5.
b.		If it is polybagged, polywrapped, or enclosed in any plastic material.
c.		If it has clasps, strings, buttons, or similar closure devices.
d.		If it contains items such as pens, pencils, or loose keys or coins that cause the thickness of the mailpiece to be uneven.
e.		If it is too rigid (does not bend easily when subjected to a transport belt tension of 40 pounds around an 11-inch diameter turn).
f.		If it is a mailpiece more than 4.25 inches high or 6 inches long and the thickness is less than 0.009 inch.

Letter First-Class - 31.2 to 41(1 oz. or less)

Standard (Bulk) - Regular 15.2 to 26.8 (Limit 3.3 ounces or less)

Nonprofit -12.7 to 16.1 (Limit 3.3 ounces or less)

Depending on presort qualifications and automation barcoding.

Flat

A "flat" can a self-mailer folded brochure, a large envelope package or even a big postcard ... as long as it's within the minimum and maximum sizes shown below, and its thickness is from 1/4" to 3/4".

The nonmachinable surcharge For First Class Flat Size Mail will be $0.12 for single-piece rate pieces, $0.055 for Presorted rate, and $0.055 for

Flat First Class - 49.0 to 42.2 (Limit 3.3 oz. or less)

Flat Standard (Bulk) - Regular 33.5 to 47.7 (Limit 3.3 oz. or less)

Flat Nonprofit - 21.2 to 35.4 (Limit 3.3 oz. or less)

Depending on presort qualifications and automation barcoding.

Business Reply Mail: requires a reply permit at the post office and they will furnish the artwork.

Courtesy Reply Mail: does not require a special permit. Recipient must use a 1st class stamp