Destination entry discounts. You can get better rates by taking your mail to certain postal facilities. These are called destination entry discounts. Most small mailers drop their mail at the local Post Office and do not qualify for destination entry discounts. However, if you happen to hold your permit at a postal facility that is also a sectional center facility, you may be able to qualify for these discounts. Ask at your local Post Office if you could qualify for these lower rates.
Choosing the right rate. The back of a postage statement lists many different postage rates. These represent all of the different discounts for automating your mail and for entering the mail at different postal facilities. But be careful: You can’t just pick the rate you want from the back of the postage statement. You must pay the rate that your mail qualifies for. As you’re looking at the back of the postage statement you’ll see lots of rates, some of them less than the rate you’re paying. The interactive decision tree will help you decide if you can qualify for lower postage rates with destination entry discounts. But remember: Getting a lower postage rate means that you’re doing more work. Some of the requirements for those lower postage rates may mean more work than you’re willing to do. Investigate your options and cost it out.
Heavier mailpieces (over 3.3 ounces) pay a per piece charge and a per pound charge. The business mail entry clerk can help you calculate this.
If you want to keep a copy of your postage statement for your records, make a copy to take with you to the Post Office.
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