Newsletter Committee

Committee Members

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Responsibilities

• Weighmaster at the postoffice: M-F 8:30-1; 2-4
• October Mailing: 2007-2751-3354-741M
• See Instructions For Bulk Mailing

Notes:

• Mailing Options "Bulk" or "presorted":
  • Discounted First-Class Mail
    • 500 or more pieces per mailing
    • Additional work required.
    • The postage depends on the characteristics of your mailpiece. Mailpieces must weigh less than 13 ounces.
    • Annual mailing fee of $175 per facility where you mail.
  • Standard Mail®
    • a minimum of 200 pieces or 50 pounds per mailing.
    • Additional work required.
    • The postage depends on the characteristics of your mailpiece. Mailpieces must weigh less than 16 ounces.
    • Annual mailing fee of $175 per facility where you mail.
    • Can not be used for sending personal correspondence, handwritten or typewritten letters, or bills and statements of account. Rates are based on weight, shape, preparation, and entry. Automation rates are lower than nonautomation rates.
    • Perfect for:
      • Printed matter, flyers, circulars and advertising.
      • Newsletters, bulletins and catalogs.
      • Small packages.
    • Rates:
      • < 1 oz. = $0.218 each (0.127 for nonprofit)
        • Save 0.192 / pc; 921 pc/yr breakeven (76 pcs per month)
      • < 1 oz. + DBMC = $0.185 each
        • Destination Bulk Mail Center Rate, must ship mail directly to the BMC that serves the addresses on that mail
        • Save 0.225 /pc; 778 pc/yr breakeven (64 pcs per month)
      • < 1 oz. + DSCF = $0.176 each
        • Destination Sectional Center Facility Rate, must ship mail directly to the SCF that serves the addresses on that mail
        • Save 0.234 /pc.; 747 pc/yr breakeven (62 pcs per month)

• Automation Guidelines
  • size:
    • Minimum: 3-1/2 inches high, 5 inches long
    • Maximum: 6-1/8 inches high, 11-1/2 inches long,
      • 5.5 x 8.5 meets this criteria
  • Weight: Two or more sheets, sealed with one tab or wafer seal, minimum basis weight: 24 pounds (17 by 22 inches by 500 sheets) or 60 pounds (25 by 38 inches by 500 sheets).
  • Tabbing required for self-mailers or pieces with open edges
    • Folded edge (top or bottom) must be parallel to the longest dimension (length) and address of the mailpiece. With one tab or wafer seal: folded edge at bottom of mailpiece, tab or wafer seal in middle of top edge of mailpiece.
  • recommended address placement (optical character reader (OCR) read area) on a letter-size piece
    • Left Boundary: 1/2 inch from the left edge of the piece.
    • Right: 1/2 inch from the right edge of the piece.
    • Top: 2-3/4 inches from the bottom edge of the piece.
    • Bottom: 5/8 inch from the bottom edge of the piece.
  • Location of bar code:
    • On label
      • 1/8 inch—minimum clear space between barcode and right and left edges of window or label.
      • 1/25 inch—minimum clear space between barcode and top and bottom edges of window or label.
    • For Barcode in Lower Right Corner Location:
      • Leftmost bar between 4-1/4 inches and 3-1/2 inches from right edge (202.5.0).

• Tabs:
  • "Mailing Seals" Staples 385291: 600 seals per package @ $6.98 = 0.012 each.
  • Uline S-6138 Mailing Labels (Clear, perfed): 5000 @ $26 = $0.0052 each
  • Mailers Mart: http://mailersmart.com/tabs_white.htm?gclid=CJ3ynMm4hZACFRsFagoduDqhtg : White Paper Mail Seals -- 1" -- Horizontal Perf -- Roll of 10,000 : $11.20 + 7.72 S&H = $0.00189 each.

-- Raymond Lutz - 03 Sep 2007