

If it weighs more than an ounce think about standard mail which allow for 3.3 ounces. Priority mail has to have a lot of steps processed timely to meet service commitment. Weigh a complete paper dummy before job is printed to determine postage rate.

Go automated: minimum quantity 500 for First Class, 200 for Standard Mail. Postage goes up if larger.ĭon't do square and save a 30¢ surcharge. To calculate postage rates go to Marketing and Mailing Calculators

To design for postal automation, see USPS Quick Service Guide 201a Size Requirements: Minimum Size: 3 inches by 5 inches. Maximum Weight: 3.5 ounces Additional ounces above one ounce have a separate per ounce price. If using a mailing envelope select it as your first step Price paid on a per ounce basis based on the First-Class Mail stamp price. To see mail delivery times from your location, go to USPS Postal Pro. The following two graphs are courtesy of the USPS and show first class and standard mail delivery times as of July 2021 (mailing from Anaheim, California) First Class Mail Delivery Time The reason for the change is less reliance on air. Previous standard of three days for First Class Mail is changing to five days. The main difference will be for long distance mail. The reported service performance scores reflect new service standards for First-Class Mail and end-to-end Periodicals that went into effect on Oct. The Post Office has announced that mail delivery times are changing as of October 1, 2021. Periodicals: 84.3 percent of Periodicals delivered on time against the USPS service standard, an improvement of 2.2 percentage points from the fourth quarter. We would love to talk with you about possibilities for variable data personalization, or about design ideas to get your mail noticed.
