All Bulk Mail projects must be sent through a mail house to get bound and tied in a specific address order to qualify for the postage savings we've discussed in previous articles.
To add to the confusion about Bulk Mail, the Post Office has created 7 different classifications of Bulk Mail that effect cost.
Here's low-down on the USPS Bulk Mail Classifications:
1) POSTCARD
- Shape: rectangular
- Size: 3.50"-4.25" high x 5.00"-6.00" wide
- Thickness: .007-.016"
2) LETTER
- Shape: rectangular or square
- Size: 3.50"-6.125" high x 5.00"-11.50" wide
- Thickness: .007"-.25"
3) FLAT
- The short side is > 6.125", OR
- The long side is > 11.50", OR
- The thickness is > .25"
4) MACHINABLE PARCEL
- Height is 3"-17", AND
- Length is 6"-27", AND
- Thickness is .25"-17", AND
- Weight is 6oz. – 25lbs.
5) IRREGULAR PARCEL
- Odd shape
- Larger than any category listed above
- Heavier than any category listed above
6) MARKETING PARCEL
- Maximum size: 9" x 12" x 2"
- Maximum weight 16 ounces
- Must be addressed to “Occupant", or Name plus “Or Current Occupant"
7) OUTSIDE PARCEL
- Exceeds the size limits of a Machinable Parcel
- Rolls & Tubes > 26"
- Metal or wood boxes
- Cartons containing more than 1 gallon of liquid
To make sense of all this, give us a call. We do this stuff Blindfolded.
