What is Business Reply Mail?
Business Reply Mail (BRM) is a service that allows a mailer to distribute preprinted –Class Mail to customers. The mailer, not the customer, pays the return postage. Postage is only charged for the mail that is returned. The permit holder guarantees the Post Office that they will pay the fee for returned pieces plus a per piece fee. Designing – When designing a BRM mail piece, mailers must submit samples for approval from the USPS. This approval is to ensure that the piece qualifies as BRM and includes the unique ZIP+4 code assigned by the Post Office. Samples should be submitted to University Mail Services before printing the BRM envelope or post card.
Business Reply Mail is a method for customers to provide postage for return items from their correspondence. It also is a cost effective means of gathering survey information, as only the cost of returned items are billed. The customers are only billed for the responses received. Various formats are available including envelopes, cards and labels. Business Reply Mail is a contract service which must be prearranged through BC Mail Plus. We will help you design your item and ensure all specifications are met prior to printing. Be sure to call to avoid costly design and printing mistakes.
Business Reply Mail is a direct response vehicle that is used by businesses, publishers, government departments, fund-raisers and other organizations to seek responses from recipients within Canada (Domestic Business Reply Mail) and from recipients around the world (International Business Reply Mail). Business Reply Mail is available in both envelope and card format. Customers must pay an annual, non-refundable fee and then only pay for items that are returned to them (see section 5 Pricing for more information). Applications include: • receiving payments • generating sales leads • initiating customer service • identifying customer needs • building databases • raising funds • voting • researching the marketplace • developing retail trade • requesting information • renewing magazine subscriptions • returning qualified items. To use Business Reply Mail, Customers must have an active Business Reply Mail Agreement and access to the Business Reply Mail Artwork Online tool located within Can
