How is the read rate surcharge calculated?
The surcharge is calculated by applying the difference between the required read rate (95%) and the actual attained read rate to the total number of items in the mailing, then multiplying the outcome by the adjustment rate per item ($0.10). Here is an example of the surcharge calculation for a 5,000 item mailing that attains an 80% sampled read rate: Step 1: Calculate the difference between the required read rate (95%) and the attained read rate (80%): 95 – 80 = 15 Step 2: Multiply the difference between the required and attained read rate (15%) by the total number of items in the mailing (5,000): 0.15 x 5,000 = 750 Step 3: Multiply the outcome (750) by the adjustment rate per piece ($0.10): 750 x 0.10 = 75 A $75.00 surcharge would be applied to this order.
