What is bulk mail?
Bulk mail (also called “Standard Mail (A)” by the US Postal Service) is the term applied to mailings of 200 or more identical prices that are sent at a discounted rate. Bulk mail can save you money! Standard A mail has two basic rates, regular and non-profit. The non-profit rate is much lower than regular rates. Non-profit mail may not contain any advertising or mention of a promotion for travel, insurance, or credit cards. There are other criteria too lengthy to be covered here. The final determination is made when the material is submitted to University Postal Service for bulk mailing. It is recommended that the setup of this material be approved by University Postal Services prior to production. For additional information on using bulk mail, some of the options available, requirements, and size standards, please refer to the Bulk Mail portion of our University Postal Guide. For additional information, please call us at 766-6789.
The term “bulk mail” refers to larger quantities of mail prepared for mailing at reduced postage. In Business Mail 101, the term “bulk mail” means commercial First-Class Mail and advertising mail (called “Standard Mail” by the Postal Service). Commercial prices are available for other classes of mail, too. The Postal Service uses the terms “bulk” and “presorted” interchangeably. Bulk prices are discounted from “single-piece”. “Single-piece” means that you pay the full postage price; when you put a stamp on a letter, you’re paying the single-piece postage. Many mailers pay single-piece postage even though they are doing large mailings. Why? Because they don’t want to do any extra preparation work—they don’t have the time, or it’s just not cost effective for their business. Business Mail 101 will help you make smart choices about your own mail to determine if commercial prices are right for you. What Are Commercial Prices? The Postal Service offers discounts for bulk mailings because you
Is it Right for You? The term “bulk mail” refers to larger quantities of mail prepared for mailing at reduced postage. In Business Mail 101, the term “bulk mail” means commercial First-Class Mail and advertising mail (called “Standard Mail” by the Postal Service). Commercial prices are available for other classes of mail, too. The Postal Service uses the terms “bulk” and “presorted” interchangeably. Bulk prices are discounted from “single-piece”. “Single-piece” means that you pay the full postage price; when you put a stamp on a letter, you’re paying the single-piece postage. Many mailers pay single-piece postage even though they are doing large mailings. Why? Because they don’t want to do any extra preparation work—they don’t have the time, or it’s just not cost effective for their business. Business Mail 101 will help you make smart choices about your own mail to determine if commercial prices are right for you. What Are Commercial Prices? The Postal Service offers discounts for bulk
This is mail not requiring expedited or 1st-class service and not required to be mailed as 1st class mail. Bulk or Standard Mail is what was formerly called 3rd Class mail. Requirements: • Each piece must weight less than 16 ounces • Must have a minimum of 200 pieces or weigh 50 pounds • Each piece must be the exact same size and weight. • Must be in Zip Code order • Each piece must have a return address which includes the line Rutgers University. • Requires complete zip code information • Call University Mail Services for exact rates.
• The Basics • What do we do? • Last Thing First • Mail Piece Design • The How To’s • Automation Pays • Mailing Request Form Bulk mailings are effective means to reach a large audience at an affordable rate. The postage costs are discounted because the sender (UVM Print & Mail Center and you) absorbs the labor involved with prepareing the mail for entry with the USPS. 1) A minimum of 200 pieces or 15 lbs. is required. 2) The mailing pieces must be printed or duplicated material. 3) The pieces must be of identical size weight and content. 4) Always use a UVM return address and include “The University of Vermont” in the body of the address. 5) Use a pre-printed mailing indicia. 6) Mailing list data files must be in a ASCII comma delimited or Dbase compatible format. 7) Label lists and mailings that are pre-labeled must be in ascending zip code order. 8) Schedule your project at least two weeks in advance. 9) Submit a Bulk Mailing Request Form with the job. 10) Depending on the size of yo
