Postage Meters

Going Postal Over Your Postal Process?

Everyday businesses ship brochures, marketing materials, customer invoices, packages and documents, don’t let this process keep you running back and forth to the post office.  Using a postage meter is one of the easiest ways to streamline your mailing efforts. 

These in-office shipping centers provide great deal of help conserving human and financial resources.  When leasing a postage meter for your business it is imperative to understand factors such as features, options, equipment, vendors and billing.

Evaluate Your Postage Needs

Businesses are very different when it comes to shipping needs.  Determine your out going mail volume and customize it for quantity, speed, or efficiency depending on your business.  Determine the type and weight of your shipments, postal scalesallow you to weigh shipments and determine postage charges your self, and you can schedule shipment pickups regularly or in advance. 

Benefits

Convenience, on-site postage meter allows staff to conduct postage operations on site, and eliminate the need to purchase stamps and wait in line as with the post office. Cost savings, the use of digital scale calculates the cost of each piece of mail to avoid overpaying and also saves money on trips to the post office.  Accuracy and monitoring, by tracking postage dollars and implementing passwords you can allocate who sent what, when they did it, where it went, and how much it costs.

Billing

Remember that postage meters cannot be purchased, instead they leased from companies authorized to trade in these devices.  You’ll also need to pay for the actual postage- rates for these costs are set by the US Postal service and are updated periodically.  Most postage meter providers offer “Pay-as-you-go” plans and “Pre-pay” arrangements. 

When it comes to leasing a postage meter this information is just the tip of the iceberg, but a good reference point to start your own research.  Compare prices of different vendors, talk to neighboring businesses about their postal operations, and determine what postage meter company provides the best product for you business.  Saving time, money and resources through postage meter leasing can help you focus on what matters most, managing your business to the best of your abilities.