Direct Mailing

[Ralph Soles]

Hello Everyone!! When doing direct mailing to foreclosure what is the best way to do the stamping and mailing envelopes?

[Michael Quarles]

For PCs an indicia is perfect. For Yellow Letters you'll want to use a real stamp. as for stamps there are first class and standard. Here is a little about the different types.

Standard Postage: USPS delivery times for Standard Mail are unavoidably inconsistent and can range from 3 to 30 days. Furthermore Reliable service standards are not available for Standard Mail. There is also no way to track arrival times. Standard Mail does not get postmarked therefore the receiver doesn't have an indication that it was mailed from a different area and Standard is mailed for you. Standard requires a mailing license with the post Office and a Permit with the Post Office. Runs about 360 first year.

First Class Postage: USPS First-Class Mail gets your mail there faster, typically 1-3 days after we put the mail in the mail. First Class Stamps guarantee a return if undeliverable whereas Standard Stamps do not have this guarantee. In most cases if mailed for you the mail piece will not include a mailed from Postal location. In order to have a location cancellation on your stamp you will need to order First Class Postage shipped back to you. Also you can use your permit to save additional cost even on first class mail. 

Indicia: An indicia stamp is a postal marking rather than an actual stamp or a regular cancellation on each item in a large shipment of prepaid mail. An indicia can be used when mailing both Standard Postage and First Class Postage and the above guidelines affect the delivery times of each mail piece depending on the postage choice.

If stamping buy peel and stick not the ones which require a tongue. Yuck.