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First-Class Mail Periodicals Standard Mail Single-Piece Parcel Post Media Mail Bound Printed Matter
Priority Mail Express Mail Parcel Select Parcel Return Service First Class Mail International Priority Mail International Express Mail International
What are USPS Shipping Services?
Shipping ServicesMailing Services
You know these … You might not know these
USPS is a great value in price and service
Free tracking
Free Package Pickup
Free packaging supplies
Online shipping solutions
Discounts for postage
No surcharges
What We Want You To Know About USPS
Reliability is always No. 1
Convenience = ease of doing business
Value added features:
Tracking
Packaging
Electronic shipping solutions
Customer care
Price + features = value
Key Customer Decision Points
Gas prices are climbing -- so are competitors’ fuel surcharges.
Current fuel surcharges range from 10.5% of the package shipping cost for ground service and up to 36% of the package shipping cost for air service.
Surcharges Are Big Business
Surcharge Summary
No fee for residential delivery No fee for rural delivery No fee for address corrections No fee for forwarding No fee for Saturday delivery No fee for undeliverable mail No fee for packaging supplies No fee for pickup
Surcharges
Easy Payment for USPS Shipping
Centralized Accounting and Payment System (CAPS) EFT
Electronic Verification System (eVS) Allows electronic manifesting and payment
Online postage payment Click-N-Ship Shipping Assistant Vendors
Earned Cradle To Cradle certification
New packaging uses bio-friendly inks and cardboard
First and only firm to receive this endorsement for packaging
Packaging features Cradle To Cradle logo
Free Eco-Friendly Shipping Supplies
Express Mail Flat Rate Envelope: $16.50 US $23.95 Canada $25.95 All other countries
Priority Mail Flat Rate Envelope: $ 4.80 US $ 9.95 Canada $11.95 All other countries
Prices Are For Retail. Shippers Using Click-N-Ship, PC Postage Or Express Mail Corporate Accounts Will Receive A Discounted Rate
Flat Rate PackagingConvenient flat rates for domestic and
international shipments
Priority Mail Flat Rate Boxes: $ 9.80 US $23.95 Canada $38.95 All other countries
Priority Mail New Large Flat Rate Box: $12.95 US $10.95 APO/FPO $29.95 Canada $49.95 All other countries
Prices Are For Retail. Shippers Using Click-N-Ship, PC Postage Or Express Mail Corporate Accounts Will Receive A Discounted Rate
Flat Rate Packaging (con’t)
Free Package Pick Up
Customers request pickup at usps.com
Carriers pick up the packages while on their routes.
State of the Art Shipping Technology
Automated Package Processing System can handle 9,500 packages per hour
Intelligent Mail package barcode allows for improved tracking and processing
Leveraging scanning technology end-to-end package visibility
Customer Support
Our Business Service Network has been redesigned
Account Managers and Global Account Managerscan assist with growing your business
Inquiries and ClaimsNew electronic international inquiry processesNew domestic online claim processReduced claim-handling time
Overnight guaranteed delivery, free tracking, free Overnight guaranteed delivery, free tracking, free insurance up to $100, free packaging, and flat-rate insurance up to $100, free packaging, and flat-rate
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2 to 3-day delivery, Delivery Confirmation, available 2 to 3-day delivery, Delivery Confirmation, available insurance, free packaging, and flat-rate optionsinsurance, free packaging, and flat-rate options
Rate Comparison With Surcharges
2 lbs. Zone 4, overnight Competition USPS
Base rate $39.02 $24.65Residential surcharge $ 2.30 $ 0.00Saturday delivery $12.50 $ 0.00Address correction $10.00 $ 0.00Fuel surcharge $18.57 $ 0.00
Total $82.39 $24.65
Discounts and Rebates: A USPS First
Three percent discount for users of:
PC Postage
Express Mail Corporate Accounts
Online Shipping
Smart Meters
2% rebate for minimum quarterly vol. of 125 pkgs.
4.5% rebate for minimum quarterly vol. of 438 pkgs.
7% rebate for minimum quarterly vol. of 938 pkgs.
Express Mail – Volume-Based Rebates
Online with usps.com’s Click-N-Shipwith approved vendors
eBay
Stamps.com
Endicia
Pitney Bowes Inc.
Priority Mail Discounts
Online Shipping Solutions
Online Discounts
Online Insurance
Online Shipping Labels:
Click-N-ShipShipping AssistantUSPS Approved Vendors
Co-Branding and Custom Packaging
Link your brand to the name of America’s most trusted federal agency
What else can Expedited Shipping offer?
For us, Saturday is a business day
We deliver everywhere in the U.S.
52 extra delivery days
Express Mail Sunday and holiday delivery New legal–sized overnight envelope Hold For Pickup available in 31,000 locations
Priority Mail Open and Distribute
Parcel Select
Designed for large and medium-sized shippers
Three levels of entry give you three price levels
DBMC, DSCF or DDU (offers the lowest rate)
Partner with third-party logistics providers
FedEx
UPS
Reverse Logistics Opportunities
Reverse logistics solutions — growing need
Upward trend in items that are:
Returned
Recycled
Repaired
Recalled
Key USPS advantages
Easiest and most convenient returns network Collection boxes
Retail access – 37,000 outlets for returning packages
Pickup at more than 146 million addresses
Return Solutions
End-to-end service, customized to fit your needs.
Available for: Priority Mail Parcel Post First Class Mail
Merchandise Return Service
Parcel Return Service
Work-sharing earns discounts for you and offers an easy way for customers to return items
Two rate structures to retrieve returns by you or an agent
RBMC or RDU
First-mile commercial service
Free Package Pickup
What else can Ground Shipping offer? For us, Saturday is a business day
We deliver everywhere in the U.S.
52 extra delivery days
Parcel Select Service New tiered incentive pricing 98% on time delivery
Parcel Return Service New volume-based rebates
International Shipping
Four shipping options offer great value
No fuel or out-of-area surcharges
No brokerage fees
Same speed, much lower price
Price Comparison w/Surcharges Sending a 5 lb. package to Alice Springs, Australia
$105.90
$97.98
$110.95
$45.50
$41.73
$38.39
$38.28
$22.50
$22.00
$- $20.00 $40.00 $60.00 $80.00 $100.00 $120.00 $140.00 $160.00 $180.00
UPS
FedEx
DHL
USPS
US Dollars
BaseCharge
FuelSurcharge
Out of AreaCharge
International Economy (5 Days) $158.97
Express Mail International (5 Days) $45.50
Worldwide Expedited (4-5 Days) $170.13
Worldwide Priority Express 2-5 Days $164.23
Online Shipping Solutions Payment
Automatic discounts for Global Express Guaranteed® (10%), Express Mail International (8%) Priority Mail International (5%)
Accepts major credit cards
Online Shipping Labels: Print labels and forms
Click-N-Ship Shipping Assistant USPS Approved Vendors
Manage shipments Packaging labels with tracking numbers Request a pickup
Volume Letter Mail Options
International Priority Airmail (IPA) Faster, cost-effective delivery for volume mailings. 3–7 business days to most locations
International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) Affordable, reliable delivery for volume
global mailings. 7–14 business days to most locations
Customized Solutions
Customized agreements contain solutions tailored to meet your business needs. Volume incentives and customized services
from published IPA/ISAL prices and services
Incentive opportunitiesInternational package incentivesExpress Mail Corporate Account incentives
We handle 3 billion packages annually
We handle 1 in 4 packages shipped in the U.S.
More than 400 processing plants nationwide
Today’s U.S. Postal Service
148 million delivery points
37,000 Post Office locations
Nearly 200,000 delivery and collection vehicles
More locations than any other shipper. Period.
New eco-friendly packaging
We recycle 1 million tons of material a year
We operate the largest alternative-fuel vehicle fleet in the country
USPS commitment to the environment
Value For Your Shipping Dollar… We offer you high reliability with competitive
pricing on our expedited services
Our ground solutions Offer you economical shipping and full tracking
Our international rates average 40-60% lower then our competitors