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Not a Mega Shipper But Want a Discount?

Jeff Ehrlich President Fulfillment Plus Inc. June 21, 2010

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Express Mail• For time-sensitive letters, documents or

merchandise • The only overnight delivery to mailboxes and P.O.

Boxes • Guaranteed overnight delivery to most locations or

your money back

http://webapps.usps.com/expressmailcommitments

• Delivery to most destinations 365 days a year – even Sundays and holidays

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Express Mail Sunday / Holiday Delivery

http://ribbs.usps.gov/index.cfm?page=expressmaildel

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• 1- to 3-day service

• Saturday and residential delivery at no extra cost

• Universal Delivery — including PO Boxes, residential mailboxes and most military addresses

• Average 5.7 scans per piece

• Save when you print and pay for postage online

• Distinctive packaging

Priority Mail

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• Residential Delivery

• Rural Delivery

• Address Corrections

• Forwarding

No Surcharges For

• Saturday Delivery

• Undeliverable Mail

• Packaging Supplies

• Package Pickup

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Eight simple zonesDomestic zone charts range from zone 1

to zone 8, including:

• Continental 48 states• Alaska• Hawaii• Puerto Rico• U.S. Territories• APO/FPO• P.O. Boxes

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Security

• Our nation’s first law enforcement agency

• Highest conviction rate

• Mission: Keep the mail safe

U.S. Mail is protected by Federal law

US Mail protected by Postal Inspection Service

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Track and Trace

• More scan events

• Enhanced visibility

• Removes a significant barrier to entry for large shippers and mailers

Visibility

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Mobile App

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www.usps.com

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You don’t have to be a big business to save big

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• Commercial Base Pricing• Stretching your postage dollars• Affiliate pricing• Other Expedited Shipping programs

USPS Offers Value Through:

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Commercial Base Pricing

• 5.7 percent off retail for Priority Mail®

• 5 percent off retail for Express Mail®

• No minimum volumes• No customer

commitment agreement required

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Who qualifies for Commercial Base Pricing?

Available when paying for postage online with:

• Click-N-Ship® (with credit card) at usps.com®

• eBay/PayPal• PC Postage® (approved vendors)• eVS • Manifest mailers with parcel routing barcodes

…and…

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Also available to…• Postage payment with IBI Postage Meters

• Online shipping label and meter postage• Approved IBI postage meter with inscription

Price Marking

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Online Postage Payment

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Free Web-based tool• Commercial Base discount• Pay by credit card• Print labels and pay postage• Fast, easy registration in

minutes• Priority Mail postage/labels

include free Delivery Confirmation

• Express Mail postage/labels include free signature proof of delivery

Click-N-Ship

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Free desktop shipping program

• Creates barcoded shipping labels

• Creates customs documents for APO/FPO

• Creates return labels tied to your MRS permit

• Supports Commercial Base Pricing for IBI meter customers

• Request free Carrier Pickup

Shipping Assistant®

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Shipping Assistant®

Free desktop shipping program

• Standardizes addresses

• Compares rates

• Calculates estimated delivery

• Address book

• Shipping history

• Tracking information

• usps.com/shippingassistant

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Express Mail Corporate Accounts

• For outbound or inbound shipping labels

• Allocate costs by department

• Online visibility of transactions

• Monthly report detailing transactions

• Pay by credit card or ACH transaction

• Apply on PS Form 5639

http://www.usps.com/forms

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Flat RateEnvelopes and Boxes

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• No weighing

• No hidden surcharges

• No zone calculation

• One flat rate for anywhere in the U.S.

• Predictable Pricing

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Express Mail

RetailCommercial

baseCommercial

plus

$18.30 $17.40 $14.96

Flat-Rate Envelope prices

New Shipping Services Prices – January 4, 2010

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Priority Mail

New Shipping Services Prices – January 4, 2010

Flat-rate prices RetailCommercial

baseCommercial

plus

Envelope $4.90 $4.75 $4.70

Box (small) $4.95 $4.85 $4.80

Box (regular) $10.70 $10.20 $9.77

Box (large) $14.50 $13.95 $13.40

Box (large) APO/FPO $12.50 $11.95 $11.40

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• Enroll in the MasterCard Easy Savings program

• Get a 5 percent rebate on USPS parcels – in addition to Commercial Base discounts

• Applied to monthly Mastercard statement

• Some restrictions apply

Mastercard Small Business Card

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Bill Me Later®

Bill Me Later® Business• Convenient, secure postage payment for business

purchases• Gives the power of the Bill Me Later consumer

product to businesses• All business expenses itemized on a convenient

monthly statement• Pay invoice on receipt of statement or spread

payments out over time• Subject to credit approval• Approval decision made in seconds

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Purchase Power® with Rewards PB Bill Me Product

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Purchase Power Offers Customers• Flexible Payment terms• Mail Now, Pay Later convenience• Ability to consolidate postage, meter rental

charges, supply purchases, permit, mailhouse and shipping onto one monthly statement.

• Plus, rewards on all purchases made through the account – including postage and supplies

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Pitney Bowes permit postage service• Fund all permits and business

reply mail through a pre-pay, FDIC-insured account

– or –

• Pay monthly bill after mailings• Consolidates all postage payments in one report with

tracking for each permit account• Earn postage and more through the rewards program

Permit Payment Solutions

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Reserve AccountPB Pre-Pay ProductReserve Account Provides Customers• Ability to consolidate postage, permit, mail house

and shipping onto one account• Ability to prepay for shipping and postage

expenses, track and control costs with cost center detail within their organization

• Overdraft protection• Interest paid on average daily balance

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neoFunds® by Neopost USAPostage-billing service

brought to you by Neopost USA:

Convenience – instant access to postage, without having to prepay

Flexibility – pay once a month, when you get the bill

Accountability – 24/7 online access to statements, transactions and payments

Visit www.neopostinc.com for more information

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TotalFunds® by HaslerPostage-billing service brought to you by Hasler:

Ease of Use – add postage to your meter when it’s needed

Manageability – pay once a month, in full or extend payment over time

Control – instant online access to statements, transactions and payments

Visit www.haslerinc.com for more information

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Other Meter Users?

Contact your meter provider or your meter representative.

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Affiliate Programs

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Resellers Program• Logistics service support to small-package

shippers

• Negotiated USPS pricing for small to medium businesses

• Helps business optimize shipping operations by offering a mix of carriers

• Priority Mail and Express Mail service

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Helping Your Small Business Grow with Expedited Shipping

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Tiered PricingCommercial Plus Pricing

• Express Mail — min. 6,000 pieces/year

• Priority Mail — min. 100,000 pieces/year

• Additional savings with new Cubic Pricing

• Up to 8 ounces at half-pound price

Negotiated Service Agreements

• Additional discounts available for mega-volume Shippers

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The LI PCC would like to thank today’s session sponsor

Thank You

Publishers Clearing House