How Does Prepaid Postage Work?

Since our online post office provides you variety of prepaid products like flat rate boxes. Maybe some people will curious about how they work. Let’s see the article originally written by By Miranda Morley. I think it can help you have a better understanding of that.

In today's on-the-go world, almost everything can be managed from your laptop or even mobile device. Postage is no exception – long gone are the days when a person's only option was to stand in line at the post office. Today, prepaid postage makes sending mail fast and easy for businesses and individuals, but these options can be costly for individuals who do not closely monitor their postage choices.

Prepaid Envelopes or Business Reply Mail

Prepaid envelopes, also called "business reply mail," are tools businesses use to encourage customers to return information, like credit card applications. All the customer has to do is drop the pre-addressed, postage-paid envelope into the mail, and the mail is delivered to the company. The company, on the other hand, must purchase a permit fee before they begin to send prepaid mail. They must also ensure that what is being sent out qualifies for prepaid postage and work with their local post offices to design envelopes that feature the business's logo as well as a bar code for keeping track of the mail.

The post office than keeps track of the mail, charging the business only for the mail that is returned. How much the business is charged depends on the package the company purchased through the Post Office. Companies expecting more mail can purchase large packages that include discounted postage.

Flat Rate Postage

The Canada Post Post Office offers flat-rate boxes and envelope that can be used to mail anything that can be legally mailed within the Canada for a fixed free. You can pick up flat-rate boxes for free at your post office and prepay shipping online; you can then print a shipping label from your home computer.

Online Postage Stores

Online postage stores allow companies and individuals to prepay for their postage instead of going to the post office to ship. Using Canada Post, you can purchase "stamp subscriptions" that mail you stamps each month. There are a number of different subscriptions, so you can determine exactly how often you want stamps. Other services, like Stamps.com and Endica, allow you to print postage from your home computer using a digital scale that you can plug into your computer.