I agree, though I have a few thoughts to add. The old Post Office Dept. is
apparently working to make things less convenient for us "little
mailers". Rates have just gone up for mailings where you don't have 125 in
a single 3 diget ZIP code to get the really good rates. Also, the bulk rate
covers up to 3 oz., rather than the one for 1st class so there is a lot more
room to cover the standard newsletter without worrying about exceeding the
approx. 6 sheets of bond making an ounce. Another tip when you're a little
under the required 200 count: mail several to yourself or a few to each
officer or a few to "loyal" Brit. car businesses with the hope that they'll
put them in their waiting room and maybe you'll get some new members as a
result. The PO doesn't care if multiple copies go to the same address as
long as you have the minimum 200 mailing. The PO offers free classes in
bulk mailing to help novices through the confusing processes they've set up.
Check with your local PO that accepts bulk mailings.
Doug Auburg
Austin Healey Club of Oregon
At 08:44 AM 9/3/96 -0500, you wrote:
>You guys that are using .55 to mail a newsletter should look at bulk mail.
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>It does cost $75 a year for a permit, and you do have to mail it from the
>same post office (in fact it is $75 extra to move to another post office
>after it is established).
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>You must mail at least 200 pieces of mail each time (that can be 201
>pieces), the price is just under .24 each. That .24 is a per piece, no
>matter what the weight. The only catch is that it must be letter size,
>that is 8 1/2" by 11" piece of paer folded either in half or thirds.
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>Of course you put the bulk information on before you print the newsletter.
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>I have trouble keeping my mailing list in the 210-240 range, instead of
>the 100-150 range.
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