best (read:cheapest) way to send many letters in the U.S.?

[TheWart]

this might be a dumb question:


bnasically i will be sending out like 50-75 standard USPS queries for stories/columns and pretty much each of them has to have a SASE. any deals i can get, or shortcuts regarding mailing stuff? any hints/tips appreciated.


no these are not spam and i am not sending the same letter to every person, if that ever comes up. thanks!

 

[dullard]

From USPS.com (took 5 seconds of searching, and two clicks)

"...for the price of a First-Class Mail® stamp. Less if you send a postcard. You may even qualify for bulk-rate savings if you mail as little as 200 pieces at a time."

So you can pay full price, go cheaper with postcards, or if you mail at least 200 at a time you can get a bulk discount.

 

[zimu]

you can also buy online stamps which you can get some bonus money on if you buy it online.

 

[TheWart]

thx so far. Dullard, I had seen that but assumed that the reference there was for ~200 pieces of the same mail, not just 200 stamps. I'll ask though! (and postcards are not an option for me).

Zimu, where do you recommend? The USPS site only seems to have regular priced stamps...

 

[notfred]

At regualr stamp prices, that's between $18.50 and $27.75.

You can't invest $27 into your business?

 

[biostud]

nm

 

[Modeps]

you better not snalspam, or we'll get judge judy to kick your arse. 🙂

 

[TheWart]

Originally posted by: notfred
At regualr stamp prices, that's between $18.50 and $27.75.

You can't invest $27 into your business?

poor college grad waiting to apply to grad school!

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: notfred
At regualr stamp prices, that's between $18.50 and $27.75.

You can't invest $27 into your business?

TRUE.

The mail I get with bulk mail stamps goes immediately to the recycle can.