James E Harvey wrote: > I know diddly squat about this, but have been asked to look into the > options. > > We mail several catalogs each fall, and we think we can save on postage with > the use of bar codes? > > Never did bar codes, and not sure where to go to find out what we need to do > for this to be effective with the U.S. Post Office. > > Our mailing list is in-house, nothing special, just the usual vfp type app > with normal addresses, no zip code lookups, no address confirmations. > >
Bill Arnold is the expert here on this, but my experience in direct mail says that in order to get a discount, you must have not only a good quantity, but also certifiable quantity. There's something called CASS certification that adds the Zip+4 to your mail, qualifying it as well as putting it in walk sequence for the mailman. Granted my knowledge is over 8 years old, but you get the idea. Again, Bill Arnold could better comment probably than I on this. -- Michael J. Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com "Work smarter, not harder, with MBSS custom software solutions!" _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
