Direct Mailing

[kc2006]

I'm interested in doing a small direct mailing to a targeted 1000 homes. I was wondering what companies everyone has used that's done direct mailing? I checked into 48hourprint.com and they aren't too bad on price, but I'm not sure if I can target the homes. I could and would do the mailing myself, I know I'd need to purchase a list off the internet, then print labels and label all of the postcards, and I've read I'd need to get a bulk mail permit then. Any websites with info on how to go about doing this?

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[Steve]

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If you want to try this yourself, I think you could do it. Check out this site for a mailing list http://www.melissadata.com/listnewhomeowners.htm See if they can get you what you want. We can talk more about the steps you need to take or if you are not interested in that route we will find some companies to handle it all for you.

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[julesagain]

Does it really pay to have direct mailing? I see te printing company where we ordered out shirts does it. They have tons of testemonials but i was still hesitant due to cost. Do you recommend it?

[Steve]

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] ]Do you recommend it?

Whoops, I got confused there. Was that for me? Do I recommend which part?

[julesagain]

Was that a post from me? I wonder if i meant to have that in the above post. I was curious to know what u thought of direct mailing. I wrote more above....

[kc2006]

I wasn't going to do direct mailing at all this year because of the price, but I've heard of so many people (VIA internet) that did small direct mailing runs and saw very good success from it. If I saw a .5% to 1% close rate (5-10 customers) I'd be very pleased with that.

I'm going to check that website out in alittle bit TG, thanks for the link.

[Steve]

I think we could walk you through the process of doing your own direct mailings.

What was the cost you saw of having others do it for you?

[kc2006]

48hourprint.com wanted double their printing cost for their mailing service. So for 1000 postcards they wanted 150 to print or 299 to print and do all the mailing, plus postage. Which isn't too bad of a price. That was for 4x6 postcards.

I was reading on another forum and someone said they looked into the bulk mailing permit and its something like 300 dollars. If thats true it would be better to just go with someone to do it for me.

[Steve]

Kurt,

Here is some more info on bulk mailing http://pe.usps.gov/text/dmm200/discount.htm.

You do need to pay for a permit and it very well could be upwards of $300. You also need to renew it each year.

How does 48hourprint.com handle the mailing lists? Do they get the list for you or do you need to provide it?

[julesagain]

HI. I dont know if you will be able to see this copy and paste. It is from the website www.letsprintbaby.com (stupid name i know!) If it doesnt show or u want to look yourself go there and follow the mailing services button on the left.


1000 See Below 249.00 175.00* 196.00 620.00
2500 See Below 269.00 175.00* 490.00 934.00
5000 See Below 299.00 175.00* 980.00 1454.00
10000 See Below 499.00 350.00 1960.00 2809.00
*Minimum Mail Service Charge

Mail Piece Quantity Design Printing Mail
Service Estimated
US Postage TOTAL
5 x 7
Postcard
with
Presorted
STANDARD
Postage 1000 See Below 299.00 225.00 229.00 753.00
2500 See Below 359.00 225.00 572.50 1156.50
5000 See Below 479.00 225.00 1145.00 1849.00
10000 See Below 799.00 450.00 2290.00 3539.00

Mail Piece Quantity Design Printing Mail
Service Estimated
US Postage TOTAL
5 x 7
Postcard
with
Presorted
FIRST CLASS
Postage 1000 See Below 299.00 225.00 319.00 843.00
2500 See Below 359.00 225.00 797.50 1381.50
5000 See Below 479.00 225.00 1595.00 2299.00
10000 See Below 799.00 450.00 3190.00 4439.00

Mail Piece Quantity Design Printing Mail
Service Estimated
US Postage TOTAL
8.5" x 11"
Brochure,
Tabbed w/
Presorted
STANDARD
Postage 1000 See Below 299.00 293.00 229.00 821.00
2500 See Below 399.00 331.25 572.50 1302.75
5000 See Below 499.00 402.50 1145.00 2046.50
10000 See Below 899.00 790.00 2290.00 3979.00

Mail Piece Quantity Design Printing Mail
Service Estimated
US Postage TOTAL
8.5" x 11"
Brochure,
Tabbed w/
Presorted
FIRST CLASS
Postage 1000 See Below 299.00 293.50 319.00 911.50
2500 See Below 399.00 331.25 797.50 1527.75
5000 See Below 499.00 402.50 1595.00 2496.50
10000 See Below 899.00 790.00 3190.00 4879.00

Design Services: A specialty of ours ($75.00 hr.) 2 FREE scans inclusive (logo additional, must see first).
• Postcard: Basic Design $95.00
• Brochure Basic Design: $195.00

Mailing Service: Includes processing of one customer supplied list which includes: CASS Certification, Deduping, Presorting, Bar-coding, Inkjet Setup and Addressing of Mail Pieces, use of our Postal Permit and Delivery to the U.S. Post Office.

Tabbing is for a single white tab (clear tabbing must be requested)

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• Postcards printed on 12pt. coated 2 side cover( 1 or 2 colors on second side)
• Brochures printed on 80# gloss text. Full color on both sides

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