Express Mail Prices and Discounts
New Zone-Based Pricing
The USPS has implemented zone-based pricing for Express Mail, similar to the zone-based pricing it has used for Priority Mail. Zones are based on distance from your location, and are automatically determined by the Stamps.com software. Zone charts are available at the USPS Web Site.
With zone-based pricing, Express Mail shipments to your local area and Zones 1 and 3 (up to approximately 300 miles) are actually less expensive than they were under the old pricing plan. For example, for a 1-pound package that costs $19.50 under the old rates, Stamps.com customers pay $14.11 (for Local and Zones 1 and 2) or $18.43 (for Zone 3).
Stamps.com Discounts on Express Mail
Stamps.com users enjoy a 3% discount from retail rates on all Express Mail shipments.
Please note: The discounts are applied only if you use the packages section of the Stamps.com software to print shipping labels with tracking barcodes; no discount is applied if you use the stamps or envelopes sections or print shipping labels without tracking barcodes.
Here is a sample of the savings you will enjoy on USPS Express Mail with Stamps.com:
| Express Mail Retail and Online Pricing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight (lbs.) |
Zones: Local, 1 and 2 (up to 150 miles) |
Zone 3 (150-300 miles) |
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| Retail | Stamps.com | Retail | Stamps.com | |
| 0.5 | $12.60 | $12.22 | $14.65 | $14.21 |
| 1 | $14.55 | $14.11 | $19.00 | $18.43 |
| 2 | $15.70 | $15.23 | $20.15 | $19.55 |
| 3 | $16.65 | $16.15 | $21.35 | $20.71 |
| 4 | $17.95 | $17.41 | $22.75 | $22.07 |
| 5 | $18.60 | $18.04 | $24.35 | $23.62 |
The Express Mail Flat Rate Envelope price is $16.00, regardless of weight or zone.
Volume Rebates on Express Mail
In addition to the Stamps.com discount, the following rebates are available (beginning July 2008) to high-volume Express Mail users:
| Volume Rebates on Express Mail | |
|---|---|
| Average Daily Volume (pieces) | Rebate |
| 3-7 | 2% |
| 8-15 | 4.5% |
| 16 or more | 7% |
The rebate is calculated as a percentage of the retail rate, so high-volume Stamps.com customers can enjoy discounts of up to 10%. The rebate is calculated at the end of each calendar quarter and refunded to your Stamps.com Postage Balance within 90 days of the end of the quarter. You must be a Stamps.com customer at the end of the quarter in order to receive the rebate.
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