2014 DOMESTIC SHIPPING «
Priority Mail ®
Delivering strategic advantages
At the United States Postal Service® (USPS®), we understand the pressures
and expectations placed on businesses today. We know you’re always
striving to provide superior customer service, increase customer loyalty,
and reduce service issues—all while demonstrating a solid ROI.
We’d like to help.
When you use USPS Priority Mail®, we become an important link
between you and your customers. And today’s USPS doesn’t just
deliver packages—we deliver strategic advantages, too.
Visibility and predictability
Knowledge is power—especially in business. With USPS Priority Mail,
you get transparency in pricing, timing, and location.
You can know where your packages are at key points along the way
and know when they’ll be delivered. It’s all right there for you—and
your customers—to see.
Value
With USPS, you get predictable, up-front
pricing. Our prices are as good as they look.
And we are happy to work with you to create
a shipping plan that fits within your budget.
Not only that, we also provide free
Priority Mail® packaging, services, and
cost savings that can help boost your
ROI, including:
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Free boxes and envelopes.
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Free insurance for packages valued
up to $50 or $100. 2
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Online discounts available. 3
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Further discounts for specific
shipping thresholds.4
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Flat Rate options available for shipping a
package up to 70 pounds.
Not only that, thanks to USPS Tracking™ technology, you gain data that you
can use to streamline your supply chain, make better-informed decisions,
create forecasts, and provide your customers with top-notch service.
Convenience
USPS Priority Mail® with USPS Tracking™ delivers:
At USPS, we’re committed to simplifying
your shipping.
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Date-specified delivery: 1, 2, or
3 days, depending on origin,
destination, and drop-off time.1
That’s why we provide:
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Visibility into the location of
every package, as each is
scanned up to 11 times from
pickup to delivery.
Shipping materials (boxes/envelopes)
delivered right to your door.
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Free Package Pickup. 5
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42,000 drop-off locations.
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USPS Tracking for visibility into shipments.
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Software interfaces (APIs) to help you
enable a seamless customer experience.
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Rich digital information that
you can use with third-party
software to obtain streamlined
logistics, business analytics,
and improved customer service.
Security
You can be confident that USPS will
securely deliver your packages. Our service
is supported by the nation’s oldest federal
law enforcement agency—the United States
Postal Inspection Service®.
Please see reverse side for a full list of disclaimers.
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Priority Mail® packaging:
ITEM
ORDER CODE
Box—1097
O1097
Box—1095
O1095
Box—1096
O1096L
Box—1092
O1092
Box—7
OBOX7
Box—4
OBOX4
Shoe Box
OSHOEBOX
DVD Box
ODVDS
INSIDE DIMENSIONS
Priority Mail®:
7 9/16
7/
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Priority Mail® features:
A good fit
for business
• Transparency into pricing,
location, and delivery day1
Advantages include:
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Free Package Pickup. 5
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Free Priority Mail® boxes delivered to your door.
Plus:
• Aggressive, up-front
pricing
• Convenient—and free—
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No fuel surcharge
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No delivery area surcharge
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No extended delivery area surcharge
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No residential surcharge
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No surcharge for regular Saturday delivery
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No charge for return of your Priority Mail package if undeliverable or unclaimed
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No address correction fees
• Free Package Pickup5
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• Software interfaces
(APIs) to help you enable
a seamless customer
experience
Save time and money with online shipping at usps.com/clicknship.
• USPS Tracking™ technology8
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Receive discounts when shipping online. 3
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Order shipping supplies at usps.com/supplies. You can be assured that our
packaging is eco-friendly in its design and manufacturing standards.7
• A knowledgeable,
dedicated service team
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Request free Package Pickup5 at usps.com/pickup.
Using your actual shipping data, we can create a customized solution that directly
addresses your specific shipping needs. What would you do with the money you save?
How many customers would you gain by reducing your shipping fees? How much
money could you make on your shipping by paying less and eliminating fees?
usps.com/business/service-chart.htm
Disclaimers:
1. Expected delivery date printed on receipt or
provided at checkout.
2. $50 in insurance coverage for mailpieces
with barcodes paid at Retail and Commercial
Base® Pricing; includes up to $100 insurance
coverage for mailpieces with barcodes paid at
Commercial Plus® Pricing. Exclusions apply. Visit
usps.com/makingprioritymailbetter for details.
3.
for most products.
4. 50,000-piece minimum for CPP or Cubic
Pricing agreement. See Sales Representative
for details.
5. For details on free Package Pickup, visit
usps.com/pickup.
6. Saturday delivery available except if a
national holiday.
7. Companies that produce USPS-branded
boxes must agree to include minimum 30%
post-consumer content and follow Forest
Stewardship Council (FSC) or the Sustainable
Forestry Initiative (SFI) product sourcing
standards.
8. Technology includes Intelligent Mail® package
barcode (IMpb) service for tracking packages at
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and the trade dress of USPS® Packaging are among
the many trademarks of the U.S. Postal Service®.
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