On 6/13/07, Jason Pruim <japruim@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Jun 13, 2007, at 11:10 AM, Daniel Brown wrote: > On 6/13/07, Jason Pruim <japruim@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> On Jun 13, 2007, at 10:52 AM, Daniel Brown wrote: >> >> >> >> >> Hi Jay, >> >> >> >> I actually work with the post office on my day job, we do >> presorted >> >> mailings with them. And I can tell you that the post office >> does not >> >> sell any addresses to private individuals. For the mailings we do >> >> where we need to get a list we have to go to a third party to >> get the >> >> list. >> >> >> >> The stuff you're looking at is probably the CASS software, or >> maybe >> >> Delivery Point Validation. Both of which you run on your current >> >> mailing list to make sure you qualify for the cheaper postage >> rates. >> >> I can also tell you that the CASS software costs about $1,000 a >> year >> >> for access to match your addresses against the database. :) But I >> >> don't think it really does what you are looking for. >> >> >> >> You may want to look into a third party place like InfoUSA[1] >> since >> >> they sell the addresses (We use them sometimes in fact) they >> may be >> >> able to do what you are looking for. >> >> >> >> [1] http://www.InfoUSA.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > Jason: Tell them to stop raising the price of the damned >> stamps! >> > Offer to take a pay cut and take one for the team.... I'll buy >> you a >> > beer. >> If only it was that easy... :) And actually if you want to send 200 >> pieces or more I can knock your postage down somewhere around 6.6¢ >> for the right type of mailing :) >> >> It's called work share, I do the work, they don't charge as much :) >> Now.... Where's my Beer? :) >> >> > > You help me when it comes time to sending out the invitations for > my wedding in the spring and you're invited --- open bar with > top-shelf stuff! > You get over 200 and we can definitely work something out, as long as your pride is okay with doing a presorted mailing (Mine wasn't) I can guarantee that all the pieces will get there. And get there quickly too. How does an average of about 34.1¢/piece sound as long as you stay under an ounce? :) > -- > Daniel P. Brown > [office] (570-) 587-7080 Ext. 272 > [mobile] (570-) 766-8107 >
Well, we won't be sending until February or so, at the earliest, but it sounds good to me. -- Daniel P. Brown [office] (570-) 587-7080 Ext. 272 [mobile] (570-) 766-8107 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
