FEATURES	Stamps.com	Postage Meter
No long-term lease
Immediate postage eRefunds
Print address and postage in one step
Verifies and corrects addresses
Create reports to track expenditures
1-click mass mailings
Integrates w/contact mgmt. software

*Print postage using your existing laser or inkjet printer.
**Free with Priority Mail. Save $0.46 for all other mail classes.

Why are postage meter contracts so complicated?
It's simple – postage meter companies have gone out of their way to make them complex! Each contract is different and there are hidden fees in any one of a hundred different places. The result: it is almost impossible for you, the customer, to find out how much you are really paying.

Stamps.com wants to change that – no hidden fees, no special inks, no long-term contracts – just one low price every month. It's simple and that's the way it should be.

No more hidden fees
Where do postage meter companies hide their fees? Everywhere!

Special ink cartridges – these can cost up to $0.10 per print! Look on the box or online at the number of impressions your cartridge is expected to yield and divide by the cost – it's astonishing. Stamps.com uses the standard ink used in your desktop printer and ends up costing about $0.001 per print. Special postage meter ink is about 100 times more expensive than even the most expensive inkjet printer ink!

Scale rentals and extras – Beyond the postage meter, there are a range of additional pieces of hardware that you may be charged for. The number one example is the scale. Can you imagine using a postage meter without a scale to weight your mail and packages? No! So why are you being charged extra for the scale? Shouldn't it come with the postage meter? That's why Stamps.com offers a free digital postage scale to every new customer.

Equipment insurance, shipping and handling and maintenance agreements – these additional fees may be added to your monthly bill and can add significantly to the total cost. Some are one-time fees, like the $25 to ship your postage meter to you or to replace it if something goes wrong (yes, you pay for replacement shipping, not them). Other charges are every month, like equipment insurance (up to $12 per month, which you don't have to get from them, but they make it more difficult to use someone else).

Reset fees – Reset fees are "processing" or other charges added to the amount of postage you buy. For example, if you load $200 into your postage meter, there is often a $5-10 fee that is charged on top of the postage. Many current sales reps will tell you that they no longer charge reset fees, but most existing meter contracts still have them. Look at your bill or your invoice the last time you reloaded postage into your machine to see what you are being charged.

Charges to update postage rates and other software maintenance agreements – Many postage meter companies charge you to change the postage rates when rate increases happen! You don't have a choice, because most postage meters won't even work after a rate increase unless you have done the "software upgrade." And, as you know, it only takes about 30 seconds for them to do it. It's really just another excuse for them to charge you a fee.

Automatic annual price increases – Many postage meter companies will raise your rates every year depending on how much postage you used in the prior year. Here's the theory: the more that you are actually using your postage meter, the more you probably need it for your business. They can raise the price every year and you probably won't cancel because you need it. They've got you right where they want you.

Charges for a Company logo or seasonal images – If you want to print a logo or other message next to your postage, meter companies will charge you up to $95 per image! Actually, the cost to them is minimal and it uses a lot more of their expensive inks, so they win both ways. With a Stamps.com solution, images and logos are free – add as many different looks to your mail as you want!


At Stamps.com, we deliver a simple, no-nonsense postage solution that saves you money every month and helps you focus on the parts of your business that really need your attention – not searching through every invoice for hidden charges.

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