Direct Mail Cost Calculator
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Postage, printing, the lot. I do the maths so you don't have to.
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Free, runs in your browserPostage: First Class, $0.52 a piece.
Result
Estimated campaign cost
$472.18
$0.94 per piece, printed and mailed.
- Printing, 500 pieces
- $89.68
- Mailing service fee
- $125.00
- Postage, First Class, $0.52 each
- $257.50
- Turnaround
- 4 Business days, then 1-4 business days to mail
Prices come from the Direct Mail Postcards configurator for 4 x 6 in, 4/0 : 4 Color Front; Blank Back, 14pt Gloss Cover, Straight To Production. The service fee shown is the configurator's figure for 500 pieces and covers list processing and preparation. Your exact total is on the product page.
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Pick what you are mailing and how many. See printing, service and postage, from the product's own prices.
Free blank templatesThree numbers make the cost
A mailed campaign costs the printing, a mailing service fee for list processing and preparing the pieces, and the postage on every piece. The calculator takes all three from the product configurator for the default paper and size, so the estimate is the same maths the product page does.
The exact total, with your paper, finish and list, is on the product page.
Common questions
Questions about direct mail cost calculator
Is postage included in the price?
The calculator adds postage per piece to the printing and the service fee. On the product page you choose the postage class.
What is the service fee?
It covers mailing list processing and preparing the pieces, including wafer sealing when a piece needs it.
Where do the prices come from?
The 4OVER4 configurator for that product, plus the current postage rate for the class you pick. Nothing is estimated.
Does it include the mailing service?
Yes. The service fee covers list processing and preparation and is shown as its own line.
Is it free?
Yes, completely, and it runs in your browser.
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