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What is the Cost of Certified Mail

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You may be inclined to think that sending certified mail yourself is less expensive than using a service like ours but think again! There are a number of hidden costs when producing mail yourself. Not to mention the need to keep envelopes, paper, stamps and a working printer in stock. And you have to take your mail piece to the post office! With us, there are no trips to the USPS, no need to stock mailing supplies and you still get all of the things you'd expect like mail tracking, proof of delivery and an electronic return receipt all while saving money and saving time.

You can use the certified mail calculator below to calculate your current certfied mail cost then get started with us to see how easy we make sending certified mail.



Supply Costs

Item Description Price Each
outside envelope #10 double window envelopes
.089 cents at an office superstore in boxes of 500  
inside envelope #9 window
.043 cents each at an office superstore in boxes of 500  
laser paper .015 cents each at an office superstore in reams of 500
laser toner based on research published on the internet
postage first class stamp 0.68
certified certified mail fees 4.40
certified return signature 3.65
Total Supply Costs: $8.90

Labor Costs

Item Box Price Price Each
Average number of pieces completed per hour  
What is your time worth per hour? $
Total Labor Costs: $1.25
Cost Per Letter Sub-Total: $10.15

Overlooked Costs

Item Description Qty Price Each
How many letters do you mail each month    
How many special trips do you make each month for invoicing supplies or postage
Note: our research shows 2 extra trips are made each month by small businesses
minutes needed per trip
Costs per mile    
Miles traveled per trip    
Overlooked Labor Costs: 1.12
Mileage Costs (per invoice): 0.28
Total Overlooked Costs 1.40
Estimated Real Cost per Letter 11.55
How much to send a certified letter with OnlineCertifiedMail.com 9.69
Your savings per letter mailed with OnlineCertifiedMail.com 1.86

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