Improving the mail system with Mail franking

Franking machine can offer you huge savings of your company’s ultimate resource- money. But when choosing a device, it very important to spend a significant value of your time in researching to ensure that you get the most appropriate type of device for your organization.

Finding the right franking mail system that would suit your business requirements varies largely on how much mail you are sending everyday, weekly or on a monthly basis.  It is the most obvious tactic to guarantee that you are picking the right device for your business.

To assist you on what to do, here are some points to consider before deciding on what type of frank mail system you will invest:

Weigh up your postage costs

Most of the business owners are aware of the large savings that you may be enjoying when you have frank mail equipment. However, if your mails are not regular and you are only sending few mails in a day or week, then you must consider buying a low volume franking machine instead of a fully automated one.

As a wise businessman, you must know how to calculate the returns on your investment.  So, first step is verifying your postage volume.  Basically, they can be classified as:

1.      Low-volume: up to 30 mails daily

2.      Mid-volume: 20 to 100 mails daily

3.      Mid/ High Volume: 30 to 500 mails daily

4.      High Volume: 500 to 1000 mails daily

Take note that different varieties of machines are increasing depending on the brand and their specifications.  New Low-volume devices usually cost nearly £500 to £1,000, while new medium to high machines come in between £3,000 to as high as £22,000.  There are also machine for hire that is less expensive and practical for some companies.

What’s next?

After making up your mind on what type of device you are going to rent or purchase, you have to search for the various models and makes that would offer you the right specifications, functions and design.  There are renowned four labels to choose from. There are Neopost, Frama, Pitney Bowes and Francotyp Postalia (FP) that are Royal Mail certified and licensed.