Retail
Stamps by Mail Brochure Transportation Cost
Government Bills of Lading (GBLs) will
be used when a Stamps by Mail (SBM) order is larger than 20,000 forms.
There will be a transportation cost charged back to the finance number
for any orders using GBLs. If the order is larger than 20,000 forms (40
packs), your finance number must be included on PS Form 3227-O. This charge
cannot go on an IMPAC credit card.
The exact cost of the GBL cannot be
determined until the time of the actual order. For budgetary purposes,
however, you can approximate the cost. The printer is located in Lancaster,
Ohio. GBL prices are based on the mileage and weight of each shipment.
Below are sample GBL charges based on 400 pounds (approximately 20,000
forms) to listed destinations. Using these examples, you can estimate
the cost for delivery to your location.
| City |
Cost
($) |
| San Francisco, CA |
183.00 |
| Jacksonville, FL |
134.00 |
| Philadelphia, PA |
96.00 |
| Atlanta, GA |
87.00 |
| Springfield, MA |
101.00 |
| St. Louis, MO |
93.00 |
| Minneapolis, MN |
106.00 |
| Dallas, TX |
115.00 |
| Las Vegas, NV |
150.00 |
| Seattle, WA |
183.00 |
Note: These
prices fluctuate depending on current fuel charge conditions.
Cyril-Scott Co. has a customer service
office set up to answer calls regarding SBM orders. If you have any questions
about your particular order, either before or after it has been sent,
you may contact the company at 800-466-0455. The number is also shown
on the supply order form.
If you have problems regarding an order
you have placed, contact Cyril-Scott Co.'s customer service office. If
you are unable to resolve the problem, you should then contact the SBM
program office at 202-268-2261. You should also contact the program office
if you have any questions about the SBM program that are not appropriate
for the printer.
— Retail Marketing,
Customer Service, 9-29-05
NEW PUBLICATION
PM Quarterly
Starting in October, Official Licensed
Retail Products (OLRP) will be displayed in a new quarterly retail guide
(see page 129). The name of this new retail tool is PM Quarterly:
a guide to retail promotions & merchandising. It is slated to
be in Post OfficesTM the week of October 1. The guide includes a broad
range of information and serves as a handy reference for all types of
retail merchandise and products.
PM Quarterly will include information on all the revenue- generating retail products
that the Postal ServiceTM now offers in its lobbies. The first edition,
Holiday 2005, will have five pages of philatelic products now available
for every office in the nation to order, display, and sell. Along with
the OLRP catalog merchandise section at the beginning of the guide, the
new PM Quarterly will include a ReadyPost section to highlight
the updated shipping supplies line. Future issues of PM Quarterly will contain FIRSTCLASS PHONECARD® information and point-of-purchase
(POP) signage details, along with merchandising tips to help with retail
standardization efforts.
— Retail Marketing,
Customer Service, 9-29-05
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