Achieving Discounts -- New Numbers, Same Advice

Tried and True

Presort dates back to 1976. Simply put, presort discounts are based on the postal processing costs avoided when the mailer arranges mail in groups, for example by ZIP Code or carrier route. Originally, presorted mail was bundled and sacked, but this has been largely phased out in favor of loose mail in sleeved trays. But, though the details may change, the basic idea of grouping mail remains the same.