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Postage discounts

One of the major advantages of using FBI Direct to distribute your mailings is that we can offer you  heavily discounted UK postage rates. We can also offer you discounted overseas postage, please call or email us for a specific quotation.

Discounts are available no matter what size your mailing is.

LETTER RATES:
From 6th April 2009

1st class rates:
Stamps                             39p        
PPI / franking account        36p
Mailsort 1 1400 direct     31.40p
Mailsort 1 1400 residue  32.43p
Walksort 1                     23.64p

2nd class rates:
Stamps                             30p
PPI / franking account        25p
UKMail 2 day unsorted        23p
Mailsort 2  1400 direct    21.93p
Mailsort 2 1400 residue  22.66p
UKMail 2 day direct            18p
UKMail 2 day residue          19p
Walksort 2                     16.51p


3rd class rates:
Mailsort 3 1400 direct    19.20p
Mailsort 3 1400 residue  19.84p

DEFINITIONS:

A letter is defined as maximum size: 165mm x 240mm  less than 101g, upto 5mm thickness. Or in other words:  C5, DL or C6 envelopes.

Mailsort 1 = next day delivery
Mailsort 2 = 2 - 3 day delivery
Mailsort 3 = 5 - 7 day delivery

Mailsort on a letter requires a minimum of 4000 UK postcoded items or 2000 items within the same postcode area.

There is no minimum  number of  items for UKMail postings.

LARGE LETTER UNDER 101g RATES:
from 6th April 2009

1st class rates:
Stamps                               61p      
PPI / franking account          50p
Mailsort 1 1400 direct       37.95p
Mailsort 1 1400 residue     40.04p
Walksort 1                       28.12p

2nd class rates:
Stamps                            47p
PPI / franking account       40p
UKMail 2 day unsorted       33p
Mailsort 2  1400 direct   27.68p
Mailsort 2 1400 residue  29.24p
UKMail 2 day direct         23.5p
UKMail 2 day residue       24.5p
Walksort 2                     20.53p


3rd class rates:
Mailsort 3 1400 direct     22.97p
Mailsort 3 1400 residue  24.26p

DEFINITIONS:

A large letter up to 100g is defined as 353mm x 250mm max less than 101g, upto 25mm thickness. B4 envelopes or under.

Mailsort 1 = next day delivery
Mailsort 2 = 2 - 3 day delivery
Mailsort 3 = 5 - 7 day delivery

Mailsort on a large letter requires a minimum of 1000 UK postcoded items.

There is no minimum  number of  items for UKMail postings.

LARGE LETTER 101g-250g RATES:
from 6th April 2009

1st class rates:
Stamps                              90p       
PPI / franking account         72p
Mailsort 1 1400 direct      42.10p
Mailsort 1 1400 residue    44.50p
Walksort 1                      31.22p

2nd class rates:
Stamps                              76p
PPI / franking account         59p
UKMail 2 day unsorted         50p
Mailsort 2  1400 direct     35.52p
Mailsort 2 1400 residue    37.51p
UKMail 2 day direct         30.00p
UKMail 2 day residue       31.00p
Walksort 2                      26.34p


3rd class rates:
Mailsort 3 1400 direct      29.02p
Mailsort 3 1400 residue    30.65p


DEFINITIONS:

A large letter 101-250g is defined as 353mm x 250mm max less than 251g, upto 25mm thickness. Up to B4 envelopes or under.

Mailsort 1 = next day delivery
Mailsort 2 = 2 - 3 day delivery
Mailsort 3 = 5 - 7 day delivery

Mailsort on a large letter requires a minimum of 1000 UK postcoded items.

There is no minimum  number of  items for UKMail postings.