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"Mailers use Standard Mail to send: Printed matter, flyers, circulars, advertising. Newsletters, bulletins, and catalogs. Small parcels." (via http://pe.usp
by EricaJoy 12y ago
"Mailers use Standard Mail to send:
Printed matter, flyers, circulars, advertising.
Newsletters, bulletins, and catalogs.
Small parcels."
(via http://pe.usps.com/businessmail101/classes/standard.htm http://pe.usps.com/businessmail101/classes/standard.htm)
USPS Q2 FY2014 Revenue from Standard Mail: 4,228,705
USPS Q2 FY2014 Total Revenue: 16,732,651
(via http://about.usps.com/who-we-are/financials/revenue-pieces-weight-reports/fy2014-q2.pdf http://about.usps.com/who-we-are/financials/revenue-pieces-w...)
Junk mail accounts for a quarter of USPS revenue. I don't suppose the USPS wants to encourage harassment of junk mailers.