Price Increase by Post office . How you can use this in your farm area.

The cost of mailing a one ounce  letter went up by one cent as of today. Most people pay their bills online or through automatic debit from their account. Invitations are sent by evite or email and people have almost forgotten how to write letters. We send egreetings instead of Hallmark Cards . Most people will not be affected as much as Realtors. 

We have to do more farming because of the slow market and just one penny is going to add a few dollars to our expenses by the end of the year.

I do not know how the rates will affect bulk mail prices. I assumed that since the 41 cent rate had gone up to 42 cents , the cost of sending post cards would not go up. I was surprised to see that it has gone up by one cent as well.

I have replaced print advertising with internet marketing and I wonder if I should replace mailing post cards with sending information by  email .

But I am going to take advantage of the price increase by going to my farm this weekend with a few one cent stamps  for each person.. Everyone loved it last year . I hope it will be well received again.

 
Posted by GITA BANTWAL, REALTOR BUCKS COUNTY, PA HOMES on 05/12/2008 07:08 PM   Comments (14)  
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14 Comments on Price Increase by Post office . How you can use this in your farm area.

Gita.. Thanks for reminding me about the postage.It seems that everything is going up... except our commissions. 

05/12/2008 07:34 PM by Valerie Osterhoudt (Johnson Real Estate, Inc.)

Gita - That is an excellent idea, it will certainly give you a good reason to go door knocking.

05/12/2008 08:09 PM by Jennifer Fivelsdal, Rhinebeck NY (Keller Williams Realty)

I missed the post card going up.  I was ready to send some out.  That would have hurt having them all come back.

05/12/2008 08:10 PM by Denise Allen Realtor@ Chesapeake (GSH Real Estate)

Unfrtunately, I think if you do emai - it will mostly be deleted. 

05/12/2008 09:25 PM by Bo Buchanan, Blue60.com Directory for Real Estate Pro's & IllinoisHouseHunter (Blue60.com & Kettley Realtors)

Gita,  I have no problem using email instead of snail mail.  Keep in mind make sure the recipient has a reason to open.

05/12/2008 10:33 PM by Jimmy McCall~Clarksville's Mortgage Consultant (Legacy Mortgage Services, Inc. ~ Clarksville, Tennessee)

I just love spending the time (and money) to go get 1 cent stamps. Seems it is cheaper to use up the stamps I have and just put 2 stamps on every letter....Crazy I know !!!

05/13/2008 07:24 AM by Charles McDonald / Your Trusted Broker for Charlottesville Real Estate (RE/MAX Assured Properties)

I have a greeting card system that I use online...works wonderfully!

05/13/2008 07:34 AM by Clint Miller - www.recr.com (Real Estate Client Referrals LLC)

What a great idea. I might just have to use your idea. :)

05/13/2008 10:50 AM by Baton Rouge & Denham Springs Relocation Lindsay Pendleton, e-PRO, REW, AHWD (Prime Properties)

Valerie, Thank you. The thing that affects us most is the price of gas.

Jennifer, Thank you. I tried it last year and everyone opened the door and thanked me.

Denise, I was surprised that the price went up for post cards.

05/13/2008 01:21 PM by GITA BANTWAL, REALTOR BUCKS COUNTY, PA HOMES (ReMax Centre Realtors)

Bo, Thank you. I agree some people delete email without reading it.

Jimmy, I will send email to those who subscribe to my email .

Charles, I always have the wrong number of stamps left.

Clint, I have been thinking of setting up something like that.

Lindsey, Actually I got that idea from brain Buffini..

05/13/2008 01:26 PM by GITA BANTWAL, REALTOR BUCKS COUNTY, PA HOMES (ReMax Centre Realtors)

Gita:  Good idea.  I also did it last year and it went over well As far as email goes, yes some people do delete before reading. With hard copy mail, some people just throw in trash before reading.... I guess a nice mixture of both.

05/14/2008 06:50 AM by Linda Tremblay, Bucks County Real Estate (Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc, PA License #AB065488)

Linda, Thank you for the comments. I agree a mixture of both is needed.

05/14/2008 06:59 AM by GITA BANTWAL, REALTOR BUCKS COUNTY, PA HOMES (ReMax Centre Realtors)

Gita -every dark cloud has a silver lining - you just found this one.

05/14/2008 07:31 AM by Kathy Clulow ASP® SRES® (RE/MAX Scugog Realty Ltd Brokerage)

Kathy, Thank you for the comments.

05/14/2008 01:40 PM by GITA BANTWAL, REALTOR BUCKS COUNTY, PA HOMES (ReMax Centre Realtors)

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