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Bulk Mailing For 2008?

By Kim Wilbourn

Real Estate Agent with Kim Wilbourn Realty

December 20, 2007 12:44 PM

Hello All!

Does anyone do Bulk Mailing?

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My company has set up a bulk mailing account with the post office. This should save me a huge discount on mailings!

I will have to mail a minimum of 200 mail pieces out, and I will use the ink stamp at my office(as opposed to using postage stamps)

This could be a good option during the cold months to "actively" do prospecting since it's cold outside.

Let me know if anyone does this and how good it works? I have never done Bulk Mailing before.

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Gary Bolen

McCall Realty - South Lake Tahoe, CA

CRS - Lake Tahoe Real Estate Information

Don't do bulk. Do direct, but always 1st class. Can track it better that way. Get bounce backs that clean up the database too. Bulk does not allow that.

cheers

Dec 20, 2007 01:03 PM

Joey Remondino

RE/MAX Preferred Properties - Vienna, VA

Broker, GRI, E-Pro

Kim,

I only do direct mail to my sphere of influence, I did bul mail for two years every month to a subdivision of 1000. I never didn't get a single client. Maybe it will work in your market.

Dec 20, 2007 01:10 PM

Stacy Magid

Century 21 New Millennium - Woodbridge, VA

Bulk was always a big pain although I did it for a while. Since its a cheaper rate you need to sort and count everything by zip code. There's also paperwork that must be filled out each time and correctly. The mail people expect that you do it all hence the reason for being so much cheaper. Also some post offices have special hours for bulk mailing and thats not always convenient.

Dec 20, 2007 01:11 PM

Kim Wilbourn

Kim Wilbourn Realty - Scottsboro, AL

Your Local Alabama REALTOR

Thanks for the comments. I didn't think it would be a good idea for me.

Dec 21, 2007 02:13 AM

Marcie Purcell Associate Broker

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Cassidon Realty - Quakertown, PA

Realtor, Bucks & Montgomery Co PA

Bulk mail is great! It saves me a lot of money for my farm. I send out 325 pieces every month for $65.00. I keep my name and face in their hands, and get at least 1 appointment a month plus other phone calls.

Dec 23, 2007 05:58 AM

Kim Wilbourn

Kim Wilbourn Realty - Scottsboro, AL

Your Local Alabama REALTOR

Thanks! That sounds good. I am going to try it and see if it goes okay.

Dec 23, 2007 09:50 AM