Now, small business owners can take advantage of postage scales. A postage scale weighs your parcels and letters to give you an accurate reading of how much the postage will cost. If the USPS price of postage goes up, you simply need to adjust your postage meter accordingly. This is typically done through a microchip. If you need to update your scale for the correct postage, you would simply purchase another microchip, and then adjust your scale accordingly.
Some scales will give you a comparison rate for other services such as UPS, DHL, and Fed Ex. This is a major benefit that allows your business to save even more money by practicing economical savings.
Postage Meter for your Shipping Supplies
The postage meter differs from your postal scale in the fact that your meter is the part that actually stamps the postage on your mail. A postal scale simply gives you a weight. According to federal law the USPS cannot sell a postage meter – they can only lease one to you.
Your postage meter will save you tremendously on your shipping supplies. Not only can you handle major shipping projects from the comfort of your home office, you can conveniently...