Is a Franking Machine the right choice?
With similar attributes to its predecessor, Hybrid Mail can make all the normal headaches disappear. No need to queue at the post office. Postage costs are clear and transparent and you will never run out of stamps. What’s the extra benefit? You won’t need your own mailroom taking up valuable space. You won’t ever have to worry about your consumables! Franking Machines are good. Hybrid Mail is just better.
Time Efficient?
Franking machines processes mail quickly, if the user is trained correctly and all the elements required are at your disposal.
Manage spend?
When reviewing your spend, it is important to take into account more than just the potential postage savings. Most do not consider the cost of your staff’s time, paper, envelopes, delivery charges, machine rental, or all of the postage costs.
Limitless?
Yes, there are no restrictions on what you can send through your machine, should you purchase the wrong machine you may see increased costs, or you may, without realising, run out of the most basic material, paper!
Professional?
The finished article is professional. How about going one step further and really impress your staff and clients by improving your overall mail process with our alternative solution, Hybrid Mail.
Franking Machine vs Hybrid Mail
What‘s required to start Franking?
Choose the right franking machine
Agree on a lease term
Apply for a licence
Arrange credit
Buy your postage
Purchase Paper, Ink & Envelopes
Arrange for collection or rush to the post box
Manage stock and re-order consumables
What’s required to start sending Hybrid Mail?
Register online
Upload your template/ design
Upload CSV or manually type a single address
Submit Mail
Hybrid Mail
No min or max volumes
Send one letter, 1000 or more. No matter what your quantity is, our systems allows you to send mail at your own pace.
One single rate for postage
We don’t complicate your account. You price for the volume of print is agreed and we stick to this price.
24/7 Submissions
Missed the last post? You can submit mail anytime. Using a digital submission you can upload anytime.
Online 24/7 with 99.9% uptime
Our up-time is second to none, and our delivery SLA is even better. Your mail is almost guaranteed to be sent out when you need it.
Always stocked for any quantity
We don’t run out, therefore you don’t run out. We continually stock our vast warehouse with all the essential supplies.
Franking Machine
Use stamps for low volume
If your volume is low, it may be cheaper to utilise stamps.
Applying too much postage
If you’re not familiar with the costs of postage or recent Royal Mail price increases, you may find yourself underpaying or overpaying.
Missed the last post
You need to allow time to get your mail communications into the hands of Royal Mail.
Franking Machine broken down
Franking machines can break. If they do your mail can’t be sent until an engineer arrives or a replacement part is delivered.
Ran out of supplies
Managing your own stock is a very time consuming a thankless job. You always need to ensure you have paper, ink, envelopes etc at your disposal. Without one of these elements risks a mailer not being sent out.