Print Postage Online And Save On Dymo 30915 Blank Labels
The United States Postal Service has seen many changes over the years, the least of which is the transition of it’s customer base being able to print their own postage from a small label printer from Dymo via the Endicia Postage Printing service.
After acquiring a Dymo printer, an internet connection for your PC, and a subscription for an Endicia account to buy postage, you would think you would be read to go, correct? Well, not quite. There is one glaring omission that Dymo nor Endicia share with you. No fine print for you to explore. This only becomes apparent after you have committed to this practice.
Ever been stuck in line at the Post Office during the month of December? Even if you just need to purchase a book of stamps because the machine is empty, it can take an eternity. So, purchase a Dymo Printer, an Endicia postage account and your up and running in no time. You never again have to stand in that line and you will grin ear to ear every time you drive by the Post Office.
I was very pleased until I ran out of blank media. The stamps that come with your Dymo printer consist of a roll of blank postage stamps - 200 stamps on the roll. When I went to re-order, I found I would have to pay $20.49 for a roll of 200 blank stamps. That’s over $.10 per stamp. That adds 25% to the cost of mailing a letter!!! Unbelievable. It’s a blank stamp for goodness sakes. Surely it can be had for less than ten cents apiece.
I investigated on the web. Goggled everything I could think of to find an alternate product. A generic product. A compatible product. Nothing. I could not believe that if I wanted more blank media I had to give up a $20 bill on top of the price of the postage itself. My margins are small enough without giving up another 25% to the cost of shipping.
I bought my second roll. For some reason it annoyed me even further. I just couldn’t justify paying what is now actually $.51 per stamp just because I decided to walk down this technological path with Dymo. So, I rebelled. I researched the technical standards required to create these labels and decided that as my business grew and I consumed ever increasing quantities of these stamps, I could get a rapid return on my investment to purchase the dye and contract with a company that has the machinery already in place to manufacture these stamps for me.
After investing in the dye and manufacturing process to meet my own ends, I decided to share my savings with the rest of the world who I’m sure was having the same frustration as myself. With manufacturing costs, packaging, and offering free shipping, I can still sell these for less than 1/3 the cost that I had been paying.
We manufacture our stamps in rolls of 300 stamps per roll. If you do the math, that means we sell 33% more stamps for 50% less than our competition!!!!
So rest assured, that the spirit of competition, free enterprise, and the American Way is alive and well. For any of you who wish to print postage online, you now have an option beyond the usual and obvious purveyors of the online postage services.
