Payment methods

Payment methods There are a number of methods that indicate that you have paid for your postage. Affixing a stamp is the most practical way for small, medium and microbusinesses, but no rebate is granted when such mail is posted in bulk.There are a number of other methods which you might find more convenient. Your choice of method will depend on the - number of items you usually post; type of letter that you send; and service you wish to use. Stamps A stamp is a sticker that indicates that postage has been prepaid. Stamps can be bought at post offices, postal agencies and retail outlets. Stamps are available at discounted prices, but no rebates or bulk mail discounts are allowed. Domestic stamp booklets and rolls A Self adhesive stamp booklet comprises 10 stamps. Products Booklet of 10 stamps Boxes of 50 (500 stamps) Boxes of 100 (1 000 stamps) Stamp roll discounts A stamp roll has 100 stamps. Products Roll of 100 (100 stamps) Roll of 100 (5) (500 stamps) Roll of 100 (10) (1 000 stamps) Note A volume-variance discount is available when buying in bulk.The stamp booklets are available at post offices and may be ordered from the Post Office Customer Contact Centre at (012) 401-7800 or from your regional sales office. Remote meter setting (franking machine) Franking machines are used to make imprints on envelopes to indicate that the postage has been paid. These machines can print any value, therefore there is no need to keep stamps of various denominations on hand. A return address or logo as well as dates can be printed on envelopes. These dates serve as proof of posting. All franking machines in operation must operate on remote meter setting. This involves a contractual agreement (licensing agreement) with the South African Post Office that allows clients to pay in advance for the postage they intend to use. An up-front discount is offered at every remote meter setting. Note Under no circumstances may articles bearing franking machine imprints be posted in posting boxes. All Post Office products franked by a franking machine must be franked at the published rates. No direct refunds are allowed for incorrectly franked articles. Incorrectly franked articles must be claimed as spoilt impressions. Franking machine suppliers The following are the five suppliers approved by the Post Office and responsible for remote meter-setting franking machines: Supplier Telephone number Frama (011) 463 9042 Mailing and Mechanisation Business Systems (Ascom/Hasler) (011) 787 5959 Pitney Bowes SA (Pty) Ltd (011) 516 9400/9422/9406 FPSA (Francotyp) (011) 793 1654 Town die impressions There are eight town die impressions approved by the Post Office. Examples appear below: Note The above impressions are examples only. The post office name, date and licence number on franked articles will differ from those in the examples, but the overall layout should be the same. Postage-included envelopes Postage-included envelopes are supplied by the South African Post Office and can be purchased at post offices. When the envelope is bought, the domestic postage rate is included in the retail price. Postage-included envelopes are available at discounted prices.Various envelopes are available in this range and can be ordered at any post office or from the regional sales office: Types of envelope in range Various envelopes are available in this range: Ordinary mail envelopes 114 mm x 162 mm Small (C6) with or without window 114 mm x 162 mm Small (C6) with or without window [self-seal] 120 mm x 235 mm Small (DL) maxi with or without window 120 mm x 235 mm Small (DL) maxi with or without window [self-seal] 250 mm x 176 mm Medium (B5) without window 254 mm x 229 mm Large (C4) without window Fastmail envelopes 120 mm x 235 mm Small (DL) maxi with or without window 250 mm x 235 mm Medium (B5) without window 324 mm x 229 mm Large (C4) without window 324 mm x 229 mm Large (B4) without window Postage-and-service-fee-included registered envelope 120 mm x 235 mm Small (DL) maxi without window Lettergram Domestic lettergram Postcards 90 mm x 140 mm (Small)

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