Every door direct mail FAQ- Frequently Asked Questions


WHAT IS EVERY DOOR DIRECT MAIL SERVICE?
Every Door Direct Mail is a program that was developed by the USPS. The main aim of EDDM program was to enable your business to send postcards, brochure or any other advertisements to a target audience without the need to purchase a mailing list or print specific addresses. And you do not have to print the addresses on your direct mail piece. Every Door Direct Mail from the U.S. Postal Service has enables you can reach every home, every address, every time and to Find the customers that matter most. Postage on Direct Mail Piece is as low as 17.5¢ per piece. Every door direct mail program is the most cost effective way to market your product and reach to millions of users. Technically Speaking, EDDM is Standard (bulk) Class mail. The difference is that EDDM mailpieces do not require a name OR address because every delivery point on a specified mail carrier’s route receives a mailpiece and it mails at very low postage rates. EDDM is designed for small volume mailers who mail less than 5,000 EDDM mailpieces a day and has special rules

WHAT EVERY DOOR DIRECT MAIL BRINGS TO YOUR MARKETING EFFORTS?
Using EDDM Service you Reaches consumers in their homes. With Every Door Direct Mail, you can concentrate on an entire neighborhood with your marketing message, and you can be sure that your marketing material reach directly to the homes and hands of potential customers. Every Door Direct Mail offers a flexible range of sizes, making it ideal for anything from a quick sales announcement to an in-depth product story.

IS IT POSSIBLE TO SEND MAIL JUST TO SINGLE FAMILY AND ELIMINATE OTHER APARTMENT?
No. All of the residential addresses must be included in the mailing. This will defy the basic purpose of every door direct mail program that market your product to all on the route selected by you.

CAN MAY DIRECT MAIL PIECE BE MAILED ONLY TO BUSINESSES.?
Businesses can be added to the carrier route for mailing but they cannot be mailed alone. For example is a carrier route has 300 residential addresses and 50 businesses, it can mailed 2 ways. Residential only = 300 or Residential and Businesses = 350. This way depending on your selection eddm are mailed to that group only.

WHAT IS THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF DIRECT MAIL PIECES THAT CAN BE MAILED PER DAY?
Every door direct mail has minimum of 200 and the maximum of 5000 options per day.

HOW DO I PAY FOR EDDM SERVICES
Paying for direct mail program is very simple. EDDM (Every door Direct Mail) accepts Major credit cards, personal check (must have ID), business check (no ID required) or cash.

CAN I PURCHASE 5000 DIRECT MAIL CARDS AND MAIL THEM IN STAGES.
Yes!!! EDDM has option to do that bu you will pay the postage as they are mailed.

DO I NEED A MAILING LIST?
Every door direct mail Retail uses a “simplified” address of Postal Customer instead of street numbers or boxes so no mailing list is required. You just need a list of mail routes and active delivery counts, which can be obtained free of charge from the USPS EDDM website. Your target area can be a city, neighborhood or a specified distance from your business. To identify which USPS mail routes match your target area visit this USPS site for information about delivery routes and number of deliveries per carrier route.

CAN I INCLUDE CARRIER ROUTES FROM DIFFERENT ZIP CODES IN MY MAILING?
Yes, however you must drop off the mailing at the post office location that is responsible for each zip.

HOW LONG DOES DELIVERY TAKE AFTER I DROP OFF THE MAILING AT THE POST OFFICE?
Usually 1 business day.

WHO CAN I MAIL EDDM TO?
With Every Door Direct Mail you can mail to all homes and businesses in a mailing route. Each zip code is comprised of many different routes. Each of these routes contain approximately 300-600 homes and businesses.

WHAT IS YOUR “NO RISK DESIGN GUARANTEE”?
With your deposit of $50 we will start working on your custom design and have a draft proof for you within 48 hours. We will then make whatever changes are needed until you are satisfied. No limit or charge for changes. You do not have to pay the balance until you are satisfied.

IS THERE ANY DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO HELP TARGET THE DISTRIBUTION.
Yes. After we receive your order and $50 deposit we will provide carrier route maps and counts with the demographics.

WHAT IF I WANT TO PRINT THE EDDM CARDS ON MY HOME PRINTER?
Well, you can print EDDM card at home at a much higher cost but we don't recommend that you try to print EDDM on your home printer because the paper stock required is too thick. Additionally the cost of toner is very expensive, and the quality will not be the same as if it was printed by a commercial printing company. We are offering discounted print rates to help customers take advantage of this new program.

MORE QUESTIONS ABOUT EVERY DOOR DIRECT MAIL PROGRAM?
Please call Corey at 512-573-1977 for any questions or to place order. If you have any further questions or would like to know how every door direct mail program can benefit your business, please give us a call at 512-573-1977. It is exciting to see the post office create this amazing direct mail program for small businesses to grow through effective direct mail marketing. Under the given circumstance in current economy Every Door Direct Mail program is sure to help you gain new customers and expand your busines.
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