Would a Franking Machine Benefit Your Business?

A franking machine benefits most businesses that send mail regularly. It saves money through discounted Royal Mail rates, which are lower still with Mailmark, gives your mail a professional branded finish, improves postage accuracy, adds security and saves time. As a rule, the more mail you send, the bigger the benefit.

Before investing, many people ask “would a franking machine benefit my business?” The answer is not a simple yes or no, because a franking machine helps some companies more than others. Read on to see how one could benefit yours.

Benefits of using a franking machine

Franking machines can save you money

Savings can be made on almost every item you frank. To encourage businesses to switch from stamps to franking, Royal Mail offers bigger discounts to franking machine users, with Mailmark prices lower still. For current Royal Mail prices, see our franking machines pages.

Present a professional image

When franking mail, you can apply your brand logo to every item you send. This can increase open rates and portrays a more professional image. You can frank a company logo, promotional text or other business messages.

Franked mail is more accurate

A common mistake with stamps is over or underpaying for an item. With a franking machine this is all but eliminated: the machine prices each item on its weight, so you pay the right amount every time.

Increased security

A franking machine is secure. It can be PIN restricted to prevent unauthorised use, and detailed reports help you track expenses. There are also no stamp books left lying around the office.

Convenience

A franking machine is convenient and simple to use. Place an item on the postal scale, which is usually built in, and the franking machine works out the weight, price and any applicable discount. Then you frank your mail.

Save time

The whole franking process is quicker and more efficient than using stamps, freeing up time for more productive work.

How Mailcoms can help

Mailcoms is one of the Royal Mail’s Authorised Independent Inspectors and Maintainers of franking machines, so we can provide a Mailmark machine to suit your needs. Whether you want to buy or rent, or just want some advice, we are happy to help. Please view our franking machine page here or call us on 01543 572 776.

FAQs

Would a franking machine benefit my business? If you send mail regularly, almost certainly. A franking machine saves money on postage, improves accuracy, adds security and saves time, and the benefit grows with your mail volume.

How does a franking machine save money? Royal Mail offers discounted rates to franking machine users, lower still with Mailmark, so you pay less than stamp prices on most letters and large letters.

Can I rent a franking machine instead of buying? Yes. Mailcoms offers franking machines to buy or rent, so you can choose whichever suits your budget and mail volume.