Running Mail with the Residual Rate Surcharge

The Residual Rate Surcharge allows you to process mail at a discounted rate while charging your customer back for the normal postage amount in the form of a surcharge.

NOTE: The Residual Rate Surcharge is a purchasable option. Accounting is required to utilize this surcharge.

How Does the Residual Rate Surcharge Work?

Residual Rate Surcharge selections are made out of the Run Mail application. The surcharge can be used with any postal job. The Residual Rate Surcharge must be enabled (set to "Yes") for the job.

Select the carrier and class necessary to obtain the discounted rate. This is the rate that will be used to process the mail.
Select the billing class. The class you select should contain the normal postage rate.
The Residual Rate Surcharge is the difference between the postal rate for the billing class and discounted postal rate used to process the mail.

EXAMPLE: If you processed the mail with the First Class Commercial Presorted rate ($0.414), and selected First Class Letter as the billing class ($0.44), the Residual Rate Surcharge would be $0.026 per piece of mail ($0.44 - $0.414 = $0.026).

Selecting the Residual Rate Surcharge

Ensure that the appropriate job is open and selected on the Run Mail screen.
Ensure that the Residual Rates Surcharge is set to Yes. If necessary, select Residual Rate Surcharge in the Job Properties list box to toggle between Yes and No.
Select the carrier, class and special services you want to use to process the mail.
Select Billing Class in the Job Properties list box.
1. Select the class of postage you want to use to bill your customer.
2. Select OK.
Select Start to begin running mail.