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Postage

Our Postage Services

Postage is complex – let WDM simplify it for you.

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UK Postage

Letter
Up to 240x165x5mm and 100
Large Letter < 100g
Up to 353x250x25mm and 100g (non-machine readable) and up to 345x245x10mm and 100g (machine readable)
Large Letter 101-250g
All large letter dimensions the same
Large Letter 251-750g
All large letter dimensions the same
Packet

Door Drop

The cheapest way to deliver a mail piece which must be generic and be sent to entire postcodes. After a few bad experiences using leaflet distribution companies, we decided to only offer the Royal Mail Door to Door service for leaflet distribution. It is slightly more expensive, but we can be sure that the mail piece will be delivered, and it is substantially cheaper than addressed mail. We will get your artwork approved by Royal Mail and ensure the print is properly labelled and delivered to the correct distribution centre at the agreed time. Typically, we require three weeks’ notice to book a delivery slot if you opt for this service.

Courier

We work closely with a number of reliable suppliers who cater for a wide variety of requirements.

International

As with UK postage, the more items you send, the more potential there is to sort the mail and achieve cheaper rates. For low volumes, we would simply sort between the EU and the rest of the world. For larger volumes, we can sort by country or by access point. For large mailings to a single country, we can arrange a direct entry mailing.

Response Services

We have Business Reply and Freepost accounts where you can use your own company name with our PO Box to have response mail delivered back to WDM. If the replies need to be sent to a different address, we can help setup the accounts with Royal Mail and provide the artwork for the reply mail piece.

What Makes Us Different

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ISO 27001 certification

Audited data security processes. It’s a big deal in our industry. As we handle sensitive data, we must be able to prove that it is safe with us.

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Bespoke management system

Our cloud-based system controls every aspect of the business. Clients can securely connect and login to view their entire estimate and job history, upload data files and artwork, view and approve proofs, and see real-time stock lists.

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Automation

Any repetitive process is worth automating, as it reduces the time spent and ensures accuracy. We strive to automate as much as possible, but we always include a human eye check from an expert data processor.

Meet Jonny, our Postage Specialist

Our people are the difference: Jonny has over 15 years’ experience at WDM.

Jonny is our full time Postage Specialist. He liaises with the Account Managers and Data Processors, ensuring each job is using the right service with the right carrier to maximise postage discounts.

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Postage FAQs

How do I pay for my postage?

If you’ve got your own postage account, you will need to give us access to it and you will be billed for postage directly by the carrier. If you don’t have your own postage account, you can use one of ours. We offer every service available and at very attractive rates due the large volumes we process. We will supply postage prices at the bottom of our estimates and if you proceed, we will send a pro forma invoice for the postage elements which must be paid before the mail is released – this is standard practice in our industry.

Can I specify the date my mail will land?

The UK postal network is one of the most consistent in the world and virtually all first-class mail arrives next day, and second class mail in two days (excluding Sundays and bank holidays). We can plan a campaign for you working backwards from the desired landing date, with a very high probability of success. It is important however to remember that no postage supplier (or WDM) can fully guarantee the landing date.

What if I currently use a franking machine?

If you are producing your own mail and using a franking machine you should seriously consider outsourcing. You could save the cost of owning and using the franking machine, achieve cheaper postage rates and usually reduce the cost of print and fulfilment too and you won’t have to hold any stock or consumables. The staff who look after your internal mail will free up time to dedicate to other important areas of the business.

Proud to be an ISO certified business

We don’t buy credibility – We earn it

Our Standards
  • UKAS-ISO27001-Mark-cl-27_CMYK

    ISO27001:2013

    Data Security & Business Continuity

  • UKAS-ISO9001-Mark-cl-27_CMYK

    ISO9001:2015

    Quality

  • UKAS-ISO14001-Mark-cl-27_CMYK

    ISO41001:2015

    Enviromental

  • UKAS-ISO45001-Mark-cl-27_CMYK

    ISO45001:2018

    Health & Safety

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