Low Cost postcards with mailing (Low Volume & Variable Data)
Iti Direct Mail offers a one-stop shopping experience for all your postcard mailing needs. This product offers postcards direct mailing, which means you will supply us with your postcard artwork and a mailing list and we will print your cards, address them and take them to the Post Office for you. We offer two sizes with a variety of paper colors. We offer postcards for mailing with first-class postage, standard/marketing class postage, and nonprofit. Use the table below to choose the most cost-effective product for your job.
This product is printed on a digital press and gives you the ability for variable data printing, aka mail merging. Our postcard mailing service will allow you to have any fields from your mailing list mail merged on either side of your postcards. Mail merging is very beneficial in making your print and mail postcards unique to the recipient. For instance:
| Examples in various industries | How you can use it |
| Real estate | Include the property address on each card. You may also include APN #s or offer amounts. |
| Mortgage | Mention their current rate & lender and tell them what you can offer them and how much they'll save monthly. |
| Insurance | Offer each recipient a different rate. |
These postcard marketing services have a very low minimum quantity requirement of 5 pieces only. But presorted postage becomes available once your quantity reaches 150 pieces.
List setup
The list must be in CSV format; we do not accept Excel. You will be required to upload your list after you upload your artwork. You can upload multiple lists and choose all of them to be combined and used for this mailing. You will need to map each column/field in your list for a certain purpose, e.g. you will map your field OWNER_FNAME to “First Name”. All the fields/columns you intend to use in this job must be mapped to a field. If your list has extra fields/column that is not needed for this job; you should leave them mapped as “Don’t include”. See the options below if you have a field in your list that we do not show an exact map name.
Artwork
Upload a single PDF file with 2 pages, one page for the front and one page for the back. Please see the correct template for your size to make sure you leave blank the correct areas for addressing, postage indicia, and USPS barcoding.
- File format: We only accept PDF file format.
- Bleed/Edge to Edge Printing: This is NOT a full-bleed product. You must have a minimum of 1/8" clear margin on all sides.
- Fonts: Make sure all fonts have been outlined in your artwork so they don't change on the final print. See more.
- Color setting: Your files must be created in CMYK format; we print in CMYK ONLY. Make sure you set up your artwork or convert to CMYK format before uploading files, this will enable you to view the best color representation on your final printed piece. See more.
- Resolution: To have high-quality print, your photos and graphics should have at least a 300 DPI. See more.
- Small borders: We highly discourage outer borders smaller than 1/8", see more. We cut several stacks of sheets at a time, the slightest imperfection in the cut with jobs with very thin borders becomes obvious and can appear incorrect on final piece.
FAQs
Yes. Our postcard printing and mailing service allows you to upload your postcard artwork and mailing list, and we will professionally print, address, sort, and mail your postcards directly to recipients, ensuring a smooth, end-to-end mailing process.
Absolutely. We offer full variable data printing, also known as mail merge, allowing customized fields from your mailing list to appear on each card. This personalization enhances targeted postcard marketing services and improves engagement with every recipient.
We provide two popular postcard sizes along with multiple paper color options. Each size is optimized for business postcard printing, meets USPS requirements, and works perfectly for direct mail postcard printing and high-impact marketing campaigns.
We offer first-class, standard/marketing class, and nonprofit postage options for postcards for direct mail. Once your order reaches 150 pieces, presort postage discounts become available, helping you reduce costs on larger postcard mailing campaigns effectively.
Your mailing list must be submitted in CSV format only. This ensures accurate field mapping during printing and mailing postcards. Excel files are not accepted, and each column must be mapped correctly for proper addressing.
Yes. Our postcard mailer service allows you to upload multiple mailing lists and combine them into one job. Each list must have its fields mapped correctly, ensuring accurate addressing and smooth printing and mailing processes.
You must upload a two-page PDF, one page for the front, and one for the back. PDF is the only supported format for cheap printing services for postcards, ensuring consistent layout, color accuracy, and quality.
No. Our low cost postcards are not full-bleed products. You must keep at least a 1/8-inch clear margin on all sides, as this ensures clean cutting results and prevents noticeable trimming inconsistencies.
Our minimum order requirement is only five pieces, making it ideal for low-volume direct mail postcard services. When your order reaches 150 postcards, you become eligible for presort postage discounts that reduce mailing costs.
