2 Ways To Buy Mail Postage Online – Take Your Pick!

With the introduction of internet, which was followed by email, chatting, online shopping, etc. the option to buy mail postage online is a very logical continuation. While it’s true that online postage service is NOT available to every country around the globe, more and more people all over the world are taking advantage of it – either through the online postage service that comes directly from their national postal office or through suppliers and websites that have been authorized to supply postage services through the net.

If buying mail postage online is something that appeals to you, let me show you two easy ways to do it and get that package of yours sent in no time.

Buy Mail Postage Online – Method 1
With the first method for buying mail postage online, you should start off by logging into the website of your national postal service. This is where you will place your order for the postage stamps you need. The number and the denomination of the stamps that you need to purchase – you have to put these details and more into the website and online order form and pay it with your credit or debit card through a secure and usually encrypted connection.

Now here’s the not so nice thing about buying mail postage online through your national postal office’s website- it could take anywhere from a day to two weeks before they get shipped to you. You see, after you bought the postage stamps online, they are scheduled for delivery through your local mail carrier, which slows things down significantly.

Buy Mail Postage Online – Method 2
If the previous way of buying mail postage online doesn’t sound very appealing and convenient for you, I’m pretty sure this one would. You see, most of the time, the national postal service outsources companies to get the grunt work done – the purchasing of mail postage, printing them, and everything in between. This is very true in the United States. A quick look at the online postage services and websites within the country will reveal popular names like Stamps.com, Click N Ship, etc.

And all of them are authorized vendors.

To begin buying mail postage online from these authorized postage suppliers, first, you need to create an account with them. Now creating an account entails a fee, and usually they are billed on a monthly basis. BUT don’t worry. Many of these online postage services and websites offer a risk free trial that allows you to evaluate their service.

Once an account is created, you can now log in to a private and secure page with your details where you will buy postage online AND print them real time without any mess or hassle. That’s the nice thing about buying mail postage online this way. You don’t have to wait for them to be shipped to you. In many cases, you can print them on stamp templates. Alternatively, you can also print the postage straight to the envelope together with the recipients name on (which is nice especially if you are in a rush and every second counts).

Working with an authorized vendor to buy postage online normally involves establishing an account with the vendor. In exchange for a monthly service fee, users are able to access a private account, buy postage online and print the postage in real time. In some cases, an authorized vendor requires the postage to be printed on sheets of stamp templates. However, it is often possible to print the postage directly onto an envelope along with the sender and recipient mailing addresses.