Mailing Services

Marathon provides state-of-the-art mailing services that make it easy and affordable to create and process business-building direct mail campaigns. When combined with Marathon's superior quality printed products, our highspeed mail processing service will assure the best possible presentation and delivery of your marketing message.

Mail Tracker:
All mailings sent from Marathon are tracked through our mail tracker software. When your mailing is sent you will receive a URL showing the first scan to the delivery of your piece (Mail Tracker is updated hourly). 

NCOA, CASS Certfied/Presorting/MUVUpdate:
All Mailings are passed through the NCOA and are CASS certified on the same day the mailing is sent. Insuring the highest deliverability, the best postal rate and savings on lost postage.
 

Postage and Mailing Charges:
Postage prices subject to change without notice.

• Setup $28
• Postage Bulk Bar Coded 34¢ each
                    First Class Letter 46¢ each
                    First Class Post Card (4.25x6) 34¢ each

Quantities Over 10,000 Pieces:

• Setup $28
• Addressing 2¢ each
• Postage Call for estimate

Additional Mailing Services:

• Labels from Furnished Files 3¢ each
• Addressing $28 setup and 2.5¢ each (above 10k pieces 2¢ each)
• Merge/Purge Files and List Manipulation Setup $20 per list
• Processing…$1.50 per 1,000 records
• Hand Typing Name, Address, etc.…24¢ per record
• Tabbing…3¢ per tab

Mail pieces may require tabs, especially when mailing a brochure or multiple-page booklet without an envelope. Please verify with an account representative when placing order.

Mailing Lists

As a value added service to our photographic clients, Marathon provides mailing lists.

Marathon has spent the time and resources to find the best direct mail list sources for your photographic lines. Marathon can provide lists for nearly every demographic. Simply define the criteria you wish to target and Marathon takes it from there.

Marathon purchases mailing lists from many different compilers*:

• InfoGroup
• Acxiom
• Experian
• TransUnion
• ASL

And Many More.

Why purchase lists from Marathon?

• Experience: Our representatives work with photographers on a daily basis and can help with mail selects, offer, design, mailing regulations etc.

• Affordability: Our buying power gives us discounted rates on mailing lists, and we pass on the savings to our photographic clients.

Let Marathon guide you through the world of direct mail.

Call 800/228.0629 to speak with one of our Account Representatives

* All mailing lists are sourced from the compilers, at the time of purchase and are not resold, equaling the freshest quality data. Marathon is not liable for the accuracy of the data provided by the compilers, but we do our best to set proper expectations for each list purchased.

Pricing shown reflects one time use lists. Additional fees apply when the same list is used more than once.

Service Fee $25 per list

Mailing List Combo Pricing (Available to Clients Who Print and or Mail with Marathon):

• Prenatal 20¢ per record $100 minimum order


• Postnatal (0-12 months) 15¢ per record $100 minimum order


• Families (Children 1-18 years) 8¢ per record $150 minimum order


• Seniors 7.7¢ per record $150 minimum order

Mailing List Only Pricing

• Prenatal 40¢ per record $100 minimum order


• Postnatal (0-12 months) 30¢ per record $100 minimum order


• Families (Children 1-18 years) 16¢ per record $150 minimum order


• Seniors 15.4¢ per record $150 minimum order

• Many selects are available to help narrow your list to your ideal target market, speak with a Customer Service Representative for more details.