Affordable Ways to Send a Catalog | Expert Tips for Mailing Catalogs

[babywings76]

I have someone who wants me to send them a catalog. What is the best way/cheapest way to send it?

 

[KellyTheChef]

A full size catty fits into a manilla envie (9x11 is the size?) It's been a while since I mailed one, but I think it was almost TWO DOLLARS to mail!

I would see if they have access to the internet. If they do, can you just mail them a mini catty and then they can browse your website for the complete catty?

It just kills me that 99% of the people who want a catty never come through...even with follow up.

 

[babywings76]

I hope this one pans out. I found out that her husband works really close to where I live. But I've already told her I'd mail it. I don't know if she would want me taking it to her husband. So I'm biting the bullet and mailing it.

 

[esavvymom]

Yeah..I've got 10 folks from a fair booth last weekend that wanted catalogs and I said I'd mail them one. (I was told that was the best way to do it so I could get their contact info.) I just plugged in the calculations on USPS.com to send one and it's going to be $1.51. So I'm going to be spending about $15 to mail 10 catalogs to people I'll probably never hear from again. :cry:

The bad thing is, all but one or two of the requests are from about 45-60 minutes away from me...so I'm not holding my breath on those I guess other than maybe an individual order or two (hahah). I can't just send them to my website, because I can't do individual orders yet. They can currently browse/order through my own show I'm hosting, but that will only last for so long. Unless I qualify between now and then, so I'll bite the bullet and send these and try to plan better next time. Maybe next time, instead of saying "I can mail one to you" and then get their info....I'll just get them to fill the slip out anyway in order to be given one at the fair. It will at least save me $1.50 in mailing one, and I can hopefully still get the lead info.

 

[babywings76]

At my fair booth, I gave out old catalogs to people who hadn't seen one in a while. For people who wanted to see what's new, I gave out mini's. And people who wanted to place orders, I gave Fall catalogs and got their contact info. When I was making my follow up calls, there was this one lady who my mom spoke with while I was taking a break, and I guess she didn't take a catalog. But now she wants a fall one and wants to order something. Hopefully something will come of it.

 

[chefann]

The bad thing is, all but one or two of the requests are from about 45-60 minutes away from me...so I'm not holding my breath on those I guess other than maybe an individual order or two (hahah). I can't just send them to my website, because I can't do individual orders yet. They can currently browse/order through my own show I'm hosting, but that will only last for so long. Unless I qualify between now and then, so I'll bite the bullet and send these and try to plan better next time. Maybe next time, instead of saying "I can mail one to you" and then get their info....I'll just get them to fill the slip out anyway in order to be given one at the fair. It will at least save me $1.50 in mailing one, and I can hopefully still get the lead info.

Here's a tip: set up a show each month with your name as the host. Then people can order on that show. And if you get enough orders for it to qualify as a show, they'll get the monthly special (if it's only available to show orders).