How does Printed Postage differ from the PBS Delivery Confirmation feature?

• With PBS DC, the postage is NOT printed on the wrapper--you need to add the postage yourself. • With Printed Postage, the postage IS printed on the wrapper. • With PBS DC, you get your credit for sending a book as Quick Credit--when the DC barcode is scanned by USPS and the information is transmitted to the PBS site. • With Printed Postage, you get your credit instantly, as soon as you mark the book mailed. • With PBS DC, you pay 27 cents (to PBS, from your PBS Money) + 18 cents (in postage on the package) = 45 cents over postage cost. • With PBS Printed Postage, you pay 43 cents (includes Instant credit fee paid to PBS plus the fee paid to the online postage provider) from your PBS Money + 18 cents (to USPS, from your PBS Money) + postage (from your PBS Money) = 61 cents over postage cost • With PBS DC you must mail packages over 13 ounces by handing them to a postal employee. This is a USPS National Security regulation. • With PBS Printed Postage, you can mail packages over 13 ...  more

With PBS DC, the postage is NOT printed on the wrapper--you need to add the postage yourself. With Printed Postage, the postage IS printed on the wrapper. With PBS DC, you get your credit for sending a book as Quick Credit--when the DC barcode is scanned by USPS and the information is transmitted to the PBS site. With Printed Postage, you get your credit instantly, as soon as you mark the book mailed. With PBS DC, you pay 27 cents (to PBS, from your PBS Money) + 18 cents (in postage on the package) = 45 cents over postage cost. With PBS Printed Postage, you pay 27 cents (to PBS, from your PBS Money) + 16 cents (to Endicia.com, from your PBS Money) + 18 cents (to USPS, from your PBS Money) + postage (from your PBS Money) = 61 cents over postage cost With PBS DC you must mail packages over 13 ounces by handing them to a postal employee. This is a USPS National Security regulation. With PBS Printed Postage, you can mail packages over 13 ounces from dropboxes and your outgoing mailbox-- ...  more