Associated Mail & Parcel Centers Blog

Striving to continuously improve the value of AMPC Membership, many benefits have been added and older ones have been improved.  The cost of memberships is far less that the increase in income a store can achieve by taking advantage of these programs and discounts.

Classic AMPC Membership doesn’t cost; it pays.

HotTalk Discussion Group Where members help members – veterans discuss and answer questions asked by new and experienced store owners alike.  What you learn here will alone pay for your membership.

The Packipedia A Mail & Parcel Center Encyclopedia of resources, forms, contracts and other useful information.  Shipping guns, shipping batteries, APO/FPO shipping restrictions, freight class codes, deceased box holder, and 100 more topics to help.

Your Own Print Shop Adding a print shop to your copy business with a website with your store brand and logo allows you and your customers to order low-cost, high-quality full-color printing with ease and professionalism. See www.mailboxesprintshop.com for an example.

Free Web Page and Hosting Your AMPC memberships comes with a free website for your store with free hosting.  Free tracking, Twitter posts, and custom coupons

AMPC Store In-store promotional signs, one cubic foot peanut bags, copy bags, the official CMRA Undeliverable Stamp, and more added continuously at www.ampc.org

AMPC Store Locator www.findashippingstore.com with a link to the store’s web page can be custom searched according to the service the consumer is looking for.

Industry Advocate AMPC meets with carriers, the USPS, and the Postal Regulatory Commission and stays active pursuing your store’s interests and the interests of the community.

RSi Training The Retail Shipping Institute offers classes in the core fundamental skills and training required to operate a successful store.  Elective classes covering additional profit centers are also available at events.

Conventions/Conferences AMPC conducts one national and various regional training and networking events.  Learn, meet vendors, and network with veteran store owners.

MPC Today Magazine Issues are printed and mailed as well as sent digitally.

AMPC Freight Discounted freight service with personal help and guidance from freight specialists.  Help from the quote to delivery.

Mailing List Discounts Either sending postcards to your neighbors, your current customers, or selling lists and mailing to your clients, with a small $30 minimum and low per thousand rate these demographically and geographically sorted lists can increase your shipping, mailing and printing business.

Credit Card Processing Low non-tier rates with free virtual terminal that lowers the cost of reward, corporate, and debit rates.

Digital Weekly News Letter Current industry and AMPC news from the previous week sent once a week

Industry Research Reports The yearly Pricing Study tells you what other stores are charging for products and services through the polling of the stores across the country.

The Yearly Demographic Study defines the mail and parcel customer to save you advertising expense by marketing to your market.

Gift Card Mall National brands and phone cards along with a display and a verifier are all free.

Toll-free Help Line If you have a question or request, just call AMPC.  We have the resources to get most concerns met.

Benefit Packages

• My AMPC 24/7 Doctor Care Plan
• My AMPC Automobile Dealer Deals Network
• My AMPC Premier Health Discount Plan
• Dental Discount Plan
• My AMPC Prescriptions For Less Card
• ID Theft Protection, Legal Services, Credit Counseling, 24/7 Roadside Assistance and more
• Shopping services where members receive discounts up to 50% off, savings on entertainment, vacation packages, dining and more

Vendor Discounts

• Refund Technology
• Fotozoomer
• MPC Coaches
• Sudden Values email marketing
• Kinek
• Answer Mailbox
• My Digital Doorman
• FP Mailing Solutions
• Southwest Plastics finishing products
• Jackson Products Rubber Stamp Maker
• Mediak Children’s CD maker
• ShipRite and ReSource POS systems
• ASI show passes and discounts
• Supply Side packaging products
• InkCycle Remanufactured ink and toner
• Avanti Greeting Cards
• Supply Source One, and America’s Box Choice
• Jilson and Roberts decorative mailers
• Jim Baer’s Seller’s Program
• FP Mailing Solutions Meter Discounts
• Konica Minolta Discounted Copier Program

Other Vendor Relations

• UPS
• USPS
• FedEx
• Endicia
• Packmeister Custom Box Maker Program
• Stocklayouts.com
• istockphoto.com
• Olson & Ives
• You-Shred Shredding Machines
• Priderock Fingerprint scanning
• Affinity Express – Low Cost Graphic Service
• Shipsurance Discounted Parcel Insurance
• PackFreight Referral Program
• FP International Air Cushioning Machines
• Sealed Air Instapak Systems

We have been helping stores succeed for 28 years.