{"id":154542,"date":"2022-04-11T13:42:19","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T13:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdcmainprod.wpengine.com\/postage-meters\/mailstation2-comparison\/"},"modified":"2024-11-06T19:21:38","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T19:21:38","slug":"mailstation2-comparison","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/postage-meters\/mailstation2-comparison\/","title":{"rendered":"Pitney Bowes MailStation 2 vs Internet Postage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Mailstation 2 <\/div>\n
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\n \n : <\/span>\n Customer Trial <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \n : <\/span>\n Trial period <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Mailstation 2 : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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\n 2 months <\/div>\n \n
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Stamps.com : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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\n 4 weeks <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \n : <\/span>\n Agreement period <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Mailstation 2 : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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\n 12 months <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Stamps.com : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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\n None <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n : <\/span>\n Agreement early termination fee <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Mailstation 2 : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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\n Yes <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Stamps.com : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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\n No <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n : <\/span>\n Monthly fees <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Mailstation 2 : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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\n $24.99 <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Stamps.com : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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\n 20.99 <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n : <\/span>\n Customer Trial <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \n : <\/span>\n Includes scale <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Mailstation 2 : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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\n Yes <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Stamps.com : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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\n Yes <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \n : <\/span>\n Maximum weight on scale <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Mailstation 2 : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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\n 2 lbs. <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Stamps.com : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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\n 5 lbs <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \n : <\/span>\n Shipping and handling fee for scale <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Mailstation 2 : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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\n $9.99 <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Stamps.com : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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\n $9.99 <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \n : <\/span>\n Start printing postage <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Mailstation 2 : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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\n 5-10 days <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Stamps.com : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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\n 5 minutes <\/div>\n \n
\n <\/i>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \n : <\/span>\n Postage Purchases <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \n : <\/span>\n Postage purchase required on sign-up <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Mailstation 2 : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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\n $10.00 <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Stamps.com : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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\n $0.00 <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \n : <\/span>\n Fee for adding postage (per transaction) <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Mailstation 2 : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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\n $0.00 <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Stamps.com : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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\n $0.00 <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \n : <\/span>\n Ink Cartridges and Labels <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \n : <\/span>\n Pitney Bowes proprietary ink cartridge <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Mailstation 2 : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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\n Yes <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Stamps.com : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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\n No <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n : <\/span>\n Cost of Pitney Bowes proprietary ink cartridge <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Mailstation 2 : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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\n $59.99 <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Stamps.com : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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\n $0.00 <\/div>\n \n
\n <\/i>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \n : <\/span>\n Estimated cost per print <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Mailstation 2 : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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\n $0.09 <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Stamps.com : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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\n $0.005 <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n : <\/span>\n Pitney Bowes proprietary shipping labels <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Mailstation 2 : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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\n Yes <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Stamps.com : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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\n No <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n : <\/span>\n Cost of Pitney Bowes proprietary shipping labels <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Mailstation 2 : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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\n $18.99 <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Stamps.com : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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\n $0.00 <\/div>\n \n
\n <\/i>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \n : <\/span>\n Estimated cost of each label (for shipping) <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Mailstation 2 : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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\n $0.063 <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Stamps.com : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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\n $0.004 <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n : <\/span>\n Prints USPS Tracking on labels <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Mailstation 2 : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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\n No <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Stamps.com : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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\n Yes <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n : <\/span>\n Prints delivery address on label <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Mailstation 2 : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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\n No <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Stamps.com : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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\n Yes <\/div>\n \n
\n <\/i>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \n : <\/span>\n Misc. <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \n : <\/span>\n Verifies delivery address with USPS database <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Mailstation 2 : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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\n No <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Stamps.com : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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\n Yes <\/div>\n \n
\n <\/i>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \n : <\/span>\n Electronic postage refunds <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Mailstation 2 : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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\n No <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Stamps.com : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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\n Yes <\/div>\n \n
\n <\/i>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n\n \n
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\n Estimated Monthly Cost: <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n
\n\n Mailstation 2 : <\/span>\n \n \n
\n $33.45 <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n
\n\n Stamps.com : <\/span>\n \n \n
\n $[stamps_estimated_monthlycost] <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n SAVINGS WITH STAMPS.COM: $[stamps_monthlysaving]\/MONTH or $[stamps_yearlysaving]\/YEAR <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n\n \n
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