# PaperAgent

> Send a real, physical letter through the United States Postal Service — printed on paper, put in an envelope, stamped, and mailed. This is not email.

PaperAgent prints a letter in New York City, folds it into a #10 window envelope, stamps it, and hands it to the United States Postal Service the same business day.

## Pricing

All prices are per letter, in US dollars, published, with no login and no sales call.

| Tier | What the customer gets | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | Up to 3 pages, black and white, duplex, #10 window envelope, First-Class, USPS processing visibility. | $2.99 |
| Proof of Mailing | Standard, plus a USPS-postmarked certificate (PS Form 3665), scanned and returned as structured data. | $4.99 |
| Certified | Certified Mail — a real tracking number and a delivery scan. | $11.99 |
| Certified + Return Receipt | Certified, plus a signature image and an electronic return receipt PDF. | $15.99 |
| Registered | Registered Mail — chain of custody, declared value. | $34.99 |

Add-ons:

- Extra page, beyond 3: $0.25
- Colour, per page: $0.35

Volume pricing:

- 101–1,000 / month: $2.49 per letter
- 1,001–10,000 / month: $1.99 per letter
- 10,000+ / month: $1.79 per letter

Account credit for letters is sold in packs of $20.00, $50.00, $100.00. Credit buys printing, postage and mailing services. It is not redeemable for cash.

## What the price is made of

Postage is stated separately because it is passed through at cost.

```
Printing            $0.84
Envelope            $0.13
Mailing services    $1.24
Postage             $0.78
------------------------------
Total               $2.99
```

Every other tier is that same breakdown plus the named USPS fee for the service:

Proof of Mailing — $4.99

```
Printing                    $0.84
Envelope                    $0.13
Mailing services            $1.24
Postage                     $0.78
Proof of mailing fee        $2.00
--------------------------------------
Total                       $4.99
```

Certified — $11.99

```
Printing                    $0.84
Envelope                    $0.13
Mailing services            $1.24
Postage                     $0.78
Certified Mail fee          $9.00
--------------------------------------
Total                       $11.99
```

Certified + Return Receipt — $15.99

```
Printing                    $0.84
Envelope                    $0.13
Mailing services            $1.24
Postage                     $0.78
Certified Mail fee          $9.00
Electronic return receipt   $4.00
--------------------------------------
Total                       $15.99
```

Registered — $34.99

```
Printing                    $0.84
Envelope                    $0.13
Mailing services            $1.24
Postage                     $0.78
Registered Mail fee         $32.00
--------------------------------------
Total                       $34.99
```

## Constraints

- US domestic addresses only.
- Mailed the same business day if sent before 2:30pm ET. After the cutoff, the next business day.
- Up to 3 pages at the standard price. Beyond 3 pages, $0.25 per page.
- This is not email. It produces a physical piece of paper in an envelope.
- A plain First-Class letter receives no delivery scan from USPS. Processing scans and an expected delivery date are shown. This is not tracking and is not described as tracking.
- Certified and Registered mail have a real tracking number and a delivery scan.

## Links

- Pricing: https://paperagent.dev/pricing
- Docs: https://paperagent.dev/docs (the API is in development)