In 1884, the first franking machine was invented by Engle Frankmussler. It was called the Postage Stamp Affixing Machine. The franking machine was developed to solve the problems that the post office were having with regards to security and payment. Today, the franking machine is not only used by the post office but also by companies with their own mail-room.

Instead of using traditional stamps on your packages, you can use a franking machine to print stamps on your packages. The use of franking machines in the mail room is a quick, reliable and easy way of reducing the costs of outgoing mails.

Many companies use franking machines for their mail-room because franked mails and packages give them a way to advertise their companies for free. This is because franked stamps can be customized. You can customize them with your company logo and any other promotional text of message. You can even use franked stamps to advertise new products or services or to make promotions and offers known to your customers. (more...)

Purchasing and shipping gifts is often a daunting task, especially considering that you must purchase, package and ship the gift. This involves having to buy extra packaging material, wrap it appropriately. Sending French products to the USA can be difficult to organize by yourself because you have to deal with US imports rules, FDA regulations in the case of food products, and the shipping costs are always too high.

Especially if you want to send a French gift to a friend who lives in the US, you are better off ordering online from a specialized site such as Saveur du Jour that will take care of the shipping end to end, for a fraction of the cost you would usually pay among other challenges. Here are some tips to consider that you help you ship the gift more easily.

Tips for sending gifts abroad (more...)