Navigating The Mailer's Precancel Postmark Permit Process

Greetings again ,


I previously posted the below in another thread here: https://goscf.com/t/84793&whichpage=3#825673.
I decided to make it it's own thread, because shortly after posting I realized that the Category: "General Philatelic Discussions (Non Country Specific)" wasn't the ideal place for this, as it is US specific. I didn't see anything of this sort in this sub-forum; I did search a bit to make certain this is the right area and there are no duplicate threads.

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I've been researching how to acquire a MPP for a few months now and wanted to share what I've learned. Throughout this process, I've personally obtained seven permits from various USPS offices and encountered some interesting differences in how the process is handled at different locations (Manual offices vs those with computers).

The reason I signed up for Stamp Community and am making this post is to share the information I've compiled, which includes step-by-step details on how to apply for a permit, relevant USPS policies, required forms, and other tidbits from my direct experiences with manual offices (those without computers and not in Postal One's database).

To make this as useful as possible, I've compiled my findings into various Google Docs that are found at (or near) the bottom of all the documents. The best place to start if you want a permit is here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/...?usp=sharing

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I'd love to hear from others who have gone through this process or have experience with MPPs. Have you encountered any challenges when dealing with USPS offices for this? Do you have any tips, tricks, or corrections to add to my google docs (especially in regard to manual offices)?

Looking forward to the discussion and hope this helps anyone interested in getting their own MPP!

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Best,
Drudge

P.S. Community forums and elsewhence on the internet refer to this permit as the "Mailer's Postmark Permit" or "MPP", however in the documentation for it by the USPS, it is referred to as a "Mailer's Precancel Postmark". Therefore, while these terms are used interchangeably online, USPS documentation will only reference it as a "Mailer's Precancel Postmark".

"Mailer's Precancel Postmark" = "Mailer's Postmark Permit" = MPP

P.P.S. If any big changes, updates, or new information arises I will do my best to update those documents.

Interesting. I did not realize that you could do this. What is your purpose in having it at multiple post offices?