Commercial payments processes definition
Commercial payments processes means mechanisms for paying for USPS postage that are essentially the same as those used by private sector mailers. This means paying for postage before the postage is used (which the U.S. Treasury has determined is appropriate for USPS postage). For meter or permit mail, this also means sending money to the USPS by electronic funds transfer (EFT) transactions to commercial banks designated by the USPS as its financial agents. For stamps and other USPS services, this means paying the USPS directly by cash, charge card, debit card, or money order, depending on the specific service being purchased.