A system and method that allows mailers of all sizes to pay for permit mail without
presenting cash or a check at the time of induction is provided. A permit payment
aggregator establishes a master account with the postal system for the payment
of permit mail. A plurality of mailers each establish a separate account with the
permit payment aggregator and transfer control of payment of mail inducted under
their respective permit imprints to the permit payment aggregator. When the mailer
desires to send a mailing, a request for payment of postage is made to the permit
payment aggregator, which processes the information related to the mailing. The
induction site communicates with the permit payment aggregator and the mailing
as presented is compared with the information processed by the permit payment aggregator.
If the mailing is accepted, the master account is debited for payment.
