Paypal Postage Help / Advise

thriftybeatnik

Hi all

Im moving flats so Im going to be far from my lovely post office. Therefore can someone recommend me the easiest way of starting up printing with paypal [I know how to pay for it etc] I just need to know about the physical side of things such as label printing etc

Preferably on the cheap :j

custardy

you realise without going to a PO you have no proof of postage?

soolin

I echo what custardy says, I would be very worried not to have the facility to claim any losses from Royal mail. Also paypal limits you to 1st class, no second class is available. However you can print direct from the Royal mail site as well if you want 2nd class.

Both systems are the same, put in the exact weight and decide if you have a large letter or a packet, print out label on plain paper and sellotape it to outside of parcel.

thriftybeatnik

Hi there: Paypal offer Recorded delivery and parcelforce 24/48 nowadays so its quite easy. I never post without tracking.

The royal mail site involves typing out every single address.

So yes. If anyone can help out qith labels etc that'd be appreciate

martindow

thriftybeatnik wrote: »

Hi there: Paypal offer Recorded delivery and parcelforce 24/48 nowadays so its quite easy. I never post without tracking.

The royal mail site involves typing out every single address.

So yes. If anyone can help out qith labels etc that'd be appreciate

But don't you still have to go the the PO to get recorded delivery stamped to be able to claim?

thriftybeatnik

Its says its all online: I guess if paypal have the fact that you've paid via them your pretty safe.

I'll check it out but mostly Im asking about printing etc

soolin

martindow wrote: »

But don't you still have to go the the PO to get recorded delivery stamped to be able to claim?

Yes you are correct you do, no PO stamp on the recorded or special slip and there is no compensation available.

Also, many (or all? custardy?....:rotfl:) Post office now enter even the recorded trackign details when they take their parcel so even though it doesn't help in a paypal claim just showing online that the Post office have 'accepted' it on such and such date can help calm down an aggreived bidder.

soolin

thriftybeatnik wrote: »

Its says its all online: I guess if paypal have the fact that you've paid via them your pretty safe.

I'll check it out but mostly Im asking about printing etc

No you are not at all safe, not even 'pretty much so'.

Paypal require proof of delivery, you don't even have proof that your item was accepted by the Post office, all you have is proof you have paid for postage. Entirely different things.

For a claim for compensation Royal mail require proof of posting, and they only accept their own proof of that by stamping a receipt to say they have accepted your item.

If you are not worried about paypal claims and / or royal mail compensation you might as well just buy stamps in Superdrug where they often do them at a small discount, and stamp your packages and put them in the box.

NotQuiteNorbert

Paypal will only have proof that you have printed postage with them. You'll still need to go to the Post Office to obtain proof that you have actually posted.