Sending stuff on Amazon worth £20+

Lethal

Hi, i know i've been asking ALOT of questions lately as i'm new to Amazon, so sorry you probably think i'm an idiot :rolleyes:

Anyway, basically i'll be putting up several books worth £20 and a few other stuff worth £30+

What is the best way to send it using Royal Mail. I've read on a few threads that i should send special delivery however, just in case i make a mistake, could you please tell me :T

Once again, many thanks :A

Nikita

cyberbob

Just send it normal post. Get proof of posting that will cover you for up to £39 with RM

soolin

Just remember that postage costs are fixed on Amazon so any additional postage you want to use comes out of your profit. Personally I send everyhing under £39 second class on Amazon as the postal credit is only around £2.40 after fees.

Lethal

Is it not worth getting what i think is called signed for but not sure?? Because what i am sending will be worth over £30, but is very small, and weighs 130g approximately. So i wouldn't mind paying an extra 75p or whatever to make sure its delivered. Anything you can recommend?

Lethal

Basically can anyone tell me how to send through Royal Mail "valuable" items. Is there a thing where you pay 75p extra and then its signed for? Can some one please tell me as i need to know the cost of sending this before i list it?

If possible could you tell me the full price of sending it? So will it be the same as sending a packet, but you pay extra for the signed for bit or...?


Please help!!

TurkishDelight

You are thinking of recorded. That (in theory) gets a signature on delivery but in many areas it won't, or it won't get logged, or whatever. You don't get any more protection as it is the same amount of cover and it gets sent with the regular post. Just get a certificate of posting from the post office (which is free). That covers you up to £39. Oh and: http://sg.royalmail.com/portal/rm/PriceFinder?catId=23500532&gear=pricingcalc

soolin

Lethal wrote: »

Basically can anyone tell me how to send through Royal Mail "valuable" items. Is there a thing where you pay 75p extra and then its signed for? Can some one please tell me as i need to know the cost of sending this before i list it?

If possible could you tell me the full price of sending it? So will it be the same as sending a packet, but you pay extra for the signed for bit or...?


Please help!!

I know TurkishDelight has already answered but I thought I would add that the 75p you pay for recorded is added onto the cost of any postal service you use.

The RM service for valuable goods, ie those over £39 is special delivery and the prices are here:

http://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/content1?mediaId=22700554&catId=400026

If you opt to sell overseas then of course you need different rates and for tracked and signed for items it can be very expensive indeed.

Lethal

I see. So your saying despite £30 being alot (to me :P), It's not worth getting it recorded? Because the original postage for this £30 item will cost me £1.62 for first class postage so won't be too bad, and i wouldn't mind paying the extra 75p just for the peace of mind.

soolin

There is absolutely nothing at all to stop you paying the extra 75p to use recorded as long as you appreciate that you get no extra insurance because of it. Recorded should give you a signature on arrival which would make it easier to defend an Amazon A - Z claim, but the reality is that in many areas a signature is not obtained.

If the item is lost then the claim situation is the same regardless of whether recorded is used or not.

If you are new then you might want to use recorded for a while until you find your feet if that makes you feel more comfortable and that is a perfectly acceptable business plan. Just remember though that you are paying that 75p from your profits as you will need to match the prices of others who don't bother using it.

Lethal

Ok thankyou!! By the way soolin, thanks for being so helpful with all my queries