is it ok to use several 1st class postage stamps on a parcel?

df03

THANKS FOR READING.

I have lots of 1st class stamps and just wonder if it is ok to keep using them to send my ebay parcels? I have hundreds and might as well use them if I can.

also does anyone have a price list for sending parcels? I always just pile loads of stamps on and know Im putting far to much postage on. I have looked online - but the lists I've been looking at is telling me basically that its cheaper to post an item to germany than it is here.


also to send eg. an item of baby clothes or ladies jeans, is it classed as a packet, parcel etc


thank you for reading and for any advice you may have :beer:

soolin

Yes it is fine to use stamps, but never guess postage. There is an easy quck calculate thingy here:

http://sg.royalmail.com/portal/rm/PriceFinder;jsessionid=RTQOHQJCGXXHAFB2IGLENZQ;jsessionid=RTQOHQJCGXXHAFB2IGLENZQ?catId=23500532&gear=pricingcalc

Also please remember that if you just post your stuff in a normal post box you get no proof of postage in case you end up with a lost parcel and have to refund the buyer,

df03

thanks for that soolin, :beer:

Giggles_Fairy

I weigh my items and use this webpage to calculate the postage
ftp://ftp.royalmail.com/Downloads/public/ctf/rm/50200_RM_Tariff_2009_Poster_A3_ENG.pdf

On ebay you can buy the templates they use in the post office. You knwo where they hold the letter up and can see whther its a large letter or parcel. It could be worth you investing in one of these, I think they are only a few pounds.

flipper_2010

Giggles_Fairy wrote: »

I weigh my items and use this webpage to calculate the postage
ftp://ftp.royalmail.com/Downloads/public/ctf/rm/50200_RM_Tariff_2009_Poster_A3_ENG.pdf

On ebay you can buy the templates they use in the post office. You knwo where they hold the letter up and can see whther its a large letter or parcel. It could be worth you investing in one of these, I think they are only a few pounds.

I got one of the template things for free from royal mail when they did a price hike before, came in a mail sack too so got that for free as well :T

Aputsiaq

soolin wrote: »

Yes it is fine to use stamps, but never guess postage. There is an easy quck calculate thingy here:

http://sg.royalmail.com/portal/rm/PriceFinder;jsessionid=RTQOHQJCGXXHAFB2IGLENZQ;jsessionid=RTQOHQJCGXXHAFB2IGLENZQ?catId=23500532&gear=pricingcalc

Also please remember that if you just post your stuff in a normal post box you get no proof of postage in case you end up with a lost parcel and have to refund the buyer,

Proof of postage doesn't mean anything anyway.

Kite2010

Aputsiaq wrote: »

Proof of postage doesn't mean anything anyway.

For Paypal it doesn't mean anything, but if the item goes for a walk in the postal system it's a means of saying you did post the item and so it means that hopefully royal mail will give you a cheque to cover the amount the item cost.

cyberbob

Aputsiaq wrote: »

Proof of postage doesn't mean anything anyway.

Yes it does it covers you for a Loss up to £39 with royal mail

martindow

Putting several stamps on for 1st class always concerns me. Unless postmen waste their time adding it all up I suspect it is assumed to be 2nd class.

flipper_2010

martindow wrote: »

Putting several stamps on for 1st class always concerns me. Unless postmen waste their time adding it all up I suspect it is assumed to be 2nd class.

I only put on enough first class stamps to add up to 2nd class postage and just write 2nd underneath if I want it to go 2nd

amy_love

If you want to be really moneysaving, say it's £1.40 put 3 x 1st class stamps and make up the last bit with odd amount stamps from the post office. Might be worth getting a few in amounts you usually use.

And I would certainly write 1st class in large letters (and possibly the amount you worked out you needed to pay) so that they can just check it and they know you know what you are doing, if that makes sense.