experiences of new postal rates

arbshark

I used to post a 1.3kg parcel by standard parcel service for £4.95, I can now split this into 2 parcels of 650g each for £1.77 per parcel (£3.54 total) saving me £1.41 using 2nd class post.

I also noticed that cardboard boxes are now being sold on ebay designed specifically to fit just within the large letter slot,which might be useful for some sellers.

mah_jong

essexhoney wrote:

well i think i can say thats me and ebay done with - just been down to the post office and my best seller has gone from being £8.60 to £15.40!!!!!!! Worked out the cheapest way to send it was parcelforce 48hr! Had i have gone through royal mail then it would have been cheapest to send it special delivery at £18.50!

Just wondering why you didn't sent by standard parcels between 2 and 4 kg its #7.70, ( I cant get a pound sign I get a hash if I press the button with the pound sign!!!). Cant think what first class mail is off the top of my head.... would be arouund 8.15.

ok,...... just checked on web, it would have been 8.14 first class, (woohoo getting good at guessing!)

goggins1977

can someone please tell me as i am very confused !!! A standard letter which fits through the hole,if i put a 1st class stamp on it will that be enough postage or has the price of stamps gone up aswell ....i hope you understand what i mean !!

mah_jong

goggins1977 wrote:

can someone please tell me as i am very confused !!! A standard letter which fits through the hole,if i put a 1st class stamp on it will that be enough postage or has the price of stamps gone up aswell ....i hope you understand what i mean !!

yep you are fine, normal size envelope (upto A5) and goes through wee slot still 32p 1st class and 23p 2nd class. No change there (though you can now send it up to 100grams), price wise.

lynzpower

Ok well watch this space. Im going to take 2x books both of which I KNOW will go through the slot. However they are quite heavy, but they are both pretty much the same

off to po now will report back later

mah_jong

Good luck linzpower........ remeber its they have to be under 750gr to qualify for large letter!!
If heavier it will go weither 1st class or parcel! (wether it goes through the slot or not!!);)

Mah

soolin

lynzpower wrote:

Ok well watch this space. Im going to take 2x books both of which I KNOW will go through the slot. However they are quite heavy, but they are both pretty much the same

off to po now will report back later

I've just got back from the main PO and am well pleased. I sold a hardback book and in a jiffy envelope it didn't look as though it passed easily through the slot. However at the main PO the lady tried it in the slot and it was really really tight she had to force it out as it got stuck, but she said it was a large letter as it did go through, and it only cost £1 30 something.

Well chuffed.

Soo

Print_Screen

I see a market for teflon envelopes....mmm.... there's an idea for eBay

lynzpower

Well would you believe it, both the books were heavier and bigger than the ones Ive sent earlier this week, they both cost 1.65, and went as a parcel.

One of them was AT LEAST 5 times heavier than another that was sent earlier in the week, ( which was effectively little more than a pamplet) but only 20-odd p dearer.

I despair, the system just doenst seem transparent at all to me

cafenervosa_2

soolin wrote:

I've just got back from the main PO and am well pleased. I sold a hardback book and in a jiffy envelope it didn't look as though it passed easily through the slot. However at the main PO the lady tried it in the slot and it was really really tight she had to force it out as it got stuck, but she said it was a large letter as it did go through, and it only cost £1 30 something.

Well chuffed.

Soo

Our post office lady thinks they should fit through the slot easy for it to qualify as large letter. She said they will soon sort it at the sorting office if the postage in underpaid. I mean thats a worry on its own if the package is tight going through the slot :eek: