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Save money on postage costs
Holeypockets
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from todays Sun...
BIG changes in postal charges come into force today.
Royal Mail customers face having to pay for stamps based on the size of their letters or packages – not the weight.
The changes will see light but large mail – such as big greeting cards – costing more.
But if you’re clever you can save yourself a few pennies even if you have a larger letter to send.
The price of an average first class letter will be 32p but if its length exceeds 240mm, its width 165mm or its thickness 5mm, it will be classed as a large letter.
This will cost 44p to post if it weighs less than 100 grams.
Anything more than 353mm long, 250mm wide or 25mm thick will be considered to be a packet and will cost between £1 and £4.74, depending on its weight.
Here are a few tips to save your money...
Instead of using A4 envelopes, fold documents so they fit within the smaller C5 letter size as it’s still less than 5mm thin.
If your large document can’t be sent folded consider emailing it where it can be printed out at its destination.
Get more for your money by taking advantage of new 100g weight limit for letter by sending more in the envelope.
The maximum weight for a 2nd class packet has increased from 750g to 1kg – which means you can send larger packets using this service.
The Royal Mail said the new regime would mean its prices more accurately reflect its costs.
The postal service said postage for more than 80 per cent of items, including business post, will stay the same or be cheaper
BIG changes in postal charges come into force today.
Royal Mail customers face having to pay for stamps based on the size of their letters or packages – not the weight.
The changes will see light but large mail – such as big greeting cards – costing more.
But if you’re clever you can save yourself a few pennies even if you have a larger letter to send.
The price of an average first class letter will be 32p but if its length exceeds 240mm, its width 165mm or its thickness 5mm, it will be classed as a large letter.
This will cost 44p to post if it weighs less than 100 grams.
Anything more than 353mm long, 250mm wide or 25mm thick will be considered to be a packet and will cost between £1 and £4.74, depending on its weight.
Here are a few tips to save your money...
Instead of using A4 envelopes, fold documents so they fit within the smaller C5 letter size as it’s still less than 5mm thin.
If your large document can’t be sent folded consider emailing it where it can be printed out at its destination.
Get more for your money by taking advantage of new 100g weight limit for letter by sending more in the envelope.
The maximum weight for a 2nd class packet has increased from 750g to 1kg – which means you can send larger packets using this service.
The Royal Mail said the new regime would mean its prices more accurately reflect its costs.
The postal service said postage for more than 80 per cent of items, including business post, will stay the same or be cheaper
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There's a great cheap postage hunt tip thingy somewhere, but it's an elusive sod. Lots of good tips on there also. Link anyone?0
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Merci mon ami0
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