Postage to Ireland - 2kg Weight

Jemma1986

Just had an enquiry from an potential buyer on eBay asking if I'll post to Ireland. As a relative newbie I just wondered if you guys had any experience with the best postage method?

Quick look on Royal Mail's website suggests 2kg is the maximum allowance for 'small packets' and this is £11.60 but not sure if a courier would work out cheaper?

Item is a pair of roller skates - relative low value and worth under the £41 standard compensation rate should things go wrong. Would this even fall under the small packet category?

Thanks in advance

[Deleted User]

Yes it would be a small packet category due to the depth of the parcel. U could also look at special delivery.., that might be cheaper depending on weight of the item.

Personally tho, if its a low price item, I'd just say no to postage to NI.., it tends to make an item not worth buying to a buyer. Depends on the original cost of your skates tho.

soolin

deannatrois wrote: »

Yes it would be a small packet category due to the depth of the parcel. U could also look at special delivery.., that might be cheaper depending on weight of the item.

Personally tho, if its a low price item, I'd just say no to postage to NI.., it tends to make an item not worth buying to a buyer. Depends on the original cost of your skates tho.

Northern Ireland is in the uK as far as RM are concerned so 1st class can be used. However OP mentioend small packet which suggests the south part of Ireland, and therefore Europe so rates will be as per Europe and 1st class and Special not available.