Postage increases 2012

wendym

soolin wrote: »

I can't double check as the RM link to the new prices is temporarily unavailable, but hasn't the packet 500-750 g reduced in price as it now comes into the big rate band? I think that will help people who sell slightly heavier items.

Well spotted - from £3.05 to £2.70.

custardy

yeslek wrote: »

its awful
I wonder how much custom they will lose because of this?

and again
whats your answer?
they are still expected to provide a set price national 6 day service
there are 2 million more addresses since 2003
they have lost millions due to down stream access
so where do you fund it?

soolin

custardy wrote: »

http://c435158.r58.cf3.rackcdn.com/Royal_Mail_Our_Prices.pdf

Thank you.

I sell breakable items and at the moment have a struggle to keep some of the smaller pieces under 500g and have to use lots of bubble wrap even though it is not cheap. In future I could afford to use the cheaper but heavier paper packaging for bulking out a box and still be within the same weight bracket. 749 g currently costs me £2.61 but will be £2.20 in future (if I have read correctly).

My problem will be the items that I currently sell that have to go as a packet yet weigh Less than 100g and I may seriously have to reconsider selling them. I did give up several lines when Pricing in proportion came in for a similar reason.

soolin

hubb wrote: »

No they haven't, I tried the website and you could select them :-)

Brilliant- if they are back in stock again I'll go put in an order.

custardy

soolin wrote: »

Thank you.

I sell breakable items and at the moment have a struggle to keep some of the smaller pieces under 500g and have to use lots of bubble wrap even though it is not cheap. In future I could afford to use the cheaper but heavier paper packaging for bulking out a box and still be within the same weight bracket. 749 g currently costs me £2.61 but will be £2.20 in future (if I have read correctly).

My problem will be the items that I currently sell that have to go as a packet yet weigh Less than 100g and I may seriously have to reconsider selling them. I did give up several lines when Pricing in proportion came in for a similar reason.

I wonder how many sellers coulds increase their turn over for access to Tracked

marking_bad

MarkLS12 wrote: »

Currently two (letter size) first class stamps equal large letter second 100g-250g (48p+48p=96p)

The new large letter second 100g-250g price will be £1.10 so it would be a 1st class and a 2nd class (60p+50p)

And this works for any combination, 1st and 2nd for any parcel? Just put an amount on that covers the required postage for the size and weight of the parcel? Preferably as close to the required price, but not under...

If so, for dvd parcels it will be well worth stocking up and you'll save 10p ? current 1st + current second = 82p better than the 92p they want at the moment?

Shiloe

Im seriously considering whether to continue selling on ebay (personal seller)

techspec

yeslek wrote: »

its awful
I wonder how much custom they will lose because of this?

None - there is no where else to got for small items.

0-500g i could have just about accepted, but up to 750g? Thats ridiculous.

marking_bad

marking_bad wrote: »

And this works for any combination, 1st and 2nd for any parcel? Just put an amount on that covers the required postage for the size and weight of the parcel? Preferably as close to the required price, but not under...

If so, for dvd parcels it will be well worth stocking up and you'll save 10p ? current 1st + current second = 82p better than the 92p they want at the moment?

I suppose the problem could be if the royal mail changed the prices at any point in the year, are the rm known for doing this or is it a once a year thing only?

soolin

hubb wrote: »

No they haven't, I tried the website and you could select them :-)

Still showing this fo rme:

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