Royal Mail new prices released

repeatoffender

soolin wrote: »

Airmail has only been letter and parcel and as far as I can see that has not changed.

Incidentally, my cardboard gauge arrived this morning together with an A4 explanation sheet which is needlessly complicated- one of those pathway things. If it fits through slot A then it is a letter, if however it fits through slot A but is wider than the grey area go to step B. etc.....

Yes mine arrived too and there is no mention of the 16 x 16 parcel - it just states does it fit A or B or C - if not it is a medium parcel. This is going to be confusing at the counter.

tazziegirl_2

soolin wrote: »

Airmail has only been letter and parcel and as far as I can see that has not changed.

Incidentally, my cardboard gauge arrived this morning together with an A4 explanation sheet which is needlessly complicated- one of those pathway things. If it fits through slot A then it is a letter, if however it fits through slot A but is wider than the grey area go to step B. etc.....

Thanks for that, most of my stuff goes to the US anyway so no real changes for me, phew!

lovinituk

alx2013 wrote: »

Ha! yes of course!
One last question - what size PPI label do you recommend which will include all the necessary info? is 70x40mm enough for parcels? I think I will 1000 ordered from Ebay to start me off...

70x40? Is that the full size of the label offered by someone on ebay or the size of the PPI impression? Can you show a link to the listing?

alx2013

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330885691100?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

this seller also has their own website...

lovinituk

alx2013 wrote: »

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330885691100?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

this seller also has their own website...

OK, I see now. That will be fine but you could get away with the smaller/cheaper labels too...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2500-x-Royal-Mail-PPI-Labels-Return-Address-PPI-02-24-24s-1st-2nd-Class-/230886864761?pt=UK_BOI_Packing_Postal_Supplies_Labels_LE&hash=item35c1edf779

I use the 54x14mm PPI impression on a 110x75mm label (which also holds the customers address and my return address). I use this on everything, from the smallest letters to the largest parcels.

CouponWoman

My cardboard guide arrived this am but no paper sheet explaining how it all works

xx

soolin

CouponWoman wrote: »

My cardboard guide arrived this am but no paper sheet explaining how it all works

xx

Actually I think the guide is wrong, it does not take into account the exemptions for a small parcel.

Hopefully I am just having a blonde moment and am reading it wrong- they wouldn't send out an inaccurate guide....would they?

soolin

I can't work out how to upload a scanned copy- give me a moment....(sorry I can't seem to make it bigger)


Note step 4 it says 'ANY' No's means the item is classed as a medium parcel. One of the requirements is that it passes freely through the 80mm slot

alx2013

Mine arrived as well with instructions. No mention of any exemptions.
On the back of the template it says you can download the instructions from https://www.royalmail.com/parceltemplate but the link does not work...

soolin

alx2013 wrote: »

Mine arrived as well with instructions. No mention of any exemptions.
On the back of the template it says you can download the instructions from https://www.royalmail.com/parceltemplate but the link does not work...

Bodes well for this going smoothly, doesn't it?