Royal Mail new prices released

JonathanA

Well, sticking with RM in the short term, it is now cheaper for us to post some of our bulkier, but light, items to Europe, America and Australia than it is to somewhere in the UK (£5.65 in the UK, £3.50 to Europe!). I still don't see the logic in this new batch of pricing, but it has made us determined to increase sales to qualify for a business account with RM so that we can benefit from cheaper postage prices!

ballisticbrian

In the true spirit of moneysavingexpert.com, you would use different mailing solutions for different packages and destinations, but there is a trade off in both the time and complexity this places on a business, especially if you have to train staff to make these decisions. At the end of the day, if you have the time to do it, you can, or is it time better spent honing your business? These are questions we all face.

Strapped

ballisticbrian wrote: »

In the true spirit of moneysavingexpert.com, you would use different mailing solutions for different packages and destinations, but there is a trade off in both the time and complexity this places on a business, especially if you have to train staff to make these decisions. At the end of the day, if you have the time to do it, you can, or is it time better spent honing your business? These are questions we all face.

And if you are borderline on volume, you have to jump one way or the other anyway if you want to qualify for discounted prices.

abbiedabbie

Lindy_-_Loo wrote: »

I finally got a leaflet from the PO yesterday explaining the charges, sadly I wont be listing alot of the stuff I wanted to this weekend on ebay as the size of the parcel means it will be £5.20 postage - I dont think I would pay that for postage of a gillet!

Wouldnt mind but it only weighs 525g its over the 8cm depth though. Should have listed last week!

£3 or £3.30 with myhermes

RainbowDrops

So, it looks like the price change wasn't an April Fool....

abbiedabbie

I need to post a parcel tomorrow but if I print it through paypal today it is £3 cheaper, I have tried and it sends an email, anyone any idea how I print. When I go to reprint it reprints the sample?..

custardy

abbiedabbie wrote: »

I need to post a parcel tomorrow but if I print it through paypal today it is £3 cheaper, I have tried and it sends an email, anyone any idea how I print. When I go to reprint it reprints the sample?..

if you arent using it,use Internet explorer

abbiedabbie

custardy wrote: »

if you arent using it,use Internet explorer

Does it not work from iPad? Thanks for replying

abbiedabbie

JonathanA wrote: »

Well, sticking with RM in the short term, it is now cheaper for us to post some of our bulkier, but light, items to Europe, America and Australia than it is to somewhere in the UK (£5.65 in the UK, £3.50 to Europe!). I still don't see the logic in this new batch of pricing, but it has made us determined to increase sales to qualify for a business account with RM so that we can benefit from cheaper postage prices!

Is it worth having a business account, cant see prices, How much cheaper is a business account? For example a 500g medium packet?

soolin

abbiedabbie wrote: »

Is it worth having a business account, cant see prices, How much cheaper is a business account? For example a 500g medium packet?

It really depends on what sort of account you go for, ,do you send a minimum of 1000 parcels a year or larger volumes? There is a call back scheme on the Royal Mail site where they will call you back at some point and discuss solutions with you.