Royal mail consultation on increasing small parcel size

jasmineswhiskers

Lol - like the way the leaflet has a small child struggling with a parcel this size.

apricotcrush

I too didn’t realise the length and width were going to be reduced. This is very disappointing. I’m mainly just selling clothes that I’ve collected over the years, and those items which are over 8cm deep will not fit into a 25cm x 35cm bag, so I’m as bad burnt as scalded.

soolin

Has anyone found any sellers on eBay selling the new size box yet? I seem to be struggling to find by.

ballisticbrian

I'm able to use a range of boxes up to that size, I don't need to buy the exact size that's the maximum.

soolin

ballisticbrian wrote: »

I'm able to use a range of boxes up to that size, I don't need to buy the exact size that's the maximum.

I need boxes as close to the max as I can as my new line needs all the available room. I've just tried a slightly smaller box from my existing stock, and I really need an extra bit to add more packaging.

I have found some but they are over 40p each which is dearer than I usually pay- but I might need to go for them if I can't find anything better.

goodmorningsunshine

soolin wrote: »

Has anyone found any sellers on eBay selling the new size box yet? I seem to be struggling to find by.

Try item no. 321236341067 on auction;)

soolin

goodmorningsunshine wrote: »

Try item no. 321236341067 on auction;)

Far too expensive for me, I'm trying to beat 40p a box delivered.

Also unless eBay is glitchy again for me that seller is not registered correctly as a business, so I wouldn't bid anyway.

soolin

These look Ok

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100-x-MAILING-CARDBOARD-BOXES-12x9x5-S-W-12-x9-x5-A4-/370866263152?pt=UK_Packaging_Materials&hash=item56595a1470

Just need to double check the sizes when I go back to the office as I'm working from memory, size wise.

27p a box is more like it.

Edit; just found cheaper ones..strangely I couldn't find any of these yesterday!!

sequence

Surely 12 x 9 x 6 will just fit inside the new dimensions? I don't have any to actually measure the external, but I reckon they'll just about work...Item no 261303486605 is 24.8p a box

goodmorningsunshine

soolin wrote: »

Also unless eBay is glitchy again for me that seller is not registered correctly as a business, so I wouldn't bid anyway.

I do not know the ins and outs of ebay as I am a very basic user but just had a second look at the seller, wouldn't have thought they were a business going on the 96 items they have sold in a YEAR,

I think I may have sold more items in the last year but I am only trying to sell items I no longer need or use.

Would be interested to know what you think makes them a business?