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Cheap Parcel Delivery

I usually use Royal Mail for small ebay parcels. Do you know of any better?
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  • forgotmyname
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    Depends on the size and weight and the value.
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  • theonlywayisup
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    As above and also depends what the item is, where it is going and how you've advertised it being sent in the listing.
  • lindens
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    I use parcel2go unless its a large letter in which case RM is cheaper. Sometimes shutl via ebay is cheaper if its an island as they do special rates. I buy large letter sized boxes which i can squash a lot of things into to keep the costs down. I sell a lot of clothes and t shirts , shorts, thin blouses all fit in.
    Another good reason to purchase your postage through one of these linked websites is all tracking and customer info is automatically shared and updated through ebay.
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  • PDC
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    From what I've seen its normally slightly cheaper to use the given parcel option through ebay (can't remember the name of the one they're using now - think it may be the shutl one mentioned) but I do prefer Royal Mail general as I've read so many threads on here from people with problems using the budget parcel companies.
  • Browntoa
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    LONG running existing thread, same subject , few posts down from yours

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/75121148#Comment_75121148
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  • theonlywayisup
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    Browntoa wrote: »
    LONG running existing thread, same subject , few posts down from yours

    Probably obliterated by the OP's other threads which were of a similar nature....duplicates of long running ones. :)
  • Towser
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    There are long running existing threads but are they up to date for 2018?
  • soolin
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    Towser wrote: »
    There are long running existing threads but are they up to date for 2018?

    The parcel one still gets posts

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4326525
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  • Browntoa
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    Towser wrote: »
    There are long running existing threads but are they up to date for 2018?

    Very recent posts on that thread so yes , it is up to date
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  • Towser
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    I buy large letter sized boxes which i can squash a lot of things into to keep the costs down. I sell a lot of clothes and t shirts , shorts, thin blouses all fit in.

    Fantastic tip.

    Where from?
    What dimensions or do you just say large letter sized boxes?
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