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Sending tubes by Royal Mail - postage cost
kalsha
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I had posted a few tubes a few years back (before Covid) - they were posted as small parcels.
I have a large poster to send now and thought it would be the same so was expecting to pay £2.99 (online postage) but was surprised to see that it would now be £4.49!
When did all that change?
Looking at RM prices per their leaflet there is no section for tubes. Am I missing something here?
I have a large poster to send now and thought it would be the same so was expecting to pay £2.99 (online postage) but was surprised to see that it would now be £4.49!
When did all that change?
Looking at RM prices per their leaflet there is no section for tubes. Am I missing something here?
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Tubes are mentioned on page 3 half way down, classed as medium parcel.
RM prices have increased a lot over the last few years.1 -
If you use royal mail online there is a separate option for tubes.
Interesting, when you print the label out it has 'medium parcel' on it.
I have sent short tubes ie. within the small parcel size limits as a small parcel with no problems (so far!)0 -
Thank you. Yes it is mentioned there. I totally missed that as it is in smaller print!XzavierWalnut said:Tubes are mentioned on page 3 half way down, classed as medium parcel.
RM prices have increased a lot over the last few years.0 -
Yes there is a separate option for tubes - which costs £4.49. I don't think I will chance sending it as small parcel but what I might do is roll it up and put in a box which will be classed as small parcel.se2020 said:If you use royal mail online there is a separate option for tubes.
Interesting, when you print the label out it has 'medium parcel' on it.
I have sent short tubes ie. within the small parcel size limits as a small parcel with no problems (so far!)0 -
If it's within the small parcel sizes then putting the tube in a mail bag/envelope/box should be fine.
I guess tubes roll about on the conveyer belts at the sorting centre so are charged higher as they get processed manually?1 -
I’ve done that. I had some small tubes and I put them inside an Amazon card envelope and sent them as a small parcel.se2020 said:If it's within the small parcel sizes then putting the tube in a mail bag/envelope/box should be fine.
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