Royal
Mail to introduce Pricing in Proportion
On the 21st August, Royal Mail will be changing
the way all items of post will be charged. Called
Pricing in Proportion the cost
to post an item will be dependent upon its thickness
and its size, as well as its weight.
How will this work?
Mail is to be sorted into 3 categories: letter,
large letter and packets. Once in a category, there
is a pricing structure dependent upon its weight.
How are letter, large letter and packet
categories defined?
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Examples of items falling into
the letter format would be
greetings cards, personal letters, postcards
and bills.
Length: 240mm max
Width: 165mm max
Thickness: 5mm max
Weight: 100g max |
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Examples of items falling into
the large letter format would
be A4 documents, CDs and DVDs in their cases
and most magazines.
Length: 353mm max
Width: 250mm max
Thickness: 25mm max
Weight: 750g max |
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Examples of items falling into
the packet format would be
Gifts, clothes, posters, video tapes, large
books and other large items and documents.
Length: over 353mm OR
Width: over 250mm OR
Thickness: over 25mm
OR
Weight: over
750g |
Will this affect our delivery costs?
No, for the majority of our customers – as
most deliveries are made by same-day courier or
overnight carrier. However, for those companies
who ask us to distribute their discs and packages
directly to their end-users, there may be some small
price changes - but we are looking into alternative
outer packaging which will allow your discs to travel
safely but remain in the lowest mail category to
keep costs down.
If you feel this may affect you, please contact
us – that’s if we haven’t
already contacted you first!
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