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On August 21st 2006 TheRoyal Mail changed the way it calculated postal charges. All postal chargestake into account the size as well as the weight of anitem being posted. Does this mean that we will all bereaching for the tape measure every time we want to post a letter?
With the help of Euroffice theanswer is most definitely NO! Not only are the new postal charge regulations very simple to understand; they can also help you to SAVE money on your postal costs! Here how postal charges work: |  |
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| Any item to be posted will fall into one of the following three categories: |
| 1. Small Letters |
This includes all DL size (110x220mm) envelopes and all other non gusset envelope up to C5 envelope size which can accommodate an A4 sheet of paper folded in half.
View our Guide to choosing the right envelope.
New price:
First Class - 32p
Second Class - 23p | | 2. Large Letters | |
 This includes all envelopes up to C4 size (equivalent to A4 size paper size).
Click here to view Guide to choosing the right envelope. New price:
First Class - from 44p up to £1.31 based on weight
Second Class - from 37p up to £1.09 based on weight | | 3. packet | Examples of items that will fall into this category are; books, VHS tapes and cylindrical parcels.
New price:
First Class - from £1 based on weight
Second Class - from 84p up to £2.12 based on weight
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| Newprices for first class postage |
| Format | Dimensions | Weight | New Price | Old Price | | 1: Small Letters | Maximum 240 x 165mm
5mm thick | 0 - 100g | 32p | 32p - 49p | | 2: Large Letters | Maximum 353 x 250mm
25mm thick | 0 - 100g | 44p | 32p - £4.74 | | 101 - 250g | 65p | | 251 - 500g | 90p | | 501 - 750g | £1.31 | | 3: Packets | Any item over353mm long OR over
250mm wide OR over 25mm thick | 0 - 100g | £1 | 32p - £4.74 | | 101 - 250g | £1.27 | | 251 - 500g | £1.70 | | 501 - 750g | £2.20 | | 751 - 1kg | £2.70 | | 1001 - 1250g | £4.74 | | 1250g+ | +85p for each additional 250g or part thereof |
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| Newprices for Second class postage |
| Format | Dimensions | Weight | New Price | Old Price | | 1: Small Letters | Maximum 240 x 165mm
5mm thick | 0 - 100g | 23p | 23p - 37p | | 2: Large Letters | Maximum 353 x 250mm
25mm thick | 0 - 100g | 37p | 23p - £2.12 | | 101 - 250g | 55p | | 251 - 500g | 75p | | 501 - 750g | £1.09 | | 3: Packets | Any item over 353mm long OR over 250mm wide OR over 25mm thick | 0 - 100g | 84p | 23p - £2.12 | | 101 - 250g | £1.09 | | 251 - 500g | £1.39 | | 501 - 750g | £1.77 | | 751 - 1kg | £2.12 | | 1001 - 1250g | n/a | | 1250g+ | n/a |
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| Useful Links |
Below are some Royal Mail links you may find useful: Small or Medium Business? Click here to see how you can make the most of your customer relationships. Need next day postage? Click here to find out about Royal Mails Special Delivery Service. Euroffice supply a large range of postal products including postal scales, business envelopes and bubble wrap. To find the most relevant product for you, please use the search box at the top of the page. |
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| Frequently Asked Questions |
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| How can the new charges save me money? |
Currently, posting a first class letter of any size weighing up to 100g will cost 49p.
After the 21st August posting the same letter in a A4 Size / C4 envelope will be marginally cheaper at 44p.
However, if the same item can is posted in a A5 Size / C5envelope it will only cost 32p which is a significant saving of nearly 37%! You can also make savings onheavier items. To post a first class letter or parcel weighing 500g will currently cost £1.90; under the new pricing structure a packet weighing 500g will cost only £1.70. If the item is compact enough to be classed as a large letter, the postage will be only 75p. Less than half the current price! This is great news if you are mailing out catalogues which can fit in a C4 envelope.
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| How can I avoid losing money? |
The main aim of the new postal charging system is to encourage people to use smaller envelopes where possible,as a result posting very light items in large envelopes will be more expensive after August 21st. For example under the old charging system posting a 1st class letter weighing under 60g in a C4 envelope would cost 32p after August 21st to post the same letter will cost 44p. The best way to avoid paying more for your postage is to fold letters into smaller envelopes. Folding A4 documents in half will allow them to fit into a C5 envelope which, as it is classed as a small letter will only cost 32p in postage.
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| How can I easily tell which envelopes fit into which category? |
You a can find more generalinformation on envelope sizes in the Euroffice Guide to Buying the right envelope. Also to help you make an informed decision all envelopes featured in our range now carry details of which of the new pricing categories they fall into.
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| Other questions and enquiries? |
If you have any other questions please click here and fill out our online form. We will get back to you within 48 hours with the answer, plus we will also update our website with your question. Back to top |