Is Royal Mail Franked 2nd Class Mail exempt from VTR?

Hi guys,

I know there have been a number of issues with Amazon’s recent policy change with regards VTR’s and having to buy postage direct from Amazon but I am confused as Amazon clearly state that there are a number of exemptions one of which appears to be RM Franked Mail as can be seen below in point 5:

The following shipments are considered as exempted shipments

1. Domestic Orders delivered through a carrier which is not integrated with Amazon 2. Digital products, e.g. Audio Book 3. EU Cross border deliveries, e.g. deliveries that are ordered on Amazon.co.uk and are dispatched from an EU country 4. International deliveries (excluding deliveries that are dispatched from China): International packages that are ordered on Amazon.co.uk but dispatched from outside the UK or China 5. Domestic deliveries dispatched through untracked delivery methods, for example Royal Mail Stamps/Franking 6. Deliveries that are dispatched using labels purchased on Amazon’s Buy Shipping Services (also known as MSS)

My VTR rate is currently showing at 0%(o/87) even though I select ‘Royal Mail stamps/Franking’ as I always have done. So my question is RM Franked Mail exempt from VTR rates as shown in the above Amazon message or do I need to select a different category in the drop-down box when confirming shipping an order? I get discounted rates through RM with my franking machine and the rates offered with Amazon buy online are much higher albeit the same as if I just used the post office but with low value CD items which is my core business this increase is unaffordable! Thanks in advance for any help Liz x