Buy Shipping: Should the postage label be included in weight of the package
I’m asking because some of my packages weigh 98g to 100g before I buy shipping on Amazon, but once I have bought shipping, printed the 4 x 6 label, and affixed it to the package, the weight increases to 101 - 103g. My items are all large letters and the difference is quite costly. i.e. a 100g items costs £1.15 and 101g item or heavier costs £1.85 at the current rate. I’m wondering how tolerant RM are regarding this
Seller_7VbclcPFFRTnc
The package weight includes the postage labels etc
The items go through machines which weigh the whole thing
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Seller_7VbclcPFFRTnc
It’s the package weight they look for , not item weight
The machine weighs the whole thing
I had warnings just before the average weight t&Cs changed a couple of years ago where the average weight was 103 instead of 100 g
Seller_LKjg1QRrO36Yq
It was a lot easier in the days when RM prices were graduated by weight increments of 50g.
There wasn’t such a shocking price hike from sub-101g to 101g+… .
Seller_ZjZ4slOF0jHpk
When you take items to the PO, they weigh them. Then stick on a fairly large printed stamp and if international (and not done already), a customs form. So there must be tolerances/allowances.
Seller_voW9gFQs6cI1A
Hi,
Its the total weight of the package inc all labels, I know sometimes people get away with a few g over but I’ve had Royal Mail try to swindle me on lots of occasions by saying the weights are way over what they are for example I sell a pack of pens that weigh 148 when packaged I declare its 150 (I always add 2g to every LL) and Royal Mail tried to tell me they weighed it at 296g, I get on average 10 items a month the weigh incorrectly which just so happens that it then pushes the average weight into the next bracket and I also the get the fees they charge.
so basically I would not risk it
Regards
Seller_higsVM28W06Yt
Large Letters have a maximum length of 353mm x 250mm with a depth of no more than 25mm. And weigh no more than 750g .
You are covered to 750g on Large Letter. Source Royal Mail.
