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Royal Mail Small Parcels size changing - GOOD NEWS!

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PurpleFrog · 23/10/2013 10:45

I have just had a look on some of the eBay Seller forums and noticed people talking about a change to the RM sizing for small parcel. There is conflicting info there about exactly when it will come into operation, but it looks like the small parcel thickness will be increased to 16cm for a 35cm x 25cm parcel! There will also be the current 45cmx 35cm x 8cm possibility. Typically, there is no info available on the RM website...

Looks like I will have to move some stuff back from the Charity Shop pile to the eBay one.

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nickstmoritz · 23/10/2013 11:38

That would be good news. RM changes have been a pain. Do you think the staff in the post office might know anything about this to tell us when the change might happen?

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PurpleFrog · 23/10/2013 12:07

On the thread I was reading some people thought it might be from Monday, others later in the year. If you are in your Post Office you could ask (and report back!)

This means for me that some shoes, book bundles, a collectable soft toy etc. etc. will now be worth selling.

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HormonalHousewife · 23/10/2013 13:52

Thanks for that info

They must have lost a lot to other competitors in that short space of time to make the decision to backtrack.

nickstmoritz · 23/10/2013 17:22

October 28th according to my local post office and shoe boxes will fit small parcel size :)

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PurpleFrog · 24/10/2013 16:54

Thanks for that!

Now, if it is Free Listing this weekend (fingers crossed) I can list some of the bulkier things.

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lagoonhaze · 26/10/2013 16:09

Thanks for posting this. Just a bit baffled that I cant find anything on royal mail site!

Yakky · 27/10/2013 09:22

I went in my p o on Friday and she told me to keep the bulky ones back till Monday as it would be cheaper then. If the parcel fits in a boot box then it is small parcel now.

ohtobemeagain · 27/10/2013 10:10

It took some finding but:

www.royalmailgroup.com/sites/default/files/Small_Parcel_size_change_decision.pdf

Looks like the rumours are true!

lagoonhaze · 27/10/2013 17:30

Brilliant thank you

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PurpleFrog · 27/10/2013 20:16

You would think that they would be keen to advertise the change, wouldn't you?

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Purplehonesty · 27/10/2013 20:27

Yay!

queenofthepirates · 27/10/2013 20:31

Marvellous, now if only they'd change the size of all the postboxes so I'm not left trying to cram small parcels into an undersized slot, that would make my Christmas.

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