anyone know what an average dress would weigh?! need help re delivery costs!

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someone's wanting a figure right now before they pay me!
They want a dress sent on Monday for next day delivery.
have cut and paste this from Royal Mail. I don't use couriers and don't have time to sort one out, they will pay by RM

Does anyone know roughly what an average dress would be in weight? it's not heavy nor lightweight really. (adults dress size 22 knee length to give idea). I have no way of weighing it! They won't pay me until I tell them what the postage is...

Special Delivery Guaranteed by 1pm™

Stamps / Online Postage
Compensation for loss or damage
Weight
Up to £500
Up to £1000
Up to £2500
All prices in the above table are exempt from VAT.

100g £6.40 £7.40 £9.40
500g £7.15 £8.15 £10.15
1000g £8.45 £9.45 £11.45
2000g £11.00 £12.00 £14.00

The weight doesn't matter anymore, it's the size. A small parcel
With second class recorded delivery is £3.90

I send a dress every week by this method

i can't send it Signed for for £3.90 as that's second class and only protects it up to £20. Dress is selling for £35 so it needs more cover
Special Delivery goes by weight
damn i have no idea of weight at all! totally clueless

Special Delivery cost £7.15 if under 500g in weight, £8.45 if 500g to 1kg. Those are if it is under £50 in value.

hmmm thanks Auburn. Damn I have no way of telling.. i don't want to be out of pocket paying extra postage myself. would an average unlined dress be under 500g do you reckon.. i just can't think in terms of weight plus i have slight numbers dyslexia so this really does my head in!

Signed for second class covers up to £50

It's the proof of posting receipt that only covers £20

www.royalmail.com/personal/uk-delivery/signed-2nd-class

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ah ok thanks Laurel. she does def want it next day though . so i wonder if to chance it and charge her 7.15. I had promised her i'd pay half the post myself and it seems to be going up and up!

Have you or a neighbour not got kitchen scales? What sort of dress is it, heavy or light fabric?

and why would you pay half the post yourself? You should charge her what it costs.

Have you got kitchen scales you could use? Or a friendly corner shop?
Failing that charge them 10 and say you will refund any difference over 1or

no cos it's got to go on monday . and i don't have scales. so annoying she wants it so quick lol. i can't be wasting petrol will have to guess it. the post office is the corner shop and its a 12 mile round trip so i cant be to ing and fro ing. thanks for the advice. have agreed we pay half each of the 7.15 and if its more she'll have to owe me the difference

no i live out in the sticks and there are drawbacks to that, Auburn! nowhere is near and v few neighbours, and not ones i could call on, I don;t know them, not been here long. will have to guess it.. thanks for the replies

I don't understand why you are paying half the postage?

go for the 8.45 sd. you can always give money back if its less. better than being out of pocket.

Just hope she's in to sign for it

If she wants it next day delivery, she should pay the cost of next day delivery. You shouldn't have to pay half the postage

My size 14 jersey shift dress weighs 350g.
Don't forget your going to have wrapping on top of that. I think 500g might be cutting it fine, unless its a lightweight dress.