cheapest way of sending out 1000cm parcels.

[dynamic08]

The goods are only very cheap. Think large posters in tubes will royal take them as large letters for example!

thanks

 

[MH1]

They will not take 10m tubes as large letters.

 

[KidsBeeHappy]

The limit for even freight parcel services is 3m.
Most vans aren't 10m long, and no conveyorable service can process these.

I suggest you look at ways of breaking them up into rolls, aka billboard posters.

 

[dynamic08]

sorry Mistake on my behalf its in fact 100cm or 1000mm opps...

 

[dynamic08]

bump sorry guys its in fact 1000mm my mistake so will royal mail take these as large letter?

 

[JamieM]

bump sorry guys its in fact 1000mm my mistake so will royal mail take these as large letter?

No. Anything over 610mm has to go Standard Parcels.

http://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/jump2?catId=400105&mediaId=47500706

So Standard Parcels or another courier seems like the only solution.

 

[Rhyl Lightworks]

We fairly regularly send 1m long parcels weighing a few 100g (10mm threaded hollow steel rods for making lamps) by RM packet post. Using their on-line booking service for PPI, where they are averaged with all the other parcels, they are by far the cheapest and I think most reliable courier in the UK for this kind of parcel.

Barrie

 

[dynamic08]

thanks for the replys. So anything below 610mm then can go as a large letter?

 

[JamieM]

thanks for the replys. So anything below 610mm then can go as a large letter?

Only if it's 353mm length or under.

Length: 353mm max

Width: 250mm max

Thickness: 25mm max

Weight: 750g max

Between 354mm and 610mm would have to go as a packet.

There is an extra part specifically for posters that says:

The maximum length for rolled or cylindrical items is 900mm, and the length plus twice the item diameter must be no more than 1040mm.

I reckon you would get away with it if it's a little bit over depending on the Post Office you use or postman that collects.

 

[KidsBeeHappy]

I reckon you would get away with it if it's a little bit over depending on the Post Office you use or postman that collects.

I would advise against this. If the sorting office that the item is being delivered to your customer from (as opposed to your outgoing office) applies the limits strictly then each of your customers will be saddled with an excess postage charge to get your poster.

Will they bother? What kind of an image does this present of your company? Are they ever likely to re-order or take you as a credible business again?

This is a big revenue stream for the sorting offices, don't anticpate that they will just let them slip by.

 

[JamieM]

I would advise against this. If the sorting office that the item is being delivered to your customer from (as opposed to your outgoing office) applies the limits strictly then each of your customers will be saddled with an excess postage charge to get your poster.

Will they bother? What kind of an image does this present of your company? Are they ever likely to re-order or take you as a credible business again?

This is a big revenue stream for the sorting offices, don't anticpate that they will just let them slip by.

The only reason I say that is because I have seen loads of people posting golf clubs via Royal Mail and I asked my postie mate how they get away with it. I don't think he even knew they were over the restrictions and basically said nobody really bothers. So it might be worth a try but of course carries a risk like you say.