Royal Mail - minimal discount

[Tom57y]

I have enquired with RM about setting up a business account. Expected volume based on current sales would be 100 packages per day, all of which would be large letter under 100g. Standard cost is £1.06. RM have offered £0.91 + VAT if I setup a business account, which as I am not currently VAT registered, actually works out more expensive than the standard pricing. Is this normal or am I right to push for a further discount? To be honest, I need an account for ease as it will make processing orders a lot quicker, but maybe naively I was also expecting some discount.

 

[Mr D]

if that is the published figure on their website then that is what will be used.
there is a further discount available for volume - not sure you are anywhere near it.

think I was quoted 250 for volume discount applicable on large letters.

the average weight help you at all - such as sending all items for a particular price rather than some at that price and some at higher price due to heavier item.

 

[Raw Rob]

If you're selling 100 items per day, you're going to be VAT registered pretty soon I would guess?

 

[Ecomccountant]

You can use Parcel2go - who in turn use whistl - you can save a lot of money using them think 40% - they fulfil post through royal mail.

Take a look

 

[Joe Tagg]

Royal Mail offer a standardised discount structure base on number of items dispatched per day. I'd definitely recommend doing a search for 'Royal Mail Business Price Guide 25 March 2019', and take a look at page 33 of this.

If you are sending out over 100 items per day you'll get a 3% discount, making the cost of a RM24 large letter £0.88 for anything up to 100g. If you are willing to accept a slightly longer delivery time, then RM48 is significantly cheaper - see page 16 of the document mentioned above.

 

[abendsessen]

if that is the published figure on their website then that is what will be used.
there is a further discount available for volume - not sure you are anywhere near it.

think I was quoted 250 for volume discount applicable on large letters.

the average weight help you at all - such as sending all items for a particular price rather than some at that price and some at higher price due to heavier item.

Did you make any progress?

 

[Mr D]

Did you make any progress?

In what?

 

[abendsessen]

In what?

Getting good discount with RM under the standard cost of large letter,

 

[Mr D]

Getting good discount with RM under the standard cost of large letter,

No.

 

[Elliott Coleman]

How are you sending 100 items a day and not VAT registered?

 

[DontAsk]

How are you sending 100 items a day and not VAT registered?

He didn't say he is. Yet.

 

[japancool]

This thread is nearly 3 years old.

 

[Paul Kelly ICHYB]

How are you sending 100 items a day and not VAT registered?

Because the average sale is under £3.26?