Royal Mail Small Parcels Dimensions Changing (for the good!)

[joshgeake]

As an FYI for those not yet aware of the expected Royal Mail changes...

Currently the maximum depth for the Small Parcel size is 80mm but I understand this will soon be growing to 160mm. This *should* be introduced before November, possibly within the next three weeks.

Why? Because people with brains at Royal Mail have suddenly realised that their dreams of becoming a profitable parcel carrier are currently a joke. The Small Parcel dimensions are simply too small.

This new size should be far more usable for heavily packaged or larger and relatively light items.

Expect an imminent formal announcement from Royal Mail.

 

[Zade1975]

Hi

Do you have a source for this new sizing ?

You have always been able to send parcels upto 16cm high as long as the other 2 dimensions didn't exceed 16cm also

From the RM Website
Exceptions apply The following items are also priced as Small Parcels:
Parcels that measure up to and including:
Length: 16cm and Width: 16cm and Depth: 16cm

 

[joshgeake]

Sure, my Royal Mail account manager.

The 16cm cube is daft though, no post office would ever remember the exception.

 

[Zade1975]

I post Exception parcels every day and have never had any issue ,

But i agree it would be great if they changed the 8cn height restriction.

Just find it odd that this wasn't announced in the change of services letter received this week

 

[cazza]

My local post office have confirmed to me that the size will be changing again, but when she doesn't know. Think Royal Mail realised they got their sizing completely wrong on this one, lets hope they sort it sooner rather than waiting till April next year when they usually introduce any changes.

 

[JPMiddleton]

I agree with Zade1975, i've never had any problems with the size exceptions - either with PPI or over the counter in a Post Office, that doesn't stop this being good news though.

It also appeared here a few days ago: http://tamebay.com/2013/09/royal-mail-propose-extending-small-parcel-size.html

 

[moo-tique]

At last is all I can say! Communication, however, isn't one of RM's strong points so don't expect an announcement!

 

[dag-uk]

My local PO guy who always seems to kinow what is happening metioned this a few weeks ago and this week said that there is to be a 3 wek consultation before an announcement. Consultation with who, about what ?!

Dave

 

[JPMiddleton]

Consultation with who, about what ?!

Not sure, but you can probably find out here: http://www.royalmailgroup.com/regulation/consultations

 

[joshgeake]

Remember this thread?

Well the consultation obviously went well, the small parcel changes come into tomorrow.

See here for more details: http://imageshack.com/a/img194/8128/j7kr.jpg

 

[SAHARmarket]

yep, I heard about this as well from the local post office manager, who also showed me the box of what the new dimensions look like. I am sure some small online shoe retailers will love this news, as now they can run profitable businesses once again, as the previous small size was way to small to squeeze a pair through.