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How to Send a Large Letter?

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driv4r
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How to Send a Large Letter?

Post by driv4r »

Hello Everyone, that's my first post here! :wave

So, let's get to the point. I want to send a large letter weighing up to 250 grams, which should cost me £1.09 using 1st class stamps according to the official website. So, I have just bought 3 envelopes and 6 1st class stamps but now I have a problem. The thing is that 1st class stamps are 46 pence each, so I can't see how can I pay £1.09. If I use 2 of them the price would be 92 pence and if I use 3 it would obviosuly be £1.38. But I need to pay £1.09 somehow :confused

So, if anyone who knows more about it has any idea what to do then I would appreciate your help. I should send my letter (well, it's a Wii game) today but now I have run into those problems and it's probably too late...

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Re: How to Send a Large Letter?

Post by IcanthelpthewayIam »

driv4r wrote:Hello Everyone, that's my first post here! :wave

So, let's get to the point. I want to send a large letter weighing up to 250 grams, which should cost me £1.09 using 1st class stamps according to the official website. So, I have just bought 3 envelopes and 6 1st class stamps but now I have a problem. The thing is that 1st class stamps are 46 pence each, so I can't see how can I pay £1.09. If I use 2 of them the price would be 92 pence and if I use 3 it would obviosuly be £1.38. But I need to pay £1.09 somehow :confused

So, if anyone who knows more about it has any idea what to do then I would appreciate your help. I should send my letter (well, it's a Wii game) today but now I have run into those problems and it's probably too late...

Cheers,
driv4r
Either post it with all 3 stamps, go to post office and they will charge correct amount or use online stamps on royal mail website or paypal site
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Re: How to Send a Large Letter?

Post by driv4r »

Ok, thanks a lot for your help. Unfortunately post offices are all closed here now and I don't have a printer, so can't use the online stamps.

I hoped it would be possible to do it myself just by buying envelopes and stamps (as the post office was closed) but now I know it's not that easy if I don't want to pay more than required...
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Re: How to Send a Large Letter?

Post by DGP1 »

Because it's not a normal letter size you would be better taking it to your local PO and have them put the correct postage on it or you could use second class stamps to correct the amount.
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Re: How to Send a Large Letter?

Post by driv4r »

2nd class stamps are 36 pence, right? So, it would be £1.18 if I would use 1x46p + 2x36p, so much better but still 9p over.
But would it work like that? I mean, is it allowed to mix them like that? And which service is used to deliver then, 1st or 2nd class?

EDIT: Well, I took a gamble and just posted it using 3 1st class stamps, which means I wasted 29 pence!! Anyway, you are still welcome to answer my questions, so that I know better in the future :wink:
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Re: How to Send a Large Letter?

Post by Lounge Lizard »

driv4r wrote:2nd class stamps are 36 pence, right? So, it would be £1.18 if I would use 1x46p + 2x36p, so much better but still 9p over.
But would it work like that? I mean, is it allowed to mix them like that? And which service is used to deliver then, 1st or 2nd class?

EDIT: Well, I took a gamble and just posted it using 3 1st class stamps, which means I wasted 29 pence!! Anyway, you are still welcome to answer my questions, so that I know better in the future :wink:
Yes, you can mix them.
It will go as first class if the total equals that amount or more.
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Re: How to Send a Large Letter?

Post by Pat Ostman »

And if you end up paying more, it doesn't matter, it will get there the same, except obviously you ended up paying more....

(it will not get held up at all if you over-pay)
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Re: How to Send a Large Letter?

Post by driv4r »

Ok, thank you all for the information! I'm actually surprised there is a Royal Mail forum like that, I wasn't aware of its existence until yesterday :wave
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Re: How to Send a Large Letter?

Post by hotxbun »

When I happen to be at the post office I get spare, higher value stamps (usually to use for overseas so I don't have to go there to send a birthday card for example), plus a few low value stamps in case there's a subsequent price increase. A couple of 1p, 2p, 5p or even 10p stamps can be useful in the situation you've described.
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