When selling on eBay in the UK it is very difficult to find out how much your posting costs will be until the item sells however this is a very important factor in deciding price. As most people who sell on eBay know if you do not offer free postage you are highly unlikely to make a sale. Therefore you should include the fee as part of your selling price.
eBay generally doesn’t publish Royal Pricing due to its partnerships with PackLink, however, Royal Mail is still the preferred carrier for most UK eBay sellers, In this article you find the current UK Prices for eBay with Royal Mail.
Which Royal Mail service should I use to send on eBay UK?
Royal Mail has a lot of services available with variable costs depending on speed, tracking, weight, and signature requirements what is right for you should depend on the value and size of the item you are selling. It is important to take into consideration how much the compensation level is if something goes wrong.
I personally prefer to send low value items with Royal Mail Standard 1st or 2nd Class and more expensive items RM24 or RM48 Tracked. I always avoid the signature required and guaranteed services as they eat into your costs and your profit margins.
Its important you consider the personal needs as the seller and those of your customer, you want to protect yourself with compensation and you do not want to provide an inconvenient service.
What are the cheapest services to use on Royal Mail for eBay UK?
The cheapest services to use are Royal Mail 1st class and 2nd class post, which offers up to £20s compensation if something goes wrong. Royal mail themesleves say this service is recommended for low value items.
| Online Price Prices 1st Class 2nd Class | |||
| Service | Weight up to | 1st Class | 2nd Class |
| Letter | 100g | £1.95 | £1.55 |
| Large Letter | 250g | £2.60 | £2.30 |
| 500g | £3.20 | £2.60 | |
| 750g | £3.20 | £2.99 | |
| Small Parcel | 2kg | £3.69 | £2.99 |
| Medium Parcel | 2kg | £5.29 | £4.49 |
| 10kg | £6.99 | £5.99 | |
| 20kg | £10.99 | £9.49 |
Prices are exempt from VAT.
What are the costs for Royal Mail 24 and Royal Mail 48 Tracked Services for eBay?
The Royal Mail Tracked sevices give piece of mind to both sellers and customers, for sellers you can be compensated for lost and damaged parcels up to £150 and customers can be informed where their parcels are at in RoyalMails network and if its gone to a local collection point via a trackling link.
| Online Price RM24 Tracked and RM48 Tracked | |||
| Service | Weight up to | RM24 | RM48 |
| Large Letter | 750g | £3.30 | £2.70 |
| Small Parcel | 2kg | £3.99 | £3.29 |
| Medium Parcel | 2kg | £7.49 | £6.49 |
| 10kg | £7.49 | £6.49 | |
| 20kg | £11.49 | £9.99 |
You can also get the same service, with the features of the Royal Mail Tracked services but with added siganture for additional costs listed below.
| Online Price RM24 Tracked Signature and RM48 Tracked Signature | |||
| Service | Weight up to | RM24 | RM48 |
| Large Letter | 750g | £4.80 | £4.20 |
| Small Parcel | 2kg | £5.19 | £4.49 |
| Medium Parcel | 2kg | £6.99 | £6.19 |
| 10kg | £8.69 | £7.69 | |
| 20kg | £12.69 | £11.19 |
What are the parcel sizes for Royal Mail Letter, Large Letter, Small Parcel and Medium Parcels?
Alot of price tables and guides for Royal Mail are posted without the the dimensions allowed with the weight brackets, so I have included these below for you.
| Format | Max weight | Max length | Max width | Max thickness/depth |
| Letter | 100g | 24cm | 16.5cm | 5mm |
| Large Letter | 750g | 35.3cm | 25cm | 2.5cm |
| Small Parcel | 2kg | 45cm | 35cm | 16cm |
| Medium Parcel | 20kg | 61cm | 46cm | 46cm |
What are the prices online for other Royal Mail Services?
Royal mail has other services available if the service you need is not listed in this article all Royal Mail Prices can be found in this document https://www.royalmail.com/sites/royalmail.com/files/2023-09/online-price-guide-october-2023-v2-ta.pdf
Royal Mail recommends using Parcel Force for parcels and shipments over 20kg.
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The Royal Prices on this article were set on the 3rd of October 2023 and are subject to change.
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