post office small parcels rules

Phil

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Jun 14, 2004, 2:11:12 PM6/14/04

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Hi group.
The guidelines for international small parcels say combined length bredth
depth 900mm , no single side more than 600mm.
I have a flat piece of card about 610 mm x 400mm (i.e. about 1000mm in
total) that I want/need to send to america.
So does anyone know if the Post office check or is it a rough guide? Will
they accept it at the counter, then reject it at the depot?
Will they let it go thru with it being within "experimental error"?
My other option seems to be parcelforce, but is gonna be double the price by
the looks of it.
Thanks
Phil

Russ

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Jun 14, 2004, 2:14:20 PM6/14/04

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"Phil" <spam...@nospambtinternet.comspame> wrote in message
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I'd imagine that if you took it to the post office and they accepted it they
would have to send it as by taking your money they have formed a contract
(how were you to know about what the clerk didnt tell you)

I'd imagine the guidelines are only there to stop people sending silly sized
parcels through the post anyway

Neil Monk

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Jun 14, 2004, 4:22:12 PM6/14/04

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To the best of my knowledge (which is quite extensive when it comes to Royal
Mail) all items are passed through a kind of frame device, if they fit
through then they go, if they don't then they are RTS.
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Neil Monk

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Jun 14, 2004, 4:21:12 PM6/14/04

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Russ wrote:
> "Phil" <spam...@nospambtinternet.comspame> wrote in message
> news:40cde9e5$0$4588$db0f...@news.zen.co.uk...
>> Hi group.
>> The guidelines for international small parcels say combined length
>> bredth depth 900mm , no single side more than 600mm.
>> I have a flat piece of card about 610 mm x 400mm (i.e. about 1000mm
>> in total) that I want/need to send to america.
>> So does anyone know if the Post office check or is it a rough guide?
>> Will they accept it at the counter, then reject it at the depot?
>> Will they let it go thru with it being within "experimental error"?
>> My other option seems to be parcelforce, but is gonna be double the
>> price by the looks of it.
>> Thanks
>> Phil
>>
>>
>
> I'd imagine that if you took it to the post office and they accepted
> it they would have to send it as by taking your money they have
> formed a contract (how were you to know about what the clerk didnt
> tell you)

There is no contract entered in to, in law or tort when an item is accepted
for transmission by post. The services that Royal Mail provide are covered
by the Inland Letter Scheme, as ammended by the Postal Services Act 2000
(roughly)!

>
> I'd imagine the guidelines are only there to stop people sending
> silly sized parcels through the post anyway

Perplexed of Putney

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Jun 14, 2004, 4:34:27 PM6/14/04

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Much like what the sub-postmistress said to me, "if a parcel can go through
the hatch and is no heavier than 10kg (in her case), I can take it". And
the hatch is a fairly precise size. I guess the weight is less for
overseas, 2kg according to the postage calculator.

Neil Monk

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Jun 14, 2004, 4:58:16 PM6/14/04

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2kg is correct, but that frame thingy i was talking about are the ones at
Royal Mail's OE's.

Titus A Ducksass AKA Lou Simon (Just for Gran) Lucy Lastic for me

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Jun 14, 2004, 5:01:41 PM6/14/04

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It depends on the stikler behind the counter.
It could be let through but a tax could be added at the receiving end.
I used to be a military postal clerk in Germany and we tested with a
piece of string. If we wanted to extract a little pocket money, we
wouldnt stretch the string..........

Perplexed of Putney

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Jun 14, 2004, 5:27:48 PM6/14/04

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"Titus A Ducksass AKA Lou Simon (Just for Gran) Lucy Lastic for me"
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You weren't the b*gger who nicked all the postal orders me mum sent to buy
me self out were you?
She used to swear blind that there was one in every letter, never did get
one in 19 years.

Phil

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Jun 15, 2004, 12:42:43 PM6/15/04

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> So does anyone know if the Post office check or is it a rough guide? Will
> they accept it at the counter, then reject it at the depot?
> Will they let it go thru with it being within "experimental error"?
> My other option seems to be parcelforce, but is gonna be double the price
by
> the looks of it.
> Thanks
> Phil
>

Thanks for info - still undecided as to what to do though!
Damn!
Phil

Titus A Ducksass AKA Lou Simon (Just for Gran) Lucy Lastic for me

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Jun 15, 2004, 1:58:54 PM6/15/04

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Hahahaha LOL
Was it written on the inside of the envolope??? Dear John, I would
have included a cheque but I already sealed the envelope....

I have never nicked anything <Grin>.

The clue was that if the string got stuck, the poster had to pay more
but never saw the stamps being put on. Also due to currency changes,
the stamps would cost different on various days (not). If a 3p stamp
(1st class from BFPO) cost 3.5pfg we would round up to 5pfg etc. If
someone wanted 10 stamps we were supposed to re calculate the cost but
never did - still charged them 5pfg per stamp.

If something was picked up by the sorting office, they would tax the
package - a big T was added to the package with an amount written
underneath to be paid on delivery or on collection.

We are not talking major fraud here just pennies by not recalculating.
Also, there are the times that we had stock stolen, it was just a way
of keeping the books straight.

Titus A Ducksass AKA Lou Simon (Just for Gran) Lucy Lastic for me

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Jun 15, 2004, 2:01:35 PM6/15/04

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Phil, I would take it to the post office, have it weighed and pray.
If it was me, I would not notice the extra length - I would use rule
of thumb - Does it look OK.

Go for it...
If the other party gets a T on it then send them a cheque for the T
for 28p.