Royal Mail 24/48 Average Weight?
We’ve only just started using Royal Mail 48 with average weight. Is there a way to see how much the total weight is before you manifest.
Royal Mail 24/48 Average Weight?
We’ve only just started using Royal Mail 48 with average weight. Is there a way to see how much the total weight is before you manifest.
108 replies
Seller_7VbclcPFFRTnc
we just make a note as we print the labels ie
10 x 50g
60 x 80g
24 x 200g
etc etc - we can then add the total items and the total weight and then weigh the bags to make sure it tallies
Seller_y7wlA8Npjq1Or
That is called a batch and you would normally do several batches to one manifest.
Also its class type that go together in bags so all your 24 large letters in one bag and all your 48 large letters in another, and same for parcels upto 15kg total weight in one grey sack.
Seller_7VbclcPFFRTnc
yes but you can also manifest batches separately
as i stated above, RM don’t encourage it but its not against their rules
Seller_y7wlA8Npjq1Or
Waste of bags the precious commodity “Grey Sacks” At random times of the year you’d have better chance of getting a tank of fuel.
I order more than i need just so i can have spare sacks for when the deliveries dry up.
Seller_7VbclcPFFRTnc
our postie brings me a sackful every Friday 
Seller_bdSdLjti4IugQ
We just got sent loads of the plain white sacks… Nightmare things as they’re really small sizes some of them.
Seller_bdSdLjti4IugQ
I take it with average weight you can still fill multiple bags for 1 manifest as long as it’s the same type. I.e all we’re sending is RM 48. So if we have another mail to go across 3 bags that’s fine for 1 manifest. We don’t have to manifest for each complete bag?? With BPL we always just did 1 manifest for all the bags and cable tie each with the green tag with the information and bag 1 has the manifest… I assume it’s the same for RM 48.
Seller_y7wlA8Npjq1Or
With that one green label per bag tick what is in the bag ie letter, large letter or packet(parcel).
You don’t need a separate bag for each weight category its same as BPL it just the average weight on the manifest will be different and if you record actual weight you could post heavier items in with that average and save a little on the ones over 101g.
Seller_YmHRo13Ia4O1H
Absolute joke situation with the bags. Last year was a nightmare and very concerned on this year. We were using black bags on more than one occasion!
Seller_Nprc5XWvdLYk9
in this scenario of multiple manifests to manage the weight bands
do they need to go in separate bags if they are barcoded?
as the barcode would show which manifest it belonged to?
Seller_LCZreU4kAZleK
I had no idea this was a thing, I assumed it would be completely against the rules as its kind of manipulating the actual total weight of what your sending if talking the total average.
Most of my items weigh 98grams but always theres a random thing ordered at 200 that tips all my post into the 100-250gram bracket. I dont want to think how much I could have saved we’re talking 10,000+ items 
Seller_nRhZxElkqUPAM
with regards the average weight. what happens if you declare more than the actual weight?
And is this really going to start in oct 1?
Seller_XwBi5OaHVBmkc
What does it cost with click and drop ? inc vat and Surcharge !!!
At the post office we pay L/L 100g £96p 250gm £1.53 500gm £1.99 750gm £2.70 1or2kg £2.70
Seller_yWG0Qhyf7ztYF
I want to ask I have a n item that weighs 900g and manifested this but when I went to the PO it came in at 917g and want to ask would I be penalised for this or not.
I need to note that my weighing scale goes up in every 50g etc aso I don’t have an exact precise to the gram scale one apart from a small wee one.
Please advise
Seller_5GbPXizmkQKgE
In reply to the actual original question, yes you can work out the averages before you manifest. Once orders are marked as dispatched and BEFORE manifesting you can use the “reports” menu and create a report using the filters of large letter/parcel/48/24 etc then open a spreadsheet and work out your averages. You can then add a few lighter ones if the average is over etc etc.
