Royal Mail Business Price rise from 31st March 2025
Apologies, but did search and couldn't find any open threads about this.
- BPL 100g 1st Class Letter cost will increase from £1.34 to £1.70
- UNG 100g 1st Class Letter cost will increase from £1.24 to £1.67
- BPL 100g Large Letter from £1.86 to £2.79
- UNG 100g Large Letter from £1.76 to £2.65
- BPL 2kg Small Parcel rises from £3.99 to £4.19
- BPL 2kg Medium Parcel rises from £5.49 to £5.85
Also, there are rises in 'fault charges' as well.
- Barcode not seen on 1st Class and 2nd Class Letter fine reduces from 10p per item to 3p
- Barcode not seen on 1st Class and 2nd Class Large Letter fine rises from 10p per item to 14p
- Sales order underdeclared – UK for 1st Class Letter fine rises from £1.34 per item to £1.70
- Sales order underdeclared – UK for 1st Class Letter fine unchanged at 85p per item
- Sales order underdeclared – UK for 1st Class Large Letter fine rises from £2.60 per item to £3.39
- Sales order underdeclared – UK for 2nd Class Large Letter fine rises from £1.81 per item to £1.91
- Incorrect Format LL=P 1st Class and 2nd Class on all formats the fine rises from £4.50 to £5.50
Just wondering what everyone's thoughts on the price hikes are?
Obviously, this is a business price hike. Those of you who use Click & Drop as a 'personal' user, or other software to buy unegotiated rates are not affected here. However, I'd expect a price hike for personal customers to be due in April.
Can't post a link, but go to RM website .com/sites/royalmail.com/files/2025-02/business-price-guide-march-2025-v1-ta.pdf
Royal Mail Business Price rise from 31st March 2025
Apologies, but did search and couldn't find any open threads about this.
- BPL 100g 1st Class Letter cost will increase from £1.34 to £1.70
- UNG 100g 1st Class Letter cost will increase from £1.24 to £1.67
- BPL 100g Large Letter from £1.86 to £2.79
- UNG 100g Large Letter from £1.76 to £2.65
- BPL 2kg Small Parcel rises from £3.99 to £4.19
- BPL 2kg Medium Parcel rises from £5.49 to £5.85
Also, there are rises in 'fault charges' as well.
- Barcode not seen on 1st Class and 2nd Class Letter fine reduces from 10p per item to 3p
- Barcode not seen on 1st Class and 2nd Class Large Letter fine rises from 10p per item to 14p
- Sales order underdeclared – UK for 1st Class Letter fine rises from £1.34 per item to £1.70
- Sales order underdeclared – UK for 1st Class Letter fine unchanged at 85p per item
- Sales order underdeclared – UK for 1st Class Large Letter fine rises from £2.60 per item to £3.39
- Sales order underdeclared – UK for 2nd Class Large Letter fine rises from £1.81 per item to £1.91
- Incorrect Format LL=P 1st Class and 2nd Class on all formats the fine rises from £4.50 to £5.50
Just wondering what everyone's thoughts on the price hikes are?
Obviously, this is a business price hike. Those of you who use Click & Drop as a 'personal' user, or other software to buy unegotiated rates are not affected here. However, I'd expect a price hike for personal customers to be due in April.
Can't post a link, but go to RM website .com/sites/royalmail.com/files/2025-02/business-price-guide-march-2025-v1-ta.pdf
6 replies
Seller_RguKGMHvWFmo3
Time to go elsewhere. I've been getting quotes from other providers.
Seller_d8YGbIjNqwFxn
RM 24/48 is now much cheaper if you are VAT registered so it is worth looking at that if you can.
BPL Second class is also cheaper than 1st class so there is the option of using that but there maybe issues later in the year if the alternative delivery days get accepted. I have asked Ofcom and they say 2nd Class LL's are subject to the alternative delivery days but RM 48 LL's are not.
You may find for some products that other couriers are cheaper. It is also worth enquiring with Royal Mail about tracked prices on your account as these may work out cheaper especially for parcel products.
Also for anyone who didn't see it hidden away the green surcharge rises from 4p to 5p an item...not much I know but still another price increase.
I suspect that personal/pay as you go prices will go up as well at some point in the near future.
Seller_wji8wgzhAH8ra
Thanks. How about 2nd class letters & Large Letters (BPL) & (STL) are they also going up?
