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An Post - Book rate?

  • 13-12-2011 6:17pm
    #1
    Stinicker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,102 ✭✭✭


    My mum has about 300 used books and we have decided to sell them online mainly to the US and UK. Some of them are quite heavy and I have been researching postage and shipping for them. I have found that An Post does a special book delivery rate that is slightly cheaper, I inquired today at the post office and to qualify for it you must wrap the book in transparent packaging so they can see it is actually a book you are posting :rolleyes:

    I wonder has anyone here ever used this service? The postal clerk told me it takes longer for delivery compared to standard or registered post. It will be my first time selling stuff so haven't much experience with it, I have no experience with couriers so am wondering would they beat An Post in price if I agreed to purchase say 100 deliverys in bulk etc?


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  • #2
    The Lovely Muffin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,595 ✭✭✭The Lovely Muffin


    I haven't used it myself, I used registered post only.

    However to get a rough price for postage, I weigh the item before listing it on eBay.

    I put the item(s) into an envelope/packaging, then into a plastic bag, then hang it on a luggage scales which I hang on a coat hook or something and weigh it, then check the weight in the postage booklet which I got from the post office, though you can also check the postage rates on An Posts's website.

    http://www.anpost.ie/AnPost/PostalRates/


  • #3
    maxer68
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,076 ✭✭✭maxer68


    Stinicker wrote: »
    I inquired today at the post office and to qualify for it you must wrap the book in transparent packaging so they can see it is actually a book you are posting :rolleyes:

    Its not just for the post office to see its a book - its for customs too.

    Books don't have duty and are exempt from vat & sales tax in many countries. Transparent packaging means it does not need to have the paperwork attached that a normal parcel would have.

    Quite clever imo.

    Forget couriers - unless you are doing 100+ a week every week minimum.


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