Sending something heavier than 250g through small letter delivery

[sayf_mohtadi]

I'm not saying I'm going to do that. Just wondering what will happen. Will I get in trouble or will it simply not arrive to the buyer?

[cq_tech]

As long as you pay the correct amount of postage, which is $3.50, it doesn't matter what size envelope you send it in. You are allowed to send up to 500g by letter, but over that it has to go via parcel post.

The cheapest method of sending something weighing less than 500g but more than 125g is to use a C5 prepaid envelope from the PO, which only costs $1.70 from memory. BTW, maximum thickness allowed is 50mm.

[aps1080]

Stamped with under paid postage.

It can take longer to be delivered.

If it doesn't get returned to sender !

(Seller sent me some batteries the other week, underpaid postage.
Took an extra few days to arrive).

[tstore]

"BTW, maximum thickness allowed is 50mm."

20mm is the maximum thickness allowance

[dotm2004]

If the item is overweight, it will still be delivered, but A/Post will send an Underpaid Postage account to the sender.

I use letter post most of the time in an A4 envelope.    Up to 125gs $1.40,   up to 250gs is $2.10    then over 250 and up to 500 is $3.50.

I believe the thicknes is not to be more than 20cms.

Please let me know if I'm wrong 🙂

[cq_tech]

I did it again! You're both right, maximum thickness is 20mm (keep getting mixed up with 500g). 😞

[tournamenttackleaustralia]

If your post items above 250g but up to 500g large letter your better using the Auspost prepaid c5 large letters they work out much better as they are upto 500g but only cost $1.80 instead of $3.50

Cheers Chris

[cherry*135]

Height of the item is most important for letter rate. As mentioned by others the maximum height is 20mm for a large letter. The packaged item must slip easily through (not touching the sides) of the PO's letter rate board with the cutout in it.

Letter rate weight limit is up to 500g. I often post magazines that weigh close to 500gms in large prepaid envelopes (C4).

The height of them is below 20mm.

A small item that weighs very little but is more than 20mm in height.. has to be sent at parcel rate starting at $7.20 (ebay online postage labels rate).

Some sizes of prepaid paper envelopes from the PO are cheaper than buying your own envelopes and a stamp. The A4 sized prepaid envelope is $3.50. Where as to buy a stamp for that size is $3.50 and then you need your own envelope.

If you need to protect your items for sale with bubble wrap in the post, that could put the item over the height limit for letter rate.

[cherry*135]

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@sayf_mohtadi wrote:

I'm not saying I'm going to do that. Just wondering what will happen. Will I get in trouble or will it simply not arrive to the buyer?

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If the item doesn't qualify for letter rate,  you would get sent an invoice for parcel rate  $7.20 (under 500gms)  plus 1.50 admin fee.They will deduct what you already paid, and you pay the shortfall plus the $1.50 fee.

The PO will deliver the short paid item in good faith (that the sender will pay the shortfall). It sort of sends a bad msg to the buyer as well... that the seller doesnt know what they are doing re postage costs. The item won't arrive as quick as one that has correct postage either.

[antonios7529]

Large Letter Up to 260mm x 360mm x 20mm  Postage $2.10

Large Letter Up to 260mm x 360mm x 20mm and up to 500g  Postage $3.50

Up to 260mm x 360mm x 20mm and up to 125g  Postage $1.40 Small Letter

Up to 130mm x 240mm x 5mm and 250g Postage $0.70 T