Brickie - every parcel will soon be cubed (if not in a flat rate box or satchel).

And cubic weight is a rip off as far as l'm concerned. A 2kg item that is the wrong shape for the B2 or too fragile for the satchel can end up being a cubic weight of 7kgs just because of the box size.

And the old antic "if l wrap it non-box shape, they can't cube it' will no longer work because it will go against you. l saw the diagrams on a chart that our postie had just received. Lots of waving a tape measure in the air at a supposed point to make up a cube shape.

Postie says all parcels (except eBay / C&S) are to be cubed and the grace period ends shortly - which could be the October you mention.

From then, if your postie says 'l won't cube it' and runs by weight instead of cubic weight, you can almost wait by your post box for the underpaid bill to arrive!