Does the post office ship by weight or size?
Postage price of the item is based on the actual weight or the calculated dimensional weight, whichever is greater. Dimensional weight may apply to: USPS Retail Ground (excluding Limited Overland Routes parcels)
What are parcel sizes?
Generally, commercial parcels must measure: At least 3 inches high x 6 inches long x 1/4 inch thick. Except for USPS Retail Ground and Parcel Select, no mailpiece may measure more than 108 inches in length and girth combined.
What happens if package dimensions are wrong?
When you ship a package, you’re charged for its actual weight or its dimensional weight, whichever is greater. That mistake will boost your DIM weight to 16 pounds.
What happens if you ship something with the wrong weight?
If it’s heavier, you’ll most likely want Priority Mail®; otherwise, you could be inadvertently underpaying the amount of postage due. If that happens, the package may come back to you, requiring it to be reshipped (and delaying delivery time), or the customer may be liable for paying the difference in postage.
Can a food scale be used as a postage scale?
To be honest, you can weigh packages on any scale—even a kitchen scale—as long as it gives accurate measurements to the nearest ounce. However, if you really want to weigh packages like a pro, we recommend springing for a shipping scale.
What size parcel fits in a post box?
The maximum Parcel size allowed into our new Postboxes is 44cm x 35cm x 16cm. Any Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed items, Royal Mail International Tracked items, and any Royal Mail Tracked Returns without a barcode on the label must be posted in a Post Office branch and cannot be dropped off at a Parcel Postbox.
What if you put the wrong dimensions on a shipping label?
If you realise that you have provided the wrong dimensions before the date of your collection, please amend your shipment to include the correct dimensions. This may include a fee, or extra charges to cover the costs of shipping a larger parcel.
What are the dimensions of a USPS parcel?
Sizes for Parcels. No more than 27 inches long x 17 inches width x 17 inches high. No more than 25 pounds (35 pounds for Parcel Select and Parcel Return Service, except books and other printed matter which cannot exceed 25 pounds). More about Physical Standards for Commercial Parcels More about Commercial Parcels – Parcel Select.
What’s the minimum size for a post office envelope?
Minimum Sizes. If a mailpiece is 1/4 inch thick or less, it MUST be rectangular and at least 3-1/2 inches high by 5 inches long.
How tall is a USPS ground mailpiece?
1 At least 3 inches high x 6 inches long x 1/4 inch thick. 2 Except for USPS Retail Ground and Parcel Select, no mailpiece may measure more than 108 inches in length and girth combined. Length is the measurement
What are the dimensions of a machinable parcel?
If you prepare your parcels so that they can be processed on Postal Service equipment, your parcel is considered “machinable.” Machinable parcels are easier to process and deliver, so they are less expensive to mail. Machinable parcels must measure: No more than 27 inches long x 17 inches width x 17 inches high.