Postage
and packing will be calculated on the weight of the item inclusive
of packing materials. In addition to postage, a small charge
is made for packing materials. If a number of items are
purchased, the postage and packing will be based upon the actual
cost of sending all the items in one package.
Purchases will normally be sent by the most cost
effective method by ordinary mail at the buyer’s risk (second
class mail in the United
Kingdom, or air mail to
Europe and the rest of the world). If registered, or
insured, mail, with the items sent at the seller’s risk, is
required, the buyer must bear in addition the cost of the
registration, or insurance fee.
If payment is made by Skrill (formerly
MoneyBookers), or PayPal, the buyer must pay the relevant
fees (currently 1.9%
for MoneyBookers, or 3.9% + 20p. for
PayPal).
When a sale is confirmed, the seller will send the
buyer a detailed invoice providing information about the postage
and packing charges. Prospective buyers are welcome to
e-mail and ask for a detailed account of the shipping charges
before making a purchase if they
wish.
As a guide, my current postage and packing rates for: a
package weighing no more than 100 grams sent by second class mail
within the United Kingdom is 65p: to Europe (air mail) – up
to 20 grams is £1.02, up to 40 grams is £1.43, up to 60 grams is
£1.81 and up to 100 grams is £2.36: to other countries (air mail) -
up to 20 grams is £1.43, up to 40 grams is £2.05 and up to 100
grams is £3.45. Please note that these rates are for ordinary
mail sent at the buyer’s risk.
Purchases sent to addresses in the
United Kingdom can be despatched at the seller’s risk by
recorded (signed for), or special delivery mail. My current
postage and packing rates for a letter weighing no more than 100
grams are £1.60 (for compensation for loss, or damage up to £60)
and £6.05 (for compensation for loss, or damage up to
£500).
Purchases sent to addresses
outside the United Kingdom can be despatched at the seller’s
risk by international priority services. The fee charged is
dependent on the weight and value of the letter, or package, but
will normally be somewhere between £5.00 to £7.60 (please note that
from 30th April 2012 value added tax (VAT) will be
charged by Royal Mail on the fee for packages mailed to addresses
in the European union) in addition to the postage and packing
rates shown above.
Please note that these postage and
packing rates have been calculated using the Royal Mail pricing
structure effective from 30th April
2012. Purchases made and paid for in time for despatch
prior to 30th April 2012 will be charged postage and packing at
Royal Mail’s current rates.