Pricing in Proportion
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Pricing in Proportion is a Royal Mail
postal price structure in the United Kingdom
introduced on 21 August 2006. It is also used on the Isle of Man
by Isle of Man Post
, but not on the other island post networks Jersey Post
and Guernsey Post
. The system has three bands - letter, large letter and packet. The price of mail is based on the size of the item as well as weight. It was started by the Royal Mail to make the pricing of mail reflect the actual cost of postage.
Royal Mail originally claimed that 80% of items would be unaffected by the change which would also be "revenue neutral". This was then revised down to 70% (i.e. 30% cost more or less than before).
paper. Examples are most letters, bills and statements.
's terms, it is anything smaller than a C4 envelope with about 100 pieces of A4 paper. Example of this are many brochure
s, catalogue
s and company reports, some magazine
s, or DVDs in their boxes.
book or some of the stationery catalogues, VCR tapes, posters in their cardboard tubes and parcels.
Royal Mail
Royal Mail is the government-owned postal service in the United Kingdom. Royal Mail Holdings plc owns Royal Mail Group Limited, which in turn operates the brands Royal Mail and Parcelforce Worldwide...
postal price structure in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
introduced on 21 August 2006. It is also used on the Isle of Man
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
by Isle of Man Post
Isle of Man Post
The Isle of Man Post Office , which formerly used the trading name Isle of Man Post, operates postal collection, ancillary mail services, philatelic goods and delivery services and post office counter services on the Isle of Man.-History:...
, but not on the other island post networks Jersey Post
Jersey Post
Jersey Post is the licensed universal service provider of mail service for the bailiwick of Jersey.- History :Jersey Post was established by the Post Office Law 1969, in 1969 as a result of an Order in Council which enabled the Crown dependencies to establish independent postal services...
and Guernsey Post
Guernsey Post
Guernsey Post is the postal service for the island of Guernsey, Channel Islands. It includes a Philatelic Bureau, and regularly issues both definitive and commemorative stamps...
. The system has three bands - letter, large letter and packet. The price of mail is based on the size of the item as well as weight. It was started by the Royal Mail to make the pricing of mail reflect the actual cost of postage.
Royal Mail originally claimed that 80% of items would be unaffected by the change which would also be "revenue neutral". This was then revised down to 70% (i.e. 30% cost more or less than before).
Letter
The size is a piece of mail that has a maximum length of 240 mm (9.45"), a width of 165 mm (6.50") and a thickness of 5 mm (0.20"). Its weight must not go over 100 g (3.53 oz). In simple terms, it a letter that is no bigger than an C5 envelope with no more than a few sheets of A4Paper size
Many paper size standards conventions have existed at different times and in different countries. Today there is one widespread international ISO standard and a localised standard used in North America . The paper sizes affect writing paper, stationery, cards, and some printed documents...
paper. Examples are most letters, bills and statements.
Large Letter
The size is a piece of mail that has a maximum length of 353 mm (13.90"), a width of 250 mm (9.84") and a thickness of 25 mm (0.98"). It can weigh up to 750 g (26.46 oz). In laymanLayman
A layperson or layman is a person who is not an expert in a given field of knowledge. The term originally meant a member of the laity, i.e. a non-clergymen, but over the centuries shifted in definition....
's terms, it is anything smaller than a C4 envelope with about 100 pieces of A4 paper. Example of this are many brochure
Brochure
A brochure is a type of leaflet. Brochures are most commonly found at places that tourists frequently visit, such as museums, major shops, and tourist information. Brochure racks or stands may suggest visits to amusement parks and other points of interest...
s, catalogue
Mail order
Mail order is a term which describes the buying of goods or services by mail delivery. The buyer places an order for the desired products with the merchant through some remote method such as through a telephone call or web site. Then, the products are delivered to the customer...
s and company reports, some magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
s, or DVDs in their boxes.
Packet
Anything bigger than a large letter is classed as a packet, so catalogues like the ArgosArgos (retailer)
Argos is the largest general-goods retailer in the United Kingdom and Ireland with over 800 stores. It is unique amongst major retailers in the UK in that it is a catalogue merchant...
book or some of the stationery catalogues, VCR tapes, posters in their cardboard tubes and parcels.
Note
- All the imperial measureEnglish unitEnglish units are the historical units of measurement used in England up to 1824, which evolved as a combination of the Anglo-Saxon and Roman systems of units...
s are up to two decimal places and are just a rough guide. Royal Mail uses metricInternational System of UnitsThe International System of Units is the modern form of the metric system and is generally a system of units of measurement devised around seven base units and the convenience of the number ten. The older metric system included several groups of units...
throughout their postal system.