article Royal Mail changes coming October 2025 in Announcements

article Royal Mail changes coming October 2025 in Announcements https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Announcements/Royal-Mail-changes-coming-October-2025/ba-p/7926281 <P><SPAN>Royal Mail has announced that it’s updating its consumer postage prices, effective from 6 October 2025.</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN> </SPAN></P> <P><SPAN>If you use the </SPAN><A href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/sellercentre/postage/buy-print-postage" target="_blank"><SPAN>eBay labels platform</SPAN></A><SPAN>, please expect to see pricing updated as follows: </SPAN></P> <P><SPAN> </SPAN></P> <TABLE> <TBODY> <TR> <TD> <P><STRONG>Royal Mail service</STRONG></P> </TD> <TD> <P><STRONG>Price change</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P><SPAN>1st Class letter</SPAN></P> </TD> <TD> <P><SPAN>No change</SPAN></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P><SPAN>1st Class large letter</SPAN></P> </TD> <TD> <P><SPAN>No Change</SPAN></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P><SPAN>1st Class Signed For letter and large letter </SPAN></P> </TD> <TD> <P><SPAN>No Change</SPAN></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P><SPAN>2nd Class letter </SPAN></P> </TD> <TD> <P><SPAN>No Change</SPAN></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P><SPAN>2nd Class Large Letter</SPAN></P> </TD> <TD> <P><SPAN>No Change</SPAN></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P><SPAN>Small and medium parcels (Standard and Signed For, 2nd Class)</SPAN></P> </TD> <TD> <P><SPAN>Increased by £0.15 to £0.65 per item</SPAN></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P><SPAN>Small and medium parcels (Standard and Signed For, 1st Class)</SPAN></P> </TD> <TD> <P><SPAN>Increased by £0.25 to £0.75 per item</SPAN></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P><SPAN>Tracked 48 large letter</SPAN></P> </TD> <TD> <P><SPAN>Increased by £0.05</SPAN></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P><SPAN>Tracked 24 large letter</SPAN></P> </TD> <TD> <P><SPAN>Increased by £0.05</SPAN></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P><SPAN>Tracked 48 small and medium parcels</SPAN></P> </TD> <TD> <P><SPAN>Increased by £0.10 to £0.50 per item</SPAN></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P><SPAN>Tracked 24 small and medium parcels</SPAN></P> </TD> <TD> <P><SPAN>Increased by £0.16 to £0.60 per item</SPAN></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P><SPAN>Special Delivery</SPAN></P> </TD> <TD> <P><SPAN>Increased by £0.40 to £1.40 per item</SPAN></P> </TD> </TR> </TBODY> </TABLE> <P> </P> <P><SPAN>Royal Mail will be adjusting the inclusive compensation level for consumer Tracked services.</SPAN></P> <UL> <LI><SPAN>As of October 6th 2025, the compensation amount will be reduced from £150 to £75.</SPAN></LI> </UL> <P> </P> <P><SPAN>In ecommerce, transparency is key, with a whopping 80% of consumers preferring at least four tracking updates throughout the delivery process*. These updates give buyers confidence that their purchase is on its way, reducing anxiety and building trust. </SPAN></P> <P><SPAN> </SPAN></P> <P><SPAN>For more on tracking and providing a great delivery experience, check out our </SPAN><A href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/sellercentre/postage/retail-standards" target="_blank"><SPAN>Retail Standards page on Seller Centre</SPAN></A><SPAN>. </SPAN></P> <P> </P> <P><A href="https://www.royalmail.com/prices2025" target="_blank"><SPAN>See here for a full list of Royal Mail price changes in October 2025</SPAN></A><SPAN> </SPAN></P> <P><SPAN>  </SPAN></P> <P><SPAN>Thank you for selling on eBay.</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN> </SPAN></P> <P><SPAN>Your eBay Team</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN> </SPAN></P> <P><SPAN>*Metapack Ecommerce Delivery Benchmark Report 2024</SPAN></P> Wed, 10 Sep 2025 17:03:05 GMT uk-news@ebay 2025-09-10T17:03:05Z Royal Mail changes coming October 2025 https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Announcements/Royal-Mail-changes-coming-October-2025/ba-p/7926281 <P><SPAN>Royal Mail has announced that it’s updating its consumer postage prices, effective from 6 October 2025.</SPAN></P> Wed, 10 Sep 2025 17:03:05 GMT https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Announcements/Royal-Mail-changes-coming-October-2025/ba-p/7926281 uk-news@ebay 2025-09-10T17:03:05Z