Package delivery size limit

[cmtr29]

Someone has recently purchased something on Simple Delivery, Paid for Evri.

When l hover over ''See Package Size Limit'' it says:

'"Avoid extra charges by keeping your package within the size limit selected at listing — up to 1 kg, 45 x 35 x 16 cm.

Larger or heavier packages will still be accepted by the carrier, as long as they’re within the maximum limit — up to 15.00 kg and 120 x 120 x 120 cm."

So what is the size - if it's 15kg and 120x120x120 cm why does it say 1kg and 45x35x16?

[thepillenwerfer]

Provided you accepted e-Bay's Recommended size/weight when you listed the item it doesn't matter if it's wrong.  I've certainly sent things that are bigger and/or heavier than that estimate with no problems to me or the Buyer.  

If on the other hand you over-rule the Recommendation when you list and it proves inadequate you are liable for the difference in price plus £1.

See: https://www.ebay.co.uk/help/selling/posting-items/setting-postage-options/simple-delivery?id=5575#se... to check for yourself.

Neither Royal Mail nor Evri will handle a parcel 120x120x120cm — that seems to be an error in the message you saw and contradicts the information here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/help/selling/posting-items/setting-postage-options/simple-delivery?id=5575#se....  The biggest RM will take is 61x46x46cm and weighing up to 20kg.  Evri have a formula.  Add the two shortest sides together and double that number.  Add that to the length (which can't be over 120cm) and if the total is less than 245cm and it weighs less than 15kg they'll take it.  So 120+120=240.  240x2=480.  480+120=600 so well over.

[cmtr29]

Thank you; so if l'm trying to sell an item that's say 80cm x 5cm x 10cm, l can only allow Evri and select the option that is a max of 61cm, and it's still allowed? Wonder why they just don't say that in the first place?

[thepillenwerfer]

Yes, that would work. 

I can only think that they show that 61cm limit because it applies to Royal Mail.  They try to make things "Simple" and end-up causing confusion.