Pricing in Proportion - PiP Meet PiP he is here to help you understand Pricing in Proportion, the new structure change introduced by the Royal Mail.   From August 21st the way you send your mail will change, to put the correct price on your mail items you will need to determine its SIZE, WEIGHT and THICKNESS. Please click here to download the new PiP rate table.   There are 3 categories: Letter Size: 240mm x 165mm Weight: 0 - 100g Thickness: 5mm A letter is no bigger than about the size of an A4 piece of paper folded in half. Most Letter items will contain, Postcards, bills and statements, some brochures and catalogues, most Birthday cards. Large Letter Size: 353mm x 250mm Weight: 0 - 750g Thickness: 25mm A Large Letter is no bigger than a A4 piece of paper. Most Large Letter items will contain, Unfolded A4 pieces of paper, most brochures, catalogues and company reports, some magazines, CD's and DVD's, Large Birthday cards and most magazines. Packet Size: Any item longer than 353mm or wider than 250mm Weight: Any item heavier than 750g Thickness: Any item thicker than 25mm  Most Packet items will contain VHS cassettes, books, some magazines and catalogues, parts and samples, prints and posters in large or cylindrical packaging. Why are The Royal Mail introducing PiP? Royal Mail explain that this is a fairer system because it costs them more to handle and deliver larger, heavier items than standard letters and therefore they will charge accordingly. How will a FP Mailing franking machines make PiP easier?  One of the benefits of an FP Mailing franking machines is that it will print any value that is selected and therefore using the different pricing in proportion rates will be a very simple, the chances of over or under pricing an item mail will be eliminated.

Pip - our adopted penguin The good news for FP Mailing franking machine customers is that you will now receive even greater discounts than you currently do. A First Class Letter will be charged at 32p for postal stamp users and only 30p for franking machines users, and a First Class Large Letter that weighs under 100g will be 44p for postal stamp users and only 41p for franking machines users that's a saving of 3p per letter! As well as the discounts you will receive for using a Franking Machine, you can save even more with an FP Mailing folder and inserter machine, simply folding your letter from a Large Letter to a Letter can save you up to 30% on First Class and Second Class mail. Plus save valuable time by eliminating the need to hand fold and inseter items into an evelope. Simply  programme in the job and let the machine do the rest! Full product details can be found on the product pages or call free 0500 223563 for a quote. If you are an existing FP Customer and have not yet ordered your update chip for PiP please email ashley@fpmailing.co.uk to request an order form