Peak delivery cost check
Royal Mail’s peak surcharge for business accounts runs until 10 January 2027, and EU orders now carry extra fees. Make sure your delivery prices still cover what you pay.
What to do
- Work out your real cost per parcelAdd the peak surcharge to your usual rates for each service you use, from now until 10 January.
- Check your service mixLook at how many orders go Tracked 24 versus Tracked 48. Could some move to the cheaper service without hurting customers?
- Check your free delivery thresholdMake sure it still covers the higher cost on a typical order.
- Don’t forget EU ordersEU orders now carry a €2 handling fee per item line, plus duty and VAT. Check your EU delivery prices and who pays.
Related: Royal Mail’s peak surcharge for business accounts · The new €2 EU handling fee
Your result
For example, the extra you now charge or the saving from moving orders to a cheaper service.
A month£0
A year£0
Send this to your director
Hi [name], I’ve checked our delivery costs for peak: Royal Mail’s business surcharge runs until 10 January and EU orders carry new fees. I updated [number] delivery prices or rules, which recovers or saves around £[amount] a month. Happy to talk through the changes. [Your name]
Share your result
Post it on LinkedIn with #EcomWireChallenge. We read every one and shout out the best results each month.
Did the #EcomWireChallenge peak delivery cost check 📦 Updated a few delivery prices and rules, and clawed back a nice chunk a month. Took about 30 minutes. Your turn 👇 https://www.ecomwire.co.uk/challenges/peak-delivery-costs
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