Don’t guess an item’s weight unless it is a postcard or letter that you are sure is under 100g. The only way to be certain is to weigh your item. The Weight Guide below gives indicative weights for many items.

Indicative Weight Guide
Letter or greeting card 30g
Standard DL envelope with 4 sheets of A4 44g
Compact disc in bubble envelope 130g
A4 envelope with 20 sheets of A4 160g
Mobile phone in bubble envelope 180g
DVD in bubble envelope 190g
400 page paperback book in bubble envelope 310g
Pair of jeans 500g
Glossy magazine in bubble envelope 585g
Pair of trainers 1kg

Help centre

Welcome to our help centre

All the help and advice you could ever need.

Back