New, lower rates on return postage

What you need to know:

As of 12 January 2026, Royal Mail return labels on eBay cost less for UK sellers across all parcel weights. We know return postage can add up. That’s why we’ve secured these lower rates – so you can keep offering easy returns to your buyers while keeping your costs down.

You can see the new rates in the table below.

Updated Royal Mail return rates:

Weight	Previous rate	New rate
0-1kg	£3.25	£2.94
1-2kg	£3.35	£3.06
2-5kg	£5.93	£5.66
5-10kg	£7.93	£6.96
10-20kg	£10.06	£9.24

 

Next steps:

There’s nothing you need to do. The lower rates are already in place and apply automatically whenever you purchase a Royal Mail return label on eBay.

For more information, visit our return postage information page.