Postage is the cost sellers most often guess wrong, and on a cheap item it can be more than the item is worth. Here’s what An Post charges, so you can put a real figure into the calculator.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · An Post prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Quick answer: within Ireland, An Post charges €5.50 for a packet up to 250 g, €7.00 up to 500 g and €9.00 up to 2 kg. A parcel up to 2 kg is also €9.00, and up to 5 kg €11.00. A parcel can be tracked within the Republic; a packet can’t, so at €9.00 the parcel is the better buy. On Vinted you don’t need to choose: the buyer pays.
An Post prices within Ireland (including Northern Ireland)
Service
Weight
Price
Letter or postcard
Up to 100 g
€1.85
Large envelope
Up to 500 g
€3.50
Packet
Up to 100 g
€4.40
Packet
101 g to 250 g
€5.50
Packet
251 g to 500 g
€7.00
Packet
501 g to 2 kg
€9.00
Parcel
Up to 2 kg
€9.00
Parcel
2 kg to 5 kg
€11.00
Parcel
5 kg to 10 kg
€13.00
Parcel
10 kg to 20 kg
€16.00
An Post prices to Great Britain and the rest of Europe
Service
Weight
Great Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg
Rest of Europe
Packet
Up to 250 g
€9.00
€10.00
Packet
251 g to 500 g
€10.00
€12.00
Packet
501 g to 1 kg
€13.00
€15.00
Packet
1 kg to 2 kg
€16.00
€19.00
Parcel
Up to 2 kg
€21.00
€30.00
Standard Post prices from An Post’s Standard Post rates page and its schedule of charges (February 2026), checked 9 Nov 2026. Packets and parcels have size limits as well as weight limits, so check An Post’s postage calculator for anything bulky. Courier firms such as DPD, GLS and Parcel Connect can be cheaper for some parcels; their prices are shown when you book on their websites.
Packet or parcel? Worked examples within Ireland
What you’re sending
Packet
Parcel
Best choice
T-shirt or top, about 200 g
€5.50
€9.00
Packet, saves €3.50
Jeans or a dress, about 450 g
€7.00
€9.00
Packet, unless it’s worth tracking
Jumper or a few books, about 900 g
€9.00
€9.00
Parcel: same price, with tracking
Trainers in the box, about 1.5 kg
€9.00
€9.00
Parcel: same price, with tracking
Winter coat, about 2.5 kg
Too heavy
€11.00
Parcel
Box of books, about 8 kg
Too heavy
€13.00
Parcel, or local collection
Weights are typical, not exact. Weigh your item in its packaging before you list it. Packets must also fit An Post’s packet size limits.
Who sorts the postage on each platform
Vinted: the buyer pays for postage at checkout and chooses from An Post, DPD, Drop2Shop or DHL Express. You get a prepaid label or code in your Vinted inbox.
eBay.ie and Depop: you set the postage price in your listing and post it yourself. Both take their percentage fee from the postage too.
Etsy: you set the postage price and send it yourself.
DoneDeal, Adverts.ie and Facebook Marketplace: usually local collection, so there’s no postage at all.
How to pay less
Weigh before you list. Going just over 500 g moves a packet from €7.00 to €9.00, and just over 250 g from €5.50 to €7.00.
Pack flat. Clothes folded flat in a mailing bag usually go as a packet rather than a parcel.
Charge what it really costs. On eBay.ie and Depop you pay fees on the postage too, so don’t undercharge.
From 500 g to 2 kg, send it as a parcel. It costs the same €9.00 as a packet, and parcels within the Republic can be tracked.
Use Registered Post for anything valuable. It costs more, but it’s your proof if a buyer says it never arrived.
An Post parcel lockers are free to use for collecting and returning, with a prepaid label.
Keep proof of postage until the buyer has confirmed they’re happy.
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to post a small parcel in Ireland?
An Post charges €7.00 for a packet up to 500 g within Ireland, and €9.00 for a packet or parcel up to 2 kg.
Who pays postage on Vinted in Ireland?
The buyer, at checkout. They choose the carrier, and you send the parcel using the prepaid label Vinted gives you.
Does An Post charge the same to Northern Ireland?
Yes. An Post’s national rates cover the whole island of Ireland, including Northern Ireland.
How much is a letter stamp in Ireland?
An Post charges €1.85 for a standard letter or postcard up to 100 g within Ireland, and €3.50 for a large envelope up to 500 g.
Is a packet or a parcel cheaper with An Post?
Under 500 g a packet is cheaper (€4.40 to €7.00). From 500 g to 2 kg both cost €9.00, so send it as a parcel, which can be tracked within the Republic. Over 2 kg it has to go as a parcel: €11.00 up to 5 kg, €13.00 up to 10 kg and €16.00 up to 20 kg.