Get Royal Mail Bulk Certificate of Posting

You should keep certificates of posting when sending multiple items. These have been designed to make your Post Office® experience smoother and more efficient.

You can request a free 'proof of posting' at the Post Office when you hand over your letter or parcel for posting.

To get any compensation, you'll need proof of posting. This could be your receipt or certificate of posting if you sent something at the Post Office. If you received the item, you can use the packaging with the postmark on.

A Certificate of Posting is your proof that you have posted the item declared on the certificate into the Royal Mail network. The Certificate of Posting needs to be date stamped and signed at a Post Office® window as having been accepted into the network.

A Certificate Of Mailing provides evidence that you sent an item when you say you did. This official record only shows the date your mail was accepted. It does not provide record of delivery, proof of mailing, or insure items against loss.

Proof of posting is just your proof to Royal Mail that you posted it, so you can claim from Royal Mail. Nothing to do with the buyer, no proof the buyer received anything. If you put a return address label on the package its possible the item will eventually (within a month or two) be returned to you by Royal Mail.

The Certificate of Mailing extra service costs $1.75 for a single piece and $0.50 per piece when sending three or more pieces with PS Form 3665. These fees are in addition to the cost of postage.

Certified Mail is an extra service offered by the USPS that provides you with verification that a mail piece or package was delivered. The service fee is $4.00, whether you send a small letter or a large box.

A Certificate of Posting is your proof that you have posted the item declared on the certificate into the Royal Mail network. The Certificate of Posting needs to be date stamped and signed at a Post Office® window as having been accepted into the network.

The only way to get a USPS Certificate of Mailing is to go in-person to a post office. You can purchase a certificate of mailing for packages sent within the US or internationally. You'll need to complete Form 3817 and hand it to the clerk at the counter. For the Certificate of Mailing – Firm, fill out Form 3655.