Posting a dvd

[mollykins]

If you get a dvd delivered to you, as long as you don't have to have it signed for, will it fit through the letter box (with the packaging), incase nobody's at home?

[milly143]

Yes.

[smurfchops]

I would think so Molly, measure one of your DVDs and your letterbox, add a couple of inches for packing.

[milly143]

Depending on how big your letter box is I suppose and how big the package is but normal yes.

[mollykins]

Thanks, i didn't have a clue. Plus if you buy it online, will it say if it will be recorded dilvery or not? or give you the option?

[squarebear]

Measure your letter box, then measure a DVD. The answer will be blindingly obvious.

[Prudie]

Have you got it from Amazon? if so it will be in a jiffy bag that fits through the letterbox and doesn't need signing for.

[redcrx]

if from play it would fit through letterbox.

It would be sent by standard post and not need to be signed for

[mollykins]

SB I don't know how big they are in jiffy bags though.

[milly143]

The site will tell you how it is being posted. You often have to select a post option so just go for first class.

[smurfchops]

You would be paying extra for recorded delivery and the website will tell you.

[squarebear]

You're kidding right? It is obviously a little larger that a DVD. Come on Molly, these are basic common sense questions you are asking.

[milly143]

Molly if it's a single DVD sent in a jiffy bag, it will fit.

[annie0000]

sometimes they come in a box too - but they still fit in the letterbox.

[Postdog]

Well, as an ex postie I can tell you that most boxes you can, although not everyone has a standard box. For instance older house sometimes have boxes that were quite suitable in their day but are useless now.

[mollykins]

Thanks, we've ordered them, as we couldn't find them in the shops.

[doomey!]

Depends how big the dvd is! For example the limited edition copy of Family Guys "ITS A TRAP" will NOT fit in a standard letter box.

[bushbaby_de]

No DVD fits through our letterbox as we're in a block of flats with a true letter box rather than just a hole in the door and they aren't deep enough for the DVD to fit through the mouth and fall down into the box :(

[karenmac60]

If it's a box set then it might not fit, same if it's 2 from Amazon (they tend to put them both side by side in one box). Apart from that, if you have a standard sized letter box then it should fit and will not be recorded delivery unless stated on the site you bought it from.

[solera]

You need to look at how thick it is as it may need to be sent as a package.

[jno]

usually yes, but some DVDs come in bigger packages than others, and some packaging (for sending) is bigger than others too. Plus the size of your letterbox will make a difference. But an ordinary size DVD will fit through an ordinary size letterbox.

They usually come as ordinary mail ad don't have to be signed for.