An Post business account: options for small sellers in Ireland

Count the parcels you send in quiet weeks as well as busy weeks before applying for an account. Record parcels you have sent, rather than orders still waiting to go out. If your sales arrive in bursts, give An Post that pattern when discussing eligibility.

EirLink reports that the parcels account route opens above 40 parcels a week, with prepaid labels from An Post’s Business Desk or driver available below the threshold.

An Post promotional copy published by Business Plus describes eCommerce Hub as designed for businesses sending over 50 parcels a week.

Ask An Post which threshold applies to your business before committing to software that requires an account. Give your current parcel volume when making that enquiry, rather than a sales target.

Start with the purchase you need to make for your current orders. Use your dispatch record to work out whether you need individual labels now or a supply for forthcoming orders.

For irregular sales, base a bulk purchase on orders you expect to dispatch. If you sell products with different parcel weights, record those weights alongside the order count.

According to Shiptheory, Click & Post lets you purchase and print An Post labels at home.

1. Identify the parcel you are preparing and record its weight and destination.
2. Buy the An Post label through Click & Post.
3. Print the purchased label at home.

Arrange printing around the orders you are ready to dispatch. If you usually handle orders on Shopify, decide who will buy and print the labels as part of your order preparation.

Weigh the parcels you intend to send before choosing a tool with a weight limit. Weigh each parcel after packing it.

EirPost says it sells An Post labels for parcels up to 2 kg without an An Post business account, contract or monthly minimum.

According to EirLink, its Shopify connection can create those labels from a prepaid balance and send tracking to Shopify, mark the order fulfilled and notify the customer.

Identify which products fit the stated weight limit before planning how your shop will create labels. Choose another postage route for heavier orders. For a shop with mixed parcel weights, record the chosen route against each order before buying its label.

Use the packed parcel’s weight and destination to compare postage. Among the prices PostCompare compares, the cheapest bookable An Post prices within Ireland were as follows in prices checked on 5 October 2026.

Enter your next parcel’s weight and destination in the quote tool to see the priced services, cheapest first. Use the postage figure for that parcel when working out your delivery charge.

Before buying labels in bulk, decide how much you can commit to postage for forthcoming orders. For an account application, check the rates agreed with An Post before setting delivery charges around that account.

Shiptheory says its An Post connection requires an active An Post account. Arrange that account before building your dispatch process around this connection.

If you are preparing a Shopify setup, write down the tasks you want the connection to handle: creating labels, adding tracking and fulfilling orders. Compare those needs with the tool’s published functions and account requirements.

Use the An Post eCommerce Hub and Shopify guide when you are ready to plan an account-based connection. Choose a label-buying route for the orders already waiting for dispatch.