The Royal Mail service may offer a quick way to send things, but who really enjoys queuing up for stamps?

It may be simple enough if you just want to send an ordinary letter, but if you’re posting things sold on Ebay, or sending gifts or heavier letters, waiting in line to have something weighed can take ages.

Thanks to online postage, you don’t have to do that any more; it’s possible to do everything with your PC.

We’ll show you how you to enter the details of your package or letter online, then pay for the correct postage and print out a customised address label that works just like a stamp. All you have to do is put your letter in the post box.

Here's how to buy and print your postage stamps online