WTF PO costs - SV650.org

Bibio · 14-05-12, 03:26 PM

i enquired at the post office today how much it would be to post a padded envelope 260mm x 200mm x 30mm over 1kg and its £5.40

that's taking the feckin ****. when is all this ripping the public off and using the recession as an excuse going to stop. no wonder this country is up shizz creak without a paddle

daveyrach · 14-05-12, 03:30 PM

Cheaper to use couriers these days, my son sold his old PS2 on Ebay, RM wanted nearly £10 to post 2nd class. UPS collected from my house on Friday and delivered it today for £5.99 + vat, and its all tracked.

Bibio · 14-05-12, 03:42 PM

£3.99 is the cheapest i can find add to that the cost of the packaging and its £4.20 to send a feckin envelope a hair over 25mm actual hight is 27mm but since it wont fit threw their little letter window (which is about half the size of letterbox) they hit you for an extra £4.50

even using that drop off at shops service with 40 parcels is still £3.99 a parcel.

anna · 14-05-12, 03:43 PM

HAHAHA very coincidentally I was just trying to get quotes to ship my tool kit from Portugal back to the UK and it was just over £100!!!!

maviczap · 14-05-12, 03:50 PM

Tell Amazon about the cost of posting things these days, as they're well out of touch.

I set up a market place account to sell some of my Dad's books, as I get a market price for them, better than taking a chance on EBAY and selling them too cheap.

Sadly some of the profits went on covering the extra postage, as Amazon only give me £2.80, no matter how big or small the book is.

This is reduced the amount we gave to my local Air Ambulance.

I only use RM for small stuff these days, but we still have the cheapest rates in Europe, apparently?

littleoldman2 · 14-05-12, 06:34 PM

I know this may seem obvious, could you divide it in two?.

SIII · 14-05-12, 06:38 PM

Cost me 90p to send my mum's birthday card today -

Robbin Gits!

14-05-12, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bibio

i enquired at the post office today how much it would be to post a padded envelope 260mm x 200mm x 30mm over 1kg and its £5.40

Still cheaper than taking it there yourself probably

Bibio · 14-05-12, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by littleoldman2

I know this may seem obvious, could you divide it in two?.

wish i could but it's the hight

if i ever meet the person responsible for that feckin slot i'm going to have words...

14-05-12, 08:17 PM

At work, we've started emailing invoices and statements out to customers. We were thinking about it to save paper anyway but when RM got silly with their pricing it started looking like an even better idea. And we frank our mail so it's only gone up to 31p for second class, I feel sorry for anyone paying for actual stamps.

14-05-12, 03:26 PM	#1
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,540	WTF PO costs i enquired at the post office today how much it would be to post a padded envelope 260mm x 200mm x 30mm over 1kg and its £5.40 that's taking the feckin ****. when is all this ripping the public off and using the recession as an excuse going to stop. no wonder this country is up shizz creak without a paddle

14-05-12, 03:30 PM	#2
daveyrach Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Reading, Berkshire Posts: 934	Re: WTF PO costs Cheaper to use couriers these days, my son sold his old PS2 on Ebay, RM wanted nearly £10 to post 2nd class. UPS collected from my house on Friday and delivered it today for £5.99 + vat, and its all tracked. __________________ Currently bikeless - Driving a 2012 Chevrolet Aveo

14-05-12, 03:42 PM	#3
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,540	Re: WTF PO costs £3.99 is the cheapest i can find add to that the cost of the packaging and its £4.20 to send a feckin envelope a hair over 25mm actual hight is 27mm but since it wont fit threw their little letter window (which is about half the size of letterbox) they hit you for an extra £4.50 even using that drop off at shops service with 40 parcels is still £3.99 a parcel.

14-05-12, 03:43 PM	#4
anna Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tower Hamlets but with Shutters on the windows Posts: 1,522	Re: WTF PO costs HAHAHA very coincidentally I was just trying to get quotes to ship my tool kit from Portugal back to the UK and it was just over £100!!!!

14-05-12, 03:50 PM	#5
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,096	Re: WTF PO costs Tell Amazon about the cost of posting things these days, as they're well out of touch. I set up a market place account to sell some of my Dad's books, as I get a market price for them, better than taking a chance on EBAY and selling them too cheap. Sadly some of the profits went on covering the extra postage, as Amazon only give me £2.80, no matter how big or small the book is. This is reduced the amount we gave to my local Air Ambulance. I only use RM for small stuff these days, but we still have the cheapest rates in Europe, apparently? __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

14-05-12, 06:34 PM	#6
littleoldman2 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Cramlington Northumberland where we are truely blessed Posts: 1,385	Re: WTF PO costs I know this may seem obvious, could you divide it in two?. __________________ used to be littleoldman but forgot password due to failing memory

14-05-12, 06:38 PM	#7
SIII Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dumfries and Galloway Posts: 1,319	Re: WTF PO costs Cost me 90p to send my mum's birthday card today - Robbin Gits! __________________ "You know, Scotland has its own martial arts. Yeah, it's called Fuk-U. It's mostly just head butting and then kicking people when they're on the ground" The Stoppy King

14-05-12, 08:17 PM	#10
DJFridge Guest Posts: n/a	Re: WTF PO costs At work, we've started emailing invoices and statements out to customers. We were thinking about it to save paper anyway but when RM got silly with their pricing it started looking like an even better idea. And we frank our mail so it's only gone up to 31p for second class, I feel sorry for anyone paying for actual stamps.

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