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Buy stamps for your invites now! Price goign up!
waddy80
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Calling all of you who may be sending invites out by post. The price is due to go up in april. BUY YOUR STAMPS NOW!!!! I have copied a post from quoia over in grabbit:
Royal Mail price increases from April 6th 2009
CURRENT PRICE > NEW PRICE = PRICE INCREASE & (PERCENTAGE %)
Letter - Max. 240mm (L) x 165mm (W) x 5mm (D)
Under 100g - 1st £0.36 > £0.39 = +£0.03 (8.33%) ** 2nd £0.27 > £0.30 = +£0.03 (11.1%)
LARGE Letter - Max. 353mm (L) x 250mm (W) x 25mm (D)
Under 100g - 1st £0.52 > £0.61 = +£0.09 (17.3%) ** 2nd £0.42 > £0.47 = +£0.05 (11.9%)
101 - 250g - 1st £0.78 > £0.90 = +£0.12 (15.4%) ** 2nd £0.66 > £0.76 = +£0.10 (15.2%)
251 - 500g - 1st £1.08 > £1.24 = +£0.16 (14.8%) ** 2nd £0.90 > £1.04 = +£0.14 (15.6%)
501 - 750g - 1st £1.57 > £1.77 = +£0.20 (12.7%) ** 2nd £1.31 > £1.51 = +£0.20 (15.3%)
PACKET - OVER 353mm (L) x 250mm (W) x 25mm (D)
Under 100g - 1st £1.14 > £1.28 = +£0.14 (12.3%) ** 2nd £0.95 > £1.08 = +£0.13 (13.7%)
101 - 250g - 1st £1.45 > £1.62 = +£0.17 (11.7%) ** 2nd £1.24 > £1.41 = +£0.17 (13.7%)
251 - 500g - 1st £1.94 > £2.14 = +£0.20 (10.3%) ** 2nd £1.63 > £1.85 = +£0.22 (13.5%)
501 - 750g - 1st £2.51 > £2.65 = +£0.14 (5.58%) ** 2nd £2.08 > £2.24 = +£0.16 (7.69%)
751 - 1 kg - 1st £3.08 > £3.25 = +£0.17 (5.52%) ** 2nd £2.49 > £2.70 = +£0.21 (8.43%)
1kg Maximum for 2nd class
1001 - 1250g - 1st £4.30 > £4.45 = +£0.15 (3.49%)
1251 - 1500g - 1st £5.00 > £5.15 = +£0.15 (3.00%)
1501 - 1750g - 1st £5.70 > £5.85 = +£0.15 (2.63%)
1751 - 2000g - 1st £6.40 > £6.55 = +£0.15 (2.34%)
2001 - 4000g - 1st £8.22 > £8.22 = *NO CHANGE*
Each additional 2000g (or part thereof) - £2.80 > £2.80 = *NO CHANGE*
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OK, just buying ANY of these NVI stamps before that date will save money but getting the right ones from the right place can make this a SUBSTANTIALLY BETTER opportunity.
For example, buying ANY of these 1st or 2nd NVI stamps BEFORE 6th April and USING THEM on or after 6th April offers a greater investment return than any bank or building society can hope to achieve in probably 3 or 4 years
For example it's a 11.1% return just on a 2nd class stamp
HOWEVER, the stamp that has the greatest value increase is the 1st class LARGE LETTER stamp.
LARGE Letter - Max. 353mm (L) x 250mm (W) x 25mm (D)
Under 100g - 1st £0.52 > £0.61 = +£0.09 (17.3%)
52p increasing to 61p - a massive 17.3% increase.
Currently Large Letter 1st class stamps at SUPERDRUG (ends 14th Feb) have a 5% discount.
Book of 4 for just £1.98
Makes them 49.5p each
49.5p increasing to 61p - that's 11.5p a letter - an even more massive 23.23% increase
And 61p is what you will be paying MINIMUM for any 1st class mail that is over 240mm by 165mm in size OR over 5mm thick
(That's about 6.5 inches by 9.4 inches - a little more than A5 - that's A4 folded in half)
Obviously these NVI stamps can be used towards ANY POSTAGE value that's higher - EVEN for SECOND CLASS on a PARCEL - doesn't matter it says 1st - they will just be worth 61p !!
A SECOND "SUBSTANTIALLY BETTER" OPPORTUNITY
Letter - Max. 240mm (L) x 165mm (W) x 5mm (D)
Under 100g - 1st £0.36 > £0.39 = +£0.03 (8.33%)
Currently these "normal" (UK Basic letter rate) 1st class stamps
can be purchased at MAKRO (expiry unknown) with a 8.84% discount.
MAKRO are doing a "pack" of 60 (that's SIXTY)
You actually get 10 books of 6 for just £19.69 - should cost £21.60
So that's a saving of £1.91 - approx 8.84% discount - or OVER 3p per stamp
Your 1st class stamp (currently worth 36p) available to buy at just 32.8 pence each.
On 6th April 2009 these stamps will be worth (and cost you to buy at face value from that date) 39p
Yes! THIRTY NINE PENCE
32.8p to 39p is just over 18.9% profit.
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If you sell on Ebay etc., send Birthday Cards, Anniversary Cards, or will post some of this or even next year's Christmas Cards ......
............. BUY YOUR 1st & 2nd NVI STAMPS NOW !!!
EVEN IF you can't buy them at Superdrug or Makro !!!
Royal Mail price increases from April 6th 2009
CURRENT PRICE > NEW PRICE = PRICE INCREASE & (PERCENTAGE %)
Letter - Max. 240mm (L) x 165mm (W) x 5mm (D)
Under 100g - 1st £0.36 > £0.39 = +£0.03 (8.33%) ** 2nd £0.27 > £0.30 = +£0.03 (11.1%)
LARGE Letter - Max. 353mm (L) x 250mm (W) x 25mm (D)
Under 100g - 1st £0.52 > £0.61 = +£0.09 (17.3%) ** 2nd £0.42 > £0.47 = +£0.05 (11.9%)
101 - 250g - 1st £0.78 > £0.90 = +£0.12 (15.4%) ** 2nd £0.66 > £0.76 = +£0.10 (15.2%)
251 - 500g - 1st £1.08 > £1.24 = +£0.16 (14.8%) ** 2nd £0.90 > £1.04 = +£0.14 (15.6%)
501 - 750g - 1st £1.57 > £1.77 = +£0.20 (12.7%) ** 2nd £1.31 > £1.51 = +£0.20 (15.3%)
PACKET - OVER 353mm (L) x 250mm (W) x 25mm (D)
Under 100g - 1st £1.14 > £1.28 = +£0.14 (12.3%) ** 2nd £0.95 > £1.08 = +£0.13 (13.7%)
101 - 250g - 1st £1.45 > £1.62 = +£0.17 (11.7%) ** 2nd £1.24 > £1.41 = +£0.17 (13.7%)
251 - 500g - 1st £1.94 > £2.14 = +£0.20 (10.3%) ** 2nd £1.63 > £1.85 = +£0.22 (13.5%)
501 - 750g - 1st £2.51 > £2.65 = +£0.14 (5.58%) ** 2nd £2.08 > £2.24 = +£0.16 (7.69%)
751 - 1 kg - 1st £3.08 > £3.25 = +£0.17 (5.52%) ** 2nd £2.49 > £2.70 = +£0.21 (8.43%)
1kg Maximum for 2nd class
1001 - 1250g - 1st £4.30 > £4.45 = +£0.15 (3.49%)
1251 - 1500g - 1st £5.00 > £5.15 = +£0.15 (3.00%)
1501 - 1750g - 1st £5.70 > £5.85 = +£0.15 (2.63%)
1751 - 2000g - 1st £6.40 > £6.55 = +£0.15 (2.34%)
2001 - 4000g - 1st £8.22 > £8.22 = *NO CHANGE*
Each additional 2000g (or part thereof) - £2.80 > £2.80 = *NO CHANGE*
================================================== =====
OK, just buying ANY of these NVI stamps before that date will save money but getting the right ones from the right place can make this a SUBSTANTIALLY BETTER opportunity.
For example, buying ANY of these 1st or 2nd NVI stamps BEFORE 6th April and USING THEM on or after 6th April offers a greater investment return than any bank or building society can hope to achieve in probably 3 or 4 years
For example it's a 11.1% return just on a 2nd class stamp
HOWEVER, the stamp that has the greatest value increase is the 1st class LARGE LETTER stamp.
LARGE Letter - Max. 353mm (L) x 250mm (W) x 25mm (D)
Under 100g - 1st £0.52 > £0.61 = +£0.09 (17.3%)
52p increasing to 61p - a massive 17.3% increase.
Currently Large Letter 1st class stamps at SUPERDRUG (ends 14th Feb) have a 5% discount.
Book of 4 for just £1.98
Makes them 49.5p each
49.5p increasing to 61p - that's 11.5p a letter - an even more massive 23.23% increase
And 61p is what you will be paying MINIMUM for any 1st class mail that is over 240mm by 165mm in size OR over 5mm thick
(That's about 6.5 inches by 9.4 inches - a little more than A5 - that's A4 folded in half)
Obviously these NVI stamps can be used towards ANY POSTAGE value that's higher - EVEN for SECOND CLASS on a PARCEL - doesn't matter it says 1st - they will just be worth 61p !!
A SECOND "SUBSTANTIALLY BETTER" OPPORTUNITY
Letter - Max. 240mm (L) x 165mm (W) x 5mm (D)
Under 100g - 1st £0.36 > £0.39 = +£0.03 (8.33%)
Currently these "normal" (UK Basic letter rate) 1st class stamps
can be purchased at MAKRO (expiry unknown) with a 8.84% discount.
MAKRO are doing a "pack" of 60 (that's SIXTY)
You actually get 10 books of 6 for just £19.69 - should cost £21.60
So that's a saving of £1.91 - approx 8.84% discount - or OVER 3p per stamp
Your 1st class stamp (currently worth 36p) available to buy at just 32.8 pence each.
On 6th April 2009 these stamps will be worth (and cost you to buy at face value from that date) 39p
Yes! THIRTY NINE PENCE
32.8p to 39p is just over 18.9% profit.
================================================== =====
If you sell on Ebay etc., send Birthday Cards, Anniversary Cards, or will post some of this or even next year's Christmas Cards ......
............. BUY YOUR 1st & 2nd NVI STAMPS NOW !!!
EVEN IF you can't buy them at Superdrug or Makro !!!
Money, money, money, must be funny....in a rich mans world.
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Will get that done asap then ready for my invites. Thanks for the info😁0
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I get my friends and family 2 look at their mail they get and if the stamp hasnt been post marked u can steam it off and just stick it 2 1 of your invites!!! I have got 65 so far lol.
And will save u loads of cash!!!!:jHas lots to look forward to in 2011!!:j
Baby GIRL DUE 15.2.11:o
sealed pot challange no-876Mummy to DS 18/12/99 and DD 08/05/060 -
louisebbctlc wrote: »I get my friends and family 2 look at their mail they get and if the stamp hasnt been post marked u can steam it off and just stick it 2 1 of your invites!!! I have got 65 so far lol.
And will save u loads of cash!!!!
yup always smart,that way you invite can be pulled for being a reused stamp and you guest can enjoy a trip to the delivery office to pay for the item :think:0 -
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How can they tell though if there is no postmark on it?
the machines can see adhesives under stamps
or people just tape them on
doesnt matter anyway
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2009/02/16/changes-are-designed-to-stamp-out-mail-cheats-115875-21127338/0 -
Sorry, but personally, I feel using second hand stamps for your wedding invitations is just going way too far!0
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well i ave done it b4 and had them sent 2 me and i got them ok and they dont look 2nd hand at tall!:jHas lots to look forward to in 2011!!:j Baby GIRL DUE 15.2.11:o
sealed pot challange no-876Mummy to DS 18/12/99 and DD 08/05/060
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louisebbctlc wrote: »well i ave done it b4 and had them sent 2 me and i got them ok and they dont look 2nd hand at tall!
fair enough thief
maybe put some of the money towards a keyboard that doesnt ration letters
or using your moral compass just shoplift one
if you dont get caught its alright isnt it?0 -
well iam not the only 1 who does it, had a letter in post 2day with a re-used stamp on it so tell me how did that 1 get through?????:jHas lots to look forward to in 2011!!:j Baby GIRL DUE 15.2.11:o
sealed pot challange no-876Mummy to DS 18/12/99 and DD 08/05/060
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but if the stamps are increasing in price won't that mean that if you have stockpiled loads of cheaper stamps then you'll be a few pence off the price for posting a letter?0
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