Do you send EVERYTHING recorded?

Percy1983

amyjade90 wrote: »

I say its a waste of money, I usually put up two prices one for standard first class another first class recorded, once ive sent the invoice the buyer gets to choose which they wish to pay for!

This is true I always give the option, Free 1st class or 74p for 1st class recorded.

With that my stars are
4.9
4.9
4.8
5.0

Got a bit of dip in dispatch time when using 2nd class (doesn't affect dispatch time but people don't check when you posted it) so I am back to 1st class for everything. Costs a few more pennies but is worth it.

Begize

I never use Recorded as it's not worth the paper it's printed on.

For anything less than £41 it normally goes standard first class, sometimes second if it's a very low value item and I've done free p&p on it.

I usually use Paypal postage and our business collection from work to post stuff and leave the COP for the RM guy to stamp just in case I need to make a claim.

Recently I've started using normal stamps as my gf got a load of unused ones from work. Generally I only use them on low value items where if the seller says it got lost, I've not lost out if I have to refund them. At the moment it's a win - win - no loses and "free" postage. As posters have said above, it's a calculated risk and so far for me, it's paying off.

As far as people saying they are not responsible to items lost in the post, I avoid them like the plague as they obviously can't read the eBay rules.....

Esoog

soolin wrote: »

Recorded is no good for paypal as in some areas it never tracks, you are also spending 74p each time on something that has no use , and I'd rather keep all my money for myself.

For my Items under £41 I use standard 2nd class mail with a COP, items over £41 special delivery

I have a question, I asked for a proof of posting the other day and the lady just wrote the name & post code on my receipt..would that stand up for a claim? I could just do that myself?

KierNet

I always use recorded delivery, I don't trust buyers, so its to cover my own back. If something is worth a lot, I'll send it special delivery.

soros

Esoog wrote: »

I have a question, I asked for a proof of posting the other day and the lady just wrote the name & post code on my receipt..would that stand up for a claim? I could just do that myself?

The receipt IS your proof of posting. Sometimes the addy & postcode is printed, and other times it is hand written.
As for the debate here about R Delivery etc...
In my opinion, all that RD does is suggest to a dishonest postal worker that the packet contains something of value & may be worth stealing. So, it is potentially less secure & more likely to "go missing".

I should also explain that the tracking of a RD item only starts once the item reaches the sorting office-it is NOT tracked from leaving the post office like a silver label special delivery item is. It simply gets thrown in to the mail bag with all the other letters. So, plenty of opportunity for it to be stolen.

Also, (and not everyone realises this) if you send an item via ordinary mail, let’s say 41p st class stamp, it is insured free of charge for UPTO £41. (100 times the cost of the amount paid providing that this is the value of the item). As for all these ebay sellers asking for extra cash to insure the item it is therefore generally nonsense at these low end value items.

ALWAYS obtain a certificate of posting. If (as a seller) the ebay item goes missing in the mail, make a claim. When a pattern of missing mail develops in a certain area or on a certain round it will help R Mail to weed out the corrupt workers. Don’t just ignore it.

custardy

soros wrote: »

The receipt IS your proof of posting. Sometimes the addy & postcode is printed, and other times it is hand written.
As for the debate here about R Delivery etc...
In my opinion, all that RD does is suggest to a dishonest postal worker that the packet contains something of value & may be worth stealing. So, it is potentially less secure & more likely to "go missing".

I should also explain that the tracking of a RD item only starts once the item reaches the sorting office-it is NOT tracked from leaving the post office like a silver label special delivery item is. It simply gets thrown in to the mail bag with all the other letters. So, plenty of opportunity for it to be stolen.

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the tracking does start at the PO
only difference is i isnt tracked en route

Crowqueen

Custardy - you might know this - what is Recorded Delivery really for, if it doesn't insure and you are insured up to £41 with just proof of posting? Genuine question.

I had to use it to submit a project for my accountancy exam - I guess it's to get confirmation of delivery rather than insurance, but perhaps you know a lot more than I do.

custardy

Crowqueen wrote: »

Custardy - you might know this - what is Recorded Delivery really for, if it doesn't insure and you are insured up to £41 with just proof of posting? Genuine question.

I had to use it to submit a project for my accountancy exam - I guess it's to get confirmation of delivery rather than insurance, but perhaps you know a lot more than I do.

it was originally intended for documents
hence the 7 days retention
Eg giving a company 7 days notice before proceeding with legal action