Beat Stamp Price Rise: First Class Rise (Not) (Merged)

LabRat_3

I always buy my stamps in tesco's garage with petrol. I dont know if they are included when they work out the points, but I always do it that way in case.

Cay

:T :rotfl:
I ALWAYS BUY MY POSTAGE STAMPS AT A DISCOUNT OF 10%. FIRST SPOTTED IN A BRIDGE MAGAZINE THE ADVERT GOES -

<< Reduce the cost of your postage

Postage stamps for sale at 90% of face-value (all mint with full gum).

Values supplied in 100's, higher values available as well as 1st and 2nd class.
(eg 1st class: 100 x 27p + 100 x 1p)

phone/fax 0208422 4906 >>

TRY IT, I HOPE HE CAN KEEP UP WITH ALL YOUR ORDERS!! :eek:

quoia

bs7 wrote:

ALSO putting the exact price on parcels means it stands more chance of being sent first class, if you've paid for first class.

When it comes to sorting the parcels most are not weighed. Usually a guess is just made (as long as it doesn't look as if it's underpaid) and the cost of the stamps is usually what determines if it gets thrown in the bin/trolley thing for first class or second class.

So, of course, the three second class stamps could end up being considered as being 58p postage and getting sent in the second class mail IF for example the letter or parcel looks deceivingly large and/or heavy.

I ALWAYS write FIRST CLASS clearly on any package I send 1st class so that there's no mistake.

I NEVER write SECOND CLASS on any other package - NO point in SLOWING it down when it might go "1st by accident"

Also always get a PROOF of POSTING CERTIFICATE !
Saves a lot of hassle if it goes astray.
Makes it a lot easier to claim your compensation of (upto) £28. (£30 from April 7th)

lolly5648

I noticed in Costco the other day that they are selling first class stamps on books in bulk at a price that works out at around 26.1p per stamp.

An even bigger chance to save money before the price rise!

purplestar1uk

Queenie wrote:

I've still never quite understood how I sent my brother a Christmas card Dec 03 and had it returned to me in March 04 with the remark: "Address not found" -

I received a bank card this morning which they had sent out in January! :-o

Obviously it had been cancelled weeks ago, and taken as lost. And now it turns up!

It has been duly chopped and shredded

zcaprd7

My favourite stamp buying tactic is to take all my shrapnel (coppers, 5ps) down to the post office and attack the little stamp machine, pumping it full before taking out stamps.


If you're feeling really cheap, load it up with coppers and when it gets to 20p press the refund button and convert you coppers into slightly more useful change...

oap

Thanks for the stamps tip on the e mail Martin,however, if you purchase a first class stamp at today's price, then use it after the increase, it will be a different colour, so can the postoffice/postman ask the receiver of the mail for the shortfall?? oap

Marigold123

zcaprd7 wrote:

If you're feeling really cheap, load it up with coppers and when it gets to 20p press the refund bottom and convert you coppers into slightly more useful change...

LMAO!

Sadly, we don't have one of these!

esalan

oap -- it will be a different colour, so can the postoffice/postman ask the receiver of the mail for the shortfall??

So long as the stamps says 1st or 2nd (i.e. NOT 28p or 21p) it's perfectly OK to use.

misterthrifty

Following on from a message earlier, I work in the stamp 'industry' and I can supply valid UK postage at 90% of the face value, including postage. If anybody is interested then get in touch and I can provide details.

p.stowe@ntlworld.com