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Royal mail prices 2012 ?

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  • donglemouse
    donglemouse Posts: 2,653 Forumite
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    for airmail >100g packets rest of world seems to have gone into two zones with zone 2 - looks like Australia/NZ being more expensive than zone 1 - rest of the world countries

    this two zone rest of world structure is new isn't it?
  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
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    for airmail >100g packets rest of world seems to have gone into two zones with zone 2 - looks like Australia/NZ being more expensive than zone 1 - rest of the world countries

    this two zone rest of world structure is new isn't it?

    the current pricing is still available to view
    http://www.royalmail.com/sites/default/files/docs/pdf/pricing_made_easy.pdf
    it was/is EU/ROW
    so the 2 zones are new
  • Just sent a standard parcels item which is currently £10.34 - will rise to £12.30! Eek!
  • red-boxer
    red-boxer Posts: 292 Forumite
    The question is.... is Ebay going to raise it's capped postage rates inline with the new RM costs........no i don't think so
  • paulofessex
    paulofessex Posts: 1,728 Forumite
    Just sent a standard parcels item which is currently £10.34 - will rise to £12.30! Eek!

    You may be better off in future using one of the courier companies for items of that weight, would cost approx. £8.99-£9.99
  • paulofessex
    paulofessex Posts: 1,728 Forumite
    red-boxer wrote: »
    The question is.... is Ebay going to raise it's capped postage rates inline with the new RM costs........no i don't think so

    Thats a very good question
  • marking_bad
    marking_bad Posts: 512 Forumite
    Also will the compensation increase from 100 x 0.46 to 100 x 0.60?
  • goodfella66
    goodfella66 Posts: 396 Forumite
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    red-boxer wrote: »
    The question is.... is Ebay going to raise it's capped postage rates inline with the new RM costs........no i don't think so

    They did last year so here's hoping they will this year.
  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
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    Also will the compensation increase from 100 x 0.46 to 100 x 0.60?

    no,as per the price lists
    compo stays at £46
    it doesnt help there are multiple threads on the same subject
    I covered this in another
    multiple threads full of people saying the only send Christmas cards ;)
  • Strapped
    Strapped Posts: 8,158 Forumite
    Just sent a standard parcels item which is currently £10.34 - will rise to £12.30! Eek!

    Time to switch to courier delivery.
    They deem him their worst enemy who tells them the truth. -- Plato
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