EXPIRED Stock up on stamps before 30th April

dougz_2

A_Phoenix_of_Tangerine wrote: »

Does anyone know what will be the most economical, when sending large letters first class in the future: ...

Neither of those. For future 1st Large, its cheapest to use 2x 2nd Standard pre increase.
This example also answers Loubylou.

Anon

loobylou232 wrote: »

just a quick question and I feel a bit silly asking it!

If something costs £1 (post price increase) to send, can you stick on 2 second class stamps?

Thanks in advance.

As I understand it, yes you can as although it says 2nd on it, it carries the value of the 2nd class stamp at the time (so 50p). This is the reason that Royal Mail suddenly started restricting the number you could buy.

Anon

wanchai_2

Bong!!!! Too late if you haven't bought yet!

wanchai_2

loobylou232 wrote: »

just a quick question and I feel a bit silly asking it!

If something costs £1 (post price increase) to send, can you stick on 2 second class stamps?

Thanks in advance.

Yes, you can.

A_Phoenix_of_Tangerine

Still available at the 'old' price on the Royal Mail website, in case anyone has been dithering! :j

EDIT: Has now been updated. Ahr well, hope everyone who wanted to managed to order

dougz_2

Amusing that royalmail didn't change at once, looks like someone was working late, changing the prices manually one by one

jennifer12

Just ordered 2nd class stamps 20 x 12 books 2nd class for 36p per stamp. Hope they honour it. Royal mail site not processing when ordering.:j

hvd201

Hi, I don't know if this will help people, but this is how I will be stamping up my stuff:

(LL = Large Letter, PKT = Packet, Rec'd = recorded)

1st = 60p
2nd = 50p
1st LL = 90p
2nd LL = 69p
Recorded = 95p extra

1st rec'd = £1.55 = (3x 2nd) + 5p
2nd rec'd = £1.45 = (2x 1st) + 25p /OR/ (1x 2nd) + (1x 1st LL) + 5p
1st LL 0g -100g rec'd = £1.85 = (3x 1st) + 5p
2nd LL 0g - 100g rec'd = £1.64 = (3x 1st) + 5p
1st LL 101g - 250g = £1.20 = (2x 1st)
1st LL 101g - 250g rec'd = £2.15 = (3x 2nd) + (1x 1st) + 5p
2nd LL 101g - 250g = £1.10 = (1x 2nd) + (1x 1st)
2nd LL 101g - 250g rec'd = £2.05 = (4x 2nd) + 5p
1st LL 251g - 500g = £1.60 = (2x 2nd) + (1x 1st)
1st LL 251g - 500g rec'd = £2.55 = (5x 2nd) + 5p
2nd LL 251g + 500g = £1.40 = (2x 1st) + 20p /OR/ (1x 2nd) + (1x 1st LL)
2nd LL 251g + 500g rec'd = £2.35 = (1x 2nd) + (3x 1st) + 5p
1st LL 501g - 750g = £2.30 = (1x 2nd) + (3x 1st)
1st LL 501g - 750g rec'd = £3.25 = (4x 2nd) + (2x 1st) + 5p
2nd LL 501g - 750g = £1.90 = (3x 1st) + 10p /OR/ (2x 2nd) + (1x 1st LL)
2nd LL 501g - 750g rec'd = £2.85 = (2x 2nd) + (3x 1st) + 5p
1st pkt 0g - 750g = £2.70 = (3x 2nd) + (2x 1st)
1st pkt 0g 0g - 750g rec'd = £3.65 = (6x 2nd) + (1x 1st) + 5p

...etc

If people find it helpful I can write out the rest of the packet weights, standard parcels and special delivery ones, just let me know if you want me to.

kolibri

hvd201 wrote: »

Hi, I don't know if this will help people, but this is how I will be stamping up my stuff:

You saved my time! Thank you very much! xx

lynnemcf

Just read this on the RM web site:

Our scheme for customers on low incomes

We will launch a Christmas scheme for people on low incomes to buy up to a total of 36 1st or 2nd Class Stamps in one purchase at 2011 prices – 46p for 1st Class and 36p for 2nd Class.

The scheme will launch on 6 November 2012 and will be in place until the last posting date before Christmas for 1st Class stamps.

People on pension credit and employment and support allowance (or incapacity benefit) are eligible for participation in the scheme.

Eligible customers will need to provide evidence that they are in receipt of benefits, (eg, the Annual Uprating letter or the Award Notice letter from the DWP). Stamps will be available for purchase from any of the 11,801 Post Office branches. Royal Mail will write to every UK household later in the year explaining the scheme and how it works.

http://www.royalmail.com/prices2012/personal#scheme

Great, another benefit for the work-shy!