Royal Mail new prices released

phil_jd

Re: Royal Mail Compensation

They've told me in the past that as they couldn't get in touch with the recipient they are assuming the parcel was delivered. Not much of a stretch!

SpammyTheSpammer

phil_jd wrote: »

My post office is adamant that's not the case. He says that if it's been posted through a post office, any under charging is the fault of the post office not the sender. Therefore should be OK.

A couple of years ago, before I changed PO's, I used one where they put stamps on to parcels/packets etc. The counter staff said that this was "more efficient" than printing labels i.e quicker for them.

These became detached in the post and I had a flurry of eBay buyers complaining that they had been surcharged for underpayment of postage.

I always insist on a printed label nowadays....

phil_jd

SpammyTheSpammer wrote: »

A couple of years ago, before I changed PO's, I used one where they put stamps on to parcels/packets etc. The counter staff said that this was "more efficient" than printing labels i.e quicker for them.

These became detached in the post and I had a flurry of eBay buyers complaining that they had been surcharged for underpayment of postage.

I always insist on a printed label nowadays....

Once I had a printed label come off..

ravenjet

... but not much support yet.

Ofcom: Stop the massive hike in parcel postage costs by the post office

https://www.change.org/petitions/ofcom-stop-the-massive-hike-in-parcel-postage-costs-by-the-post-office

phil_jd

ravenjet wrote: »

... but not much support yet.

Ofcom: Stop the massive hike in parcel postage costs by the post office

https://www.change.org/petitions/ofcom-stop-the-massive-hike-in-parcel-postage-costs-by-the-post-office

Hate to be pedantic, but it's not the post office who are putting the price up.

COOLTRIKERCHICK

been looking through the dif couriers etc again, as I cant wait until RM contact me regarding the OBA..

I have just spoken to someone who uses Dispatch bay, and htey have had no problems, anyone else used them?

as far as I can see ( I have registered, so if anyone wants a referral please let me know) it wil cost £2.60 for a packet/parcel up to 1.5 kgs

The person I spoke to..( a large seller on ebay) was saying royal mail adds the fuel duty ( 2.5%) and THEN the vat.

so it is £2.85 + 2.5% then the vat

Might try a few with dispatch bay while waiting for RM to gt back to me...

ravenjet

phil_jd wrote: »

Hate to be pedantic, but it's not the post office who are putting the price up.

I know, not a good choice of wording but at least someone is trying to do something about it.

theonlywayisup

Brummie2309 wrote: »

If your referring to Collect+'s level of Compensation it starts @ £50.00 then upwards and if you compare this to Royal Mails starting levels which is a lot less and better value adding £1.00 for peace of mind is well worth. I've done the comparison groundwork during the last two days and ironically the manager of my Post Office whole heartedly agrees with me and better value is offered by other delivery services and has anyone sought compensation and battled with Royal Mail who firstly send you a 12 Pack of 1st Class Stamps in the hope you go away who I had to threaten with the issuing of an N1 Claim Form in the Small Claims Court some time ago and only then did they sit up and listen eventually getting settlement from them the amount was just £43.00 with the goods damaged during its custody and in their control.

No, I was referring to you paying £1 for a signature. You don't need it. Don't pay for it.

Not sure what the relevance of your postmaster is.

martindow

Brummie2309 wrote: »

has anyone sought compensation and battled with Royal Mail who firstly send you a 12 Pack of 1st Class Stamps in the hope you go away who I had to threaten with the issuing of an N1 Claim Form in the Small Claims Court some time ago and only then did they sit up and listen eventually getting settlement from them the amount was just £43.00 with the goods damaged during its custody and in their control.

Don't think it will be easy to get compensation paid out by carriers. A lot of items are excluded and in my experience I would rather claim from RM.

dollywops

custardy wrote: »

it would be charged as with other under paid items

I took a small parcel to my friendly local postie on Wednesday. Thought it was ok, but it only squeezed through the slot. He told me that if he took it, it would most certainly be checked at the other end, and the recipient would be requested to pay the surcharge.

I took the parcel home, cut down a box and then took it back - this time it went through the slot. Cannot afford to have customers being asked to pay surcharges for under-payment of postage.

Have ordered postal tubes, as it is too much work to cut down and re-size my boxes. At least I can still use my boxes for overseas.