Royal Mail new prices released

soolin

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161002401271?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

these look as though they ought to comply with the basic 'small parcel' requirement.

I need to double check, and I have never used this seller so cannot say whether I recommend them or not. They would work out at 20p a box.

phil_jd

alx2013 wrote: »

How frustrating! At the very least you need ties, green 2nd class labels/red 1st class labels and International labels. I never received bags but I get mine from the local sorting office - a few at a time.

Well the supplies arrived, but no bags. Looks like I'm in the same boat as you now!

phil_jd

If anyone's interested the supplies (ties, labels) were delivered by ParcelForce.

lovinituk

phil_jd wrote: »

Well the supplies arrived, but no bags. Looks like I'm in the same boat as you now!

From what I've heard, its really hard to get sacks from the main supplies centre. My mail is collected and when I'm low I ask them for some more bags which are dropped off the next morning. But there seems to be a general shortage as when I ask for more to last longer they can't oblige. I'm usually asking for more every 4 or 5 days.

phil_jd

lovinituk wrote: »

From what I've heard, its really hard to get sacks from the main supplies centre.

Well that's helpful!

lovinituk wrote: »

My mail is collected and when I'm low I ask them for some more bags which are dropped off the next morning. But there seems to be a general shortage as when I ask for more to last longer they can't oblige. I'm usually asking for more every 4 or 5 days.

What do you do if you ever run out?

custardy

phil_jd wrote: »

If anyone's interested the supplies (ties, labels) were delivered by ParcelForce.

PF do the stores deliveries for RM offices too
its all covered by the same orders department

custardy

lovinituk wrote: »

From what I've heard, its really hard to get sacks from the main supplies centre. My mail is collected and when I'm low I ask them for some more bags which are dropped off the next morning. But there seems to be a general shortage as when I ask for more to last longer they can't oblige. I'm usually asking for more every 4 or 5 days.

As I said earlier
RM are moving away from using bags
so they are far thinner on the groun than they used to be

alx2013

phil_jd wrote: »

Well the supplies arrived, but no bags. Looks like I'm in the same boat as you now!

Lol! I actually got a call from the business centre today to see how I am getting on and I said still no bags other than that all good - so apparently some are on their way!

techspec

soolin wrote: »

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161002401271?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

these look as though they ought to comply with the basic 'small parcel' requirement.

I need to double check, and I have never used this seller so cannot say whether I recommend them or not. They would work out at 20p a box.

Pretty good. Cheapest max size i have seen is about 64p per box. Those are the ones 45cm long.

phil_jd

alx2013 wrote: »

Lol! I actually got a call from the business centre today to see how I am getting on and I said still no bags other than that all good - so apparently some are on their way!

I actually managed to get some today.

Of course, now the PO has said they're applying for an exemption from accepting PPI mail (on H&S grounds - even though volume of mail will stay the same, the number of mail bags will increase).

It's just one thing after another...off to consider a collection service.