Buying RM Special Delivey online, where to drop off item?

spannerzone

Hi, no doubt a stupid question but anyway!

I'm sending a valuable item via Royal Mail special delivery with tracking, I did this online and printed the label - it says that if I drop the parcel off at a Post Office outlet there's a £3 charge on top.... does that mean any post office or just the little sub postoffices in corner shopes etc? It's not clear on their site whether you should take to a RM Depot or main post office to not have to pay the £3 on top of actual postal costs. Thanks!

soolin

spannerzone wrote: »

Hi, no doubt a stupid question but anyway!

I'm sending a valuable item via Royal Mail special delivery with tracking, I did this online and printed the label - it says that if I drop the parcel off at a Post Office outlet there's a £3 charge on top.... does that mean any post office or just the little sub postoffices in corner shopes etc? It's not clear on their site whether you should take to a RM Depot or main post office to not have to pay the £3 on top of actual postal costs. Thanks!

I have never seen a surcharge for dropping this off at a PO before- do you have a link or can you go back and check?

Usually you print it off either via the RM site or paypal, take the whole lot to the Post office , queue up as normal and get it put through the system and get your receipt stamped as proof of postage.

spannerzone

I saw it when going through the 'price finder, selecting Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 1pm, it says :

http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/2294/royalmail.jpg

I couldn't find any mention of it elseswhere, only when going through selecting the price finder and choosing the weight, tracking option and value.

Thanks!

custardy

never heard of that
doesnt make sense really

romantic-rights

I think this is talking about using Special Delivery on Saturday? (See the text just about the bit you highlighted)
HTH

custardy

romantic-rights wrote: »

I think this is talking about using Special Delivery on Saturday? (See the text just about the bit you highlighted)
HTH

SG isnt a flat rate cost though?
it used to be before the VAT changes(£1)

spannerzone

Hmm maybe it is related to Saturday deliveries only.... oh well I'll see what happens when I take it to my local sub postoffice on Monday !

thanks for your comments.

custardy

Next Day Special Delivery -

If you’re looking to get your order guaranteed for delivery the next day, we operate Royal Mail Special Delivery, a service that guarantees your order will be with you by 1pm the following day. All you need to do is ensure that you place your order by 12 noon on a weekday (excluding Friday). This service is also available for anyone wishing to receive delivery of an order on a Saturday, however there is a further £3 surcharge that will be added at check out. Again, orders must be received by 12 noon on the Friday. Please note that orders placed over the weekend or public holidays will not be processed until the following working day, which can add one more day to delivery times. Next day delivery is a UK-based service only.

looks like it must relate to SG

spannerzone

Yes I think you're right, re-reading the text does suggest it refers to Saturday deliveries.

zerog

The cheapest SD is now £6.22 not £6.95 as in that screenshot?

theonlywayisup

zerog wrote: »

The cheapest SD is now £6.22 not £6.95 as in that screenshot?

Not sure where the OP said the weight?

101g to 500g is £6.95.