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seemingly free postage to mainland uk..except scotland

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  • System
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    RFW wrote: »
    It does throw up an interesting question about Royal Mail. As a private company will they still have to deliver mail to an independent Scottish highlands at the same rate as the rest of the UK?
    No because Scotland will be independent and therefore a foreign country as far as RM are concerned
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    I don't understand the big issue. If you don't agree with their policies don't give them your business.
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    !!!!!! wrote: »
    No because Scotland will be independent and therefore a foreign country as far as RM are concerned

    You seem well versed on this?
    I didnt realise this had all been sorted out?
  • houseimprover
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    The seller just won't increase costs because its Scotland, as you can see from their pricing structure that if its over 5kg its free so it sounds like they have negotiated certain costs with their delivery company which incurs certain extra costs upto 5kg
  • mgdavid
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    onetwothree123 wrote: »
    The postage box just says FREE post to United Kingdom, and I presume Wales and Northern Ireland don't get charged extra, so it is a lie that that it is FREE delivery to the United Kingdom, it was a bit sneaky ,Glasgow is hardly in the same league as an extra charge to America and it is NOT ok to surcharge people like that. My gran DID read it and assumed it was the Highlands and remote Islands, and she has said to him ,just refund me then and they also have a premium rate number which ebay are monitoring.

    As well as not being able to spell their "table" rate they made up includes non existent postal codes , and my grans postcode is not any of those quoted!

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  • System
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    custardy wrote: »
    You seem well versed on this?
    I didnt realise this had all been sorted out?
    When you said 'an independent Scottish highlands' I was assuming that you were talking about when/if Scotland gets independence from the rest of the UK. In that situation it would make sense for RM to treat Scotland the same as ROI I.E overseas
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    !!!!!! wrote: »
    When you said 'an independent Scottish highlands' I was assuming that you were talking about when/if Scotland gets independence from the rest of the UK. In that situation it would make sense for RM to treat Scotland the same as ROI I.E overseas

    I never said any such thing
  • ballisticbrian
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    No - it's very clear why Royal Mail wont continue to offer a "flat" rate to Scotland. It's because it's so hilly. ... ;) :rotfl:
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