Royal Mail barcoding stamps - existing stamps valid only until 31 Jan 2023

Codger1947

The two organisations are separate, yet the Post Office is the main way that the public access Royal Mail services, e.g. to buy postage stamps and to post parcels.  I've only ever once visited a Royal Mail office (to pick up a parcel I think), very inconveniently located.  Without the Post Office network, the Royal Mail would decline even faster than it is doing now.

Money_Grabber13579

Codger1947 said:

The two organisations are separate, yet the Post Office is the main way that the public access Royal Mail services, e.g. to buy postage stamps and to post parcels.  I've only ever once visited a Royal Mail office (to pick up a parcel I think), very inconveniently located.  Without the Post Office network, the Royal Mail would decline even faster than it is doing now.

But it seems that Royal Mail is doing it’s best to wean itself off it’s reliance on Post Offices, otherwise we would not be seeing Royal Mail introducing many new services independently e.g. parcel post boxes, online postage which is cheaper than Post Office postage, collecting parcels from your own home etc

KxMx

They are also pushing Tracked24/48 with lower prices for several months, Tracked bypasses Post Office completely. 

gt94sss2

Codger1947 said:

The two organisations are separate, yet the Post Office is the main way that the public access Royal Mail services, e.g. to buy postage stamps and to post parcels.  I've only ever once visited a Royal Mail office (to pick up a parcel I think), very inconveniently located.  Without the Post Office network, the Royal Mail would decline even faster than it is doing now.

The Post Office ended its exclusive contract with the Royal Mail - hence you see more Post Offices also offering parcel services for other firms.

Codger1947

gt94sss2 said:

The Post Office ended its exclusive contract with the Royal Mail - hence you see more Post Offices also offering parcel services for other firms.

Perhaps the Post Office should be renamed e.g. Not the Post Office.

custardy

Codger1947 said:

gt94sss2 said:

The Post Office ended its exclusive contract with the Royal Mail - hence you see more Post Offices also offering parcel services for other firms.

Perhaps the Post Office should be renamed e.g. Not the Post Office.

Probably easier calling it 'not Royal Mail', since staff have to explain that fact multiple times a day...........

"Codger1947 said:

The two organisations are separate, yet the Post Office is the main way that the public access Royal Mail services, e.g. to buy postage stamps and to post parcels.  I've only ever once visited a Royal Mail office (to pick up a parcel I think), very inconveniently located.  Without the Post Office network, the Royal Mail would decline even faster than it is doing now."

Some of the public. RMs entire push is bang for the buck from their staff at the doorstep. Hence the reduction in RM callers office hours and push for parcel collection at the door.

soolin

Codger1947 said:

gt94sss2 said:

The Post Office ended its exclusive contract with the Royal Mail - hence you see more Post Offices also offering parcel services for other firms.

Perhaps the Post Office should be renamed e.g. Not the Post Office.

I’m not sure I understand. They are post offices, ie they take post for other companies including Riyal Mail and some couriers. 

misterthrifty

Is anybody else having delays having their stamps exchanged? I sent a load off to them at the start of August, they told me 2 weeks ago that they would be sending them out but today they say that the postal strikes have delayed things. The package has been sitting there for weeks and they can't say when it will be sent out with more strike days coming up. This is very frustrating and I don't see why they can't just post them?!

custardy

misterthrifty said:

Is anybody else having delays having their stamps exchanged? I sent a load off to them at the start of August, they told me 2 weeks ago that they would be sending them out but today they say that the postal strikes have delayed things. The package has been sitting there for weeks and they can't say when it will be sent out with more strike days coming up. This is very frustrating and I don't see why they can't just post them?!

I would expect some staff doing this work are CWU grade. So potentially part of the strikes
Then with back logs, these staff could be pulled back to perform mail pipeline based work

kalsha

Hi,  Can someone tell me if this stamp can be swapped?  It is a mint 1993 Britannia £10 stamp.  I am sure someone had posted something about a similar stamp but I can't find it now. 
So question is has anyone been successful in swapping this stamp?