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How much stamp do I need / why does PO charge 10p more?
Pkman
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I'm sending 2nd class large letter 250g.
Royal mail website say £2.30
Post office website say £2.40
If I were putting stamp on the envelope, how much do I need????
Is it only £2.4 if I were to pay over the counter for PO 'label' (the big square one)
Royal mail website say £2.30
Post office website say £2.40
If I were putting stamp on the envelope, how much do I need????
Is it only £2.4 if I were to pay over the counter for PO 'label' (the big square one)
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If using stamps you would need to pay the Post Office price of £2.40 , the only way to get the Royal Mail price is online or via eBay.At least that is only 10p , parcels have an even bigger price difference!I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the eBay, Auctions, Car Boot & Jumble Sales, Boost Your Income, Praise, Vents & Warnings, Overseas Holidays & Travel Planning , UK Holidays, Days Out & Entertainments boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know.. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.1
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Why is there a price different? The item is going to royal mail anyway. Who keep the price different??0
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The post office and Royal Mail are separate companies and whilst the PO have a fixed agreement with RM about post office services, there is nothing to stop them charging more.Pkman said:Why is there a price different? The item is going to royal mail anyway. Who keep the price different??I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the eBay, Auctions, Car Boot & Jumble Sales, Boost Your Income, Praise, Vents & Warnings, Overseas Holidays & Travel Planning , UK Holidays, Days Out & Entertainments boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know.. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.1 -
You can buy royal postage via Royal Mail webpage and postman collects for free.
it’s cheaper than using post office and paying post office fee on top of Royal Mail charge.
https://send.royalmail.com/
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The RM collection option is great when it works. Unfortunately it looks like my collection today is not going to happen. All my lovely urgent parcels just sitting there almost 2 hours after the last estimated collection time….Tax_Slave said:You can buy royal postage via Royal Mail webpage and postman collects for free.
it’s cheaper than using post office and paying post office fee on top of Royal Mail charge.
https://send.royalmail.com/I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the eBay, Auctions, Car Boot & Jumble Sales, Boost Your Income, Praise, Vents & Warnings, Overseas Holidays & Travel Planning , UK Holidays, Days Out & Entertainments boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know.. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.1 -
I could buy online and take it to PO. That's what I do with my tracked 48.
But I have 1st class stamp that I want to use. So was hoping to use that then pay £1, 5p stamp.
Oh well. Online it is. Annoying as not often I get to use these stamp RM sent me after they lost my item.0 -
How about "But I have 1st class stamp that I want to use. So was hoping to use that then pay £1, 15p stamp."0
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Not if it is £2.301
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