MSE News: Threat to bank statements and bills if postal boycott goes ahead

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  • dalesrider
    dalesrider Posts: 3,447 Forumite
    MoneySavingNovice wrote: »
    Why on earth are the government, who own the Post Office using a private firm to deliver post, thats crazy!

    Because the private firm will be doing it for less.....

    Even the Gov. Has to look at cutting costs.

    Anyway. Post Office and Royal Mail split a while ago and are 2 seperate entities.
    Never ASSUME anything its makes a
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  • antrobus
    antrobus Posts: 17,386 Forumite
    edited 4 December 2012 at 9:43PM
    dalesrider wrote: »
    ...Anyway. Post Office and Royal Mail split a while ago and are 2 seperate entities.

    The Post Office remains part of the Royal Mail Group.

    Ah no. I see that the PO is now owned directly by HMG as of 1st April this year.
  • dalesrider
    dalesrider Posts: 3,447 Forumite
    antrobus wrote: »
    Ah no. I see that the PO is now owned directly by HMG as of 1st April this year.

    And due for privatisation next year.....
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  • barrowc
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    Royal Mail is being lined up for privatisation but Post Office Ltd is remaining in public ownership - see http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17807772
  • dvdrdl
    dvdrdl Posts: 104 Forumite
    I wouldnt say fine beforehand lol but its a valid point its really gone downhill the last few years since Adam Crozier had a dabble.
    Another overpaid Gremlin that no doubt got a fortune for his carnage.
  • pmduk
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    custardy wrote: »
    thats because you didnt opt out of it

    http://www.royalmail.com/you-home/controlling-your-mail

    The problem is that doesn't work. Just like their redirection service.
  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
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    pmduk wrote: »
    The problem is that doesn't work. Just like their redirection service.

    So your answer to the question is............
  • realaledrinker
    realaledrinker Posts: 1,661 Forumite
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    Beakybeak wrote: »
    In what other line of work would you be expected to give your competition a helping hand to compete with you?

    Several privatised public monopolies spring to mind.

    Our electricity network is managed by Scottish Power but we buy off e-on
    Our phone line is owned and maintained by BT but we don't rent the line off them
    Ditto internet service provider
    I work for a bank and we outsource to Santander and HSBC for various services
    etc
    Ethical moneysaver
  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
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    realaledrinker wrote: »
    Several privatised public monopolies spring to mind.

    Our electricity network is managed by Scottish Power but we buy off e-on
    Our phone line is owned and maintained by BT but we don't rent the line off them
    Ditto internet service provider
    I work for a bank and we outsource to Santander and HSBC for various services
    etc

    Not really comparable though
    RM are dealing with the part of the business that has the highest cost
    Thats the issue
    When you outsource to Santander & HSBC. Are they forced to charge your bank less than it costs to do the work?
  • callum9999
    callum9999 Posts: 4,392 Forumite
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    dvdrdl wrote: »
    I wouldnt say fine beforehand lol but its a valid point its really gone downhill the last few years since Adam Crozier had a dabble.
    Another overpaid Gremlin that no doubt got a fortune for his carnage.

    I'd say that's only because people have ridiculous expectations as to how profitable it is to transport a letter across the entire country and deliver it to someones door within 24 hours for 60p is...

    All they can think of is "well, it worked before so it should work forever" - completely ignoring the fact hardly anyone sends letters any more and there is a pretty major thing called "economy of scale".
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