post office charges

[bigred5765]

just been to post some shells out to people, the post office have had a price restructure the £3.65 recorded delivery option has now gone because of height restrictions its now £6.95 AWWWUCH even just first class post is now £3.95

[ClydeBuilt]

"Standard Parcel" is their cheapest fella!

[jo90]

Royal Scam mate, not Royal Mail. I have started using Couriers now for larger parcels...for the same price they will collect it from you too ! Have a check to see how much they work out for you. I've used Parcel2go website many times now.

[Andyp]

Have you tried using collect plus ? I have used them a few times, you print the label yourself and drop it off at a local collection point, for me the point is a garage just around the corner so more convinent for me, it will also be tracked and signed for.

Sometime it's not the best option but its worth a look.

[bigred5765]

Originally Posted by ClydeBuilt

"Standard Parcel" is their cheapest fella!

believe it or not its now only 50p cheaper and weight is now upto 1kg so big items are cheaper but smaller lighter items are screwed

[jonmiller]

I feel ya mate!

I am trying to find a 'low' volume courier to set up an account with but I don't think they exist..

If anyone has any recommendations I'm all ears.

[percymon]

Originally Posted by Andyp

Have you tried using collect plus ? I have used them a few times, you print the label yourself and drop it off at a local collection point, for me the point is a garage just around the corner so more convinent for me, it will also be tracked and signed for.

Sometime it's not the best option but its worth a look.

thanks for the info - cheaper than myhermes for me, and just as convenient.

[kaszal]

I've been getting quotes from myparceldelivery.com and couriers like Collect+ and Hermes drop off work out cheaper for heavier items 1-2 kg (and I think they're both tracked)

Here's the new RM price list...

http://www.royalmail.com/sites/defau...April2013b.pdf

[bigred5765]

Originally Posted by Andyp

Have you tried using collect plus ? I have used them a few times, you print the label yourself and drop it off at a local collection point, for me the point is a garage just around the corner so more convinent for me, it will also be tracked and signed for.

Sometime it's not the best option but its worth a look.

looks ok andy do you just drop of and pick up at your local point
http://www.collectplus.co.uk/

[racingdwarf]

Yer sold a load of small ish stuff on ebay last few weeks, I like to post recorded to avoid those lovely people who say it never came or you never posted it

Sold an old LRP charger for 6 quid and a novak smart tray for 99p same chap bought them, so purchase total was 6.99, postage was £7.50 to send the box.I asked 3.50 postage on the listings each and he asked for a postage discount.

due to the post office it hardly worth selling some stuff on ebay, as the postage is driving the price up to more than people are prepared to pay for an Item including the postage to get it to them

[Andyp]

Originally Posted by bigred5765

looks ok andy do you just drop of and pick up at your local point
http://www.collectplus.co.uk/

Yeah that's right,you just drop it off at your local point and they will give a receipt, as you say you can also get stuff delivered to there also my G/F gets clothes delivered there to save her waiting in all day.

Usually you will find your local corner shop does it but they is a location finder on there site I think.

As others have said parcels to go ect are good and you usuall get cheaper/good rates on ups ect but you usuall have to wait in for them.

[JBL]

I always use Parcel2go and I have always received an excellent service. I can drop the parcel off at designated news agent.

[super__dan]

Originally Posted by bigred5765

looks ok andy do you just drop of and pick up at your local point
http://www.collectplus.co.uk/

I used this when a buyer actually requested me to use it, worked totally fine and local corner shop open until 8pm so miles better than post office.

[bigred5765]

sounds good thanks dan

[Steveonamission]

Must admit that is a tad steep if your just sending out 1 shell!

I sent a box of 8 today, £10 for special delivery, so thought that was a bargain considering.

[bigred5765]

the more u send the cheaper it seems,
one shell is 6.96 special delivery or 6,49 recorded but that covers you up to 1kg so loads of shells, but cack if its just one or two

[mrspeedy]

Not sure I have this right ... but looks like you can send small packets (under 250g) via Standard Int to Europe for £3.50... yet domestic for the same packet is £5.20 ... wonder if they'll let us use Standard Int for UK deliveries ....

[terry.sc]

Standard International hasn't had the same price hikes, we now have the situation where it can be cheaper to send a parcel to Australia as it is to send it to someone in the UK.

[desperatedan]

I run a small business on Ebay selling refurbished RC cars and ever since we smelt a whiff of price hikes with Royal Mail we turned our attention to other couriers like Parcel2Go.com. - http://link2.fm/5P1ZCV

Looks like Maggie's lot are ready to sell it off :-(

[mrspeedy]

Looks like we're going to have to look into an altenative llke this .... just been to the PO .. parcel under 250gms going to New South Wales = £4.70 ... parcel going to South Wales = £5.20 !!!!!