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Title: Cost Of Postage
Post by: cleggy on 28 March 2012, 12:16:56
Now that OFCOM have removed price restrictions from the Royal Mail and a 20% increase to 60p for first class post is the immediate effect. Does anyone else think that the only reason for this massive price increase across the board is to tempt more carriers into the market competing with the Post Office leading to eventual privatisation. ;) ;)

I seem to recall that the Royal Mail Charter includes a restriction that postage will be the same cost within the U.K, I doubt that that will apply to other carriers who will cherry pick the City's and business post leaving places like the Shetlands either without a service or at  vast expense.

Funny how announcements like this take place when Parliament is on another one of it's holidays, just how long an Easter break for our self servicing,politicians. >:( >:( >:(
Title: Re: Cost Of Postage
Post by: tigers_gonads on 28 March 2012, 12:23:37
imo, 60 pence is still pish cheap for a letter from one end of the uk to the other  :y

May be better if they introduced a slideing scale based on distance  ;)
Title: Re: Cost Of Postage
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 28 March 2012, 12:38:02
Now that OFCOM have removed price restrictions from the Royal Mail and a 20% increase to 60p for first class post is the immediate effect. Does anyone else think that the only reason for this massive price increase across the board is to tempt more carriers into the market competing with the Post Office leading to eventual privatisation. ;) ;)

I seem to recall that the Royal Mail Charter includes a restriction that postage will be the same cost within the U.K, I doubt that that will apply to other carriers who will cherry pick the City's and business post leaving places like the Shetlands either without a service or at  vast expense.

Funny how announcements like this take place when Parliament is on another one of it's holidays, just how long an Easter break for our self servicing,politicians. >:( >:( >:(


30% ......I think..........and 40% for second class mail. :'(
Title: Re: Cost Of Postage
Post by: Varche on 28 March 2012, 13:16:10
Definitely a pre cursor to an IPO.

The new owner would not be seen as having introduced what is a very big increase when all said and done. Sadly it will just drive away more business into the arms of Ecard businesses. Why send a birthday card when you can often as not ring the person for free on many of the landline tariffs?!
Title: Re: Cost Of Postage
Post by: smithpa7 on 28 March 2012, 14:00:35
I believe the price rises are applicable from the 30th April.
Title: Re: Cost Of Postage
Post by: cleggy on 28 March 2012, 14:08:31
Best stock up for Christmas ;D :y :y
Title: Re: Cost Of Postage
Post by: Rods2 on 28 March 2012, 15:03:03
So much for the Government's / BOE's inflation target of 2%. :o :o :o >:( >:( >:(
 
Title: Re: Cost Of Postage
Post by: Tony H on 28 March 2012, 22:44:08
Hears an interesting statistic today, If inflation was added to the cost of a penny black the cost of a first class stamp at todays values would be well over three quid  :o
Title: Re: Cost Of Postage
Post by: Vamps on 28 March 2012, 22:46:47
Now that OFCOM have removed price restrictions from the Royal Mail and a 20% increase to 60p for first class post is the immediate effect. Does anyone else think that the only reason for this massive price increase across the board is to tempt more carriers into the market competing with the Post Office leading to eventual privatisation. ;) ;)

I seem to recall that the Royal Mail Charter includes a restriction that postage will be the same cost within the U.K, I doubt that that will apply to other carriers who will cherry pick the City's and business post leaving places like the Shetlands either without a service or at  vast expense.

Funny how announcements like this take place when Parliament is on another one of it's holidays, just how long an Easter break for our self servicing,politicians. >:( >:( >:(

25 Days, incredible.......... >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
Title: Re: Cost Of Postage
Post by: Rods2 on 28 March 2012, 23:25:44
I would happily pay them to have 364 days holiday as it would stop them making things worse.  :o :o :o