Postage for Christmas

Mups · September 06, 2024, 09:31:46 PM

Did anyone hear on the news today, bloomin' Royal Mail, are increasing their first class stamp prices AGAIN!
How many times have they done that already this year? Is this the third time?
They say its because of 'declining letter volumes.'
Well what do they expect at the cost of stamps!

So what do they do? Put the price up even more!

From 7th October, stamps will cost £1.65, an increase of 30p - just in time for all our Christmas cards.

Here's what they say:

Royal Mail has announced it will hike the price of first-class stamps by 30p due to "very real and urgent" financial challenges.

The increase, which will kick in from 7 October, will see the price of a first-class stamp rise to £1.65, while second-class stamps will remain at 85p.

The company said it was facing pressure from declining letter volumes and rising business costs in maintaining the one-price-goes-anywhere universal service.

Michael Rolls · September 07, 2024, 06:16:32 AM

well, if they keep putting up the price, what do they expect? Can't remember the last time I used a first class stamp

dextrous63 · September 07, 2024, 08:51:02 AM

Who in their right mind actually uses first class stamps when there's barely any difference in terms of delivery time between that and second class?

Alex · September 07, 2024, 09:06:57 AM

I guess it'll be surreptitiously shoving birthday cards through letter boxes from now on !

Mups · September 07, 2024, 10:08:09 AM

Quote from: Michael Rolls on September 07, 2024, 06:16:32 AMwell, if they keep putting up the price, what do they expect? Can't remember the last time I used a first class stamp

Exactly, Michael.

Who ever makes their decisions wants sacking, because they don't seem to have a clue as to why the public don't use them much nowadays.

dextrous63 · September 07, 2024, 10:13:08 AM

E-cards it is then, wherever possible.

Scrumpy · September 07, 2024, 12:53:53 PM

First class or Second.. They don't arrive on time anyway..
I will not be using them..
Christmas cards will soon be a thing of the past..
Christmas will fade away.. Bloody sad..

Alex · September 07, 2024, 10:45:39 PM

I went to Port Sunlight Garden Centre today and they had some deccies out already

GrannyMac · September 08, 2024, 06:49:26 AM

Quote from: dextrous63 on September 07, 2024, 08:51:02 AMWho in their right mind actually uses first class stamps when there's barely any difference in terms of delivery time between that and second class?

I've just sent a condolence card 1st class, but it's a rare occurrence these days.

September 08, 2024, 06:50:36 AM

Quote from: Alex on September 07, 2024, 10:45:39 PMI went to Port Sunlight Garden Centre today and they had some deccies out already

As has B&M! But I'd rather visit a nice garden centre, and Port Sunlight sounds lovely!

Alex · September 08, 2024, 10:27:27 AM

Quote from: GrannyMac on September 08, 2024, 06:49:26 AMI've just sent a condolence card 1st class, but it's a rare occurrence these days.

September 08, 2024, 06:50:36 AMAs has B&M! But I'd rather visit a nice garden centre, and Port Sunlight sounds lovely!

It's a lovely village GM well worth a visit,

https://www.visitcheshire.com/things-to-do/port-sunlight-museum-and-garden-village-p41771#:~:text=Port%20Sunlight%20is%20an%20important,early%20urban%20planning%20the%20UK.