Stamps

LSainsbury · 11-09-2006, 09:39

You know that Royal Mail recently changed their charges? Well i still have some 1st Class stamps - are they still vaild for A5 letters?

Cheers

Lee

Paul · 11-09-2006, 09:44

I don't think the cost of the stamps changed, just the way that things were charged for in relation to size and weight.

LSainsbury · 11-09-2006, 09:52

So if I was to fold and A4 envelope into A5 with only a few sheets of A4 (folded) can I get away with sending it as "Letter" instead of "Large Letter"?

Tinky · 11-09-2006, 09:52

IMO it's all gotten unnecessarily complicated, as it also goes by weight as well as size. Try info@postwatch.co.uk that's the address given on the back of their recent size guide leaflet, all Greek to me, so I still go to the post office to be on the safe side.

Julian · 11-09-2006, 10:05

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Originally Posted by lsainsbury

You know that Royal Mail recently changed their charges? Well i still have some 1st Class stamps - are they still vaild for A5 letters?

Cheers

Lee

Yes, provided the letter weighs less than 100g and is no more than 5mm thick.

Your local Post Office should have a plastic letterbox template on the counter for you to check the item if you are not sure. ( I have in my Post Office )

**Chris** · 11-09-2006, 10:13

My brother sent a birthday card for my son this week - it cost 44p to send 1st class because it had a badge on it, and wouldn't fit through the new size tester thing they have on the counter!

Paul · 11-09-2006, 10:15

Yep, they are going to catch a lot of people like that, the birthday card market is going to make them a lot of extra money for no effort.

**Chris** · 11-09-2006, 10:17

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Originally Posted by Paul

Yep, they are going to catch a lot of people like that, the birthday card market is going to make them a lot of extra money for no effort.

It does raise the unfortunate prospect of tens of thousands of cards that get sent without a visit to the post office first, arriving with a knock at the door from the postie and a demand for cash before he'll hand over a stack of envelopes with 'underpaid' stamped all over them.

Julian · 11-09-2006, 10:21

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Originally Posted by Chris T

My brother sent a birthday card for my son this week - it cost 44p to send 1st class because it had a badge on it, and wouldn't fit through the new size tester thing they have on the counter!

A little tip on that sort of letter..... I'm sure most people have had a card like that received with the envelope torn where it has gone through the franking machine.

Insist that the P O counter staff put a printed postage label on the card/letter. That way it doesn't go through the franking procedure.

LSainsbury · 11-09-2006, 10:30

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Originally Posted by Chris T

My brother sent a birthday card for my son this week - it cost 44p to send 1st class because it had a badge on it, and wouldn't fit through the new size tester thing they have on the counter!

I'd argue the fact that 70% of the item will go through the tester, so I'd pay for the 30% of the item that wouldn't...

Julian · 11-09-2006, 10:41

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Originally Posted by Chris T

It does raise the unfortunate prospect of tens of thousands of cards that get sent without a visit to the post office first, arriving with a knock at the door from the postie and a demand for cash before he'll hand over a stack of envelopes with 'underpaid' stamped all over them.

Most cards should now be featuring one of two logos on the reverse side to enable customers to apply the correct postage....

Article Here HTH

**Chris** · 11-09-2006, 11:15

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Originally Posted by Julian

Most cards should now be featuring one of two logos on the reverse side to enable customers to apply the correct postage....

Article Here HTH

Nice idea

Thanks for the heads-up.

Shaun · 11-09-2006, 11:53

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Originally Posted by Chris T

It does raise the unfortunate prospect of tens of thousands of cards that get sent without a visit to the post office first, arriving with a knock at the door from the postie and a demand for cash before he'll hand over a stack of envelopes with 'underpaid' stamped all over them.

From what I can work out they won't even do that any more - it gets opened and then sent back to the sender.
That's what happened to me for an imaginary 5p shortage on a letter I sent. Fools didn't realise I was sending it second class and not first (over paid by a few pence as I didn't have the correct denomination of stamps just to confuse then a little more). All this and I'd paid the correct amount for the service I wanted. RM just said it was one of those things and referred me to that toothless bunch of whiners over at PostWatch!

So if they "think" you've done them out of 5p (even if you've actually over paid) then little Johnny won't be getting his card. Send him a fax or an email, or deliver it yourself- I will from now on until another postal service is available to us mortals.

pop80_uk · 11-09-2006, 12:40

When I discussed this and brought up the same points I got a different opinion from people;

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...ad.php?t=50510

Shaun · 11-09-2006, 12:48

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Originally Posted by pop80_uk

When I discussed this and brought up the same points I got a different opinion from people;

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...ad.php?t=50510

Really