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Thread: UK Postage Prices Increasing [somewhat] from 27 March 2017

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    Angry UK Postage Prices Increasing [somewhat] from 27 March 2017

    http://www.royalmail.com/sites/defau...March-2017.pdf

    If you are a personal customer, or sell regularly on marketplaces, you will be able to benefit from two sets of prices for parcels from 27 March 2017.

    1. Prices for stamped parcels, and those paid over the counter at a Post Office® branch are found in Our prices guide. You can view or download a copy of this handy guide to out UK, International parcel and letter services, including Parcelforce Worldwide and Redirection products right now. Alternatively you can pick up a copy from your Post Office at the end of March 2017.
    Post Office Counter prices 2017 - Effective 27 March 2017

    2. Prices for parcels with postage paid through Royal Mail Click & Drop, Royal Mail Online postage and online channels such as eBay, Amazon and PayPal are found in the Royal Mail online price guide. This handy guide contains online prices for Royal Mails UK and International parcels including Standard, Signed and Guaranteed delivery services. View or download a copy now. Remember these prices are available from 27 March 2017.
    Our online prices 2017 - Effective 27 March 2017

    Your guide to our UK and International parcel and letter services and code of practice - Effective 27 March 2017
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    Default Re: UK Postage Prices Increasing [somewhat] from 27 March 2017

    Thank , you Annie. I have printed mine now and will have to compare prices and I suppose then it is editing

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    Default Re: UK Postage Prices Increasing [somewhat] from 27 March 2017

    Please note that there 2 different rates between using the Post Office and printing your own labels online.

    Applies mainly to Small & Medium Parcels, UK & Airmail.

    At a glance, it's only pennies ............ but worth checking.
    Last edited by Anniemcc2; 24th February 2017 at 03:07 PM.

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    Default Re: UK Postage Prices Increasing [somewhat] from 27 March 2017

    Thanks Annie - 'ere we go again !
    Crikey overseas has gone up quite a bit.

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    Default Re: UK Postage Prices Increasing [somewhat] from 27 March 2017

    Quote Originally Posted by Anniemcc2 View Post
    http://www.royalmail.com/sites/defau...March-2017.pdf

    If you are a personal customer, or sell regularly on marketplaces, you will be able to benefit from two sets of prices for parcels from 27 March 2017.
    1. Prices for stamped parcels, and those paid over the counter at a Post Office® branch are found in Our prices guide. You can view or download a copy of this handy guide to out UK, International parcel and letter services, including Parcelforce Worldwide and Redirection products right now. Alternatively you can pick up a copy from your Post Office at the end of March 2017.
    Our prices 2017 - Effective 27 March 2017
    2. Prices for parcels with postage paid through Royal Mail Click & Drop, Royal Mail Online postage and online channels such as eBay, Amazon and PayPal are found in the Royal Mail online price guide. This handy guide contains online prices for Royal Mails UK and International parcels including Standard, Signed and Guaranteed delivery services. View or download a copy now. Remember these prices are available from 27 March 2017.
    Our online prices 2017 - Effective 27 March 2017
    Your guide to our UK and International parcel and letter services and code of practice - Effective 27 March 2017
    Curiously, this is all on the RM website for online postage, but since my stamp buyers have no love but printed stamps I looked for but cannot find the ordinary prices for stamps from 27 March 2017, apart from filling in a form which promises to advise me of any changes in late March!

    Did I miss the regular stamp prices in some hidden corner of the Royal Mail website?
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    Default Re: UK Postage Prices Increasing [somewhat] from 27 March 2017

    The first link is for counter service. For what I am using there doesn't seem to be any difference between the two
    Last edited by meebo1; 25th February 2017 at 06:59 AM.

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    Default Re: UK Postage Prices Increasing [somewhat] from 27 March 2017

    Quote Originally Posted by billsstamps View Post
    Curiously, this is all on the RM website for online postage, but since my stamp buyers have no love but printed stamps I looked for but cannot find the ordinary prices for stamps from 27 March 2017, apart from filling in a form which promises to advise me of any changes in late March!

    Did I miss the regular stamp prices in some hidden corner of the Royal Mail website?
    Hi Bill, I've edited my original posting to highlight Post Offices prices PDF v. Online prices PDF

    HTH

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    Default Re: UK Postage Prices Increasing [somewhat] from 27 March 2017

    am i correct that the cost of sending a small letter to europe has gone up from £1.05 to £1.17 ?

    likewise the cost of sending a small parcel has also increased significantly ?

    is it cheaper to use online purchase for either of these than purchase at the post office

    Most importantly can you purchase PDF labels now but use at a later date ? ie buy on 26th March but use say on 1st April

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    Default Re: UK Postage Prices Increasing [somewhat] from 27 March 2017

    At the moment, to purchase postage/print your own labels online is about 5p less than counter prices. e.g Small Parcel upto 2kg is £2.80 2nd Class instead of £2.85. [I never use 1st Class]

    Once your label is purchased/printed, your letter/package/small parcel must be posted within 24 hours, unless it's the weekend and labels purchased on Friday are valid until Monday pm.
    Why they are time limited I have no idea as they carry a Q code for traceability.

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    Default Re: UK Postage Prices Increasing [somewhat] from 27 March 2017

    Quote Originally Posted by borucha View Post
    am i correct that the cost of sending a small letter to Europe has gone up from £1.05 to £1.17 ?
    Goes up to £1.17 on 27 March 2017.

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