The hidden cost of going to a Post Office in the UK
Jun 4, 2022 18:34:14 GMT
philatelia, Beryllium Guy, and 2 more like this
Post by michael on Jun 4, 2022 18:34:14 GMT
I don't send many parcels but today I sent one. As I have lots of spare stamps I checked the Royal Mail website and found it fitted the small parcel, < 500grams catagory, so put on the stated £3.95 of stamps, the 1st class price.
On visiting my local Post Office I was told that the cost was £4.45. I asked them to re-check but they insisted it was right. I wasn't going to argue over 50p so gave them the extra money.
On returning home I checked the internet again and found that if you buy and print your own labels for a small parcel then there is a varying range of prices from 100gms to 2 kgs with 500 gms being £3.95. However at the Post Office the only price available was for a parcel up to 2kgs at £4.45.
This seems a big disadvantage for the typical customer that goes to their Post Office to send their small parcels.
The young lady at the Post Office did however comment on the nice stamps I had ahdhered to the parcel, I guess she had only ever seen Machins before!!
On visiting my local Post Office I was told that the cost was £4.45. I asked them to re-check but they insisted it was right. I wasn't going to argue over 50p so gave them the extra money.
On returning home I checked the internet again and found that if you buy and print your own labels for a small parcel then there is a varying range of prices from 100gms to 2 kgs with 500 gms being £3.95. However at the Post Office the only price available was for a parcel up to 2kgs at £4.45.
This seems a big disadvantage for the typical customer that goes to their Post Office to send their small parcels.
The young lady at the Post Office did however comment on the nice stamps I had ahdhered to the parcel, I guess she had only ever seen Machins before!!
