TNT ignites mail battle!!!

NEWS · Post by **NEWS** » 24 Sep 2007, 17:07

ROYAL Mail rival TNT is targeting smaller companies in Hampshire for the first time, just as the traditional postal service is beset by strike threats.

The Dutch firm, one of the biggest players in the UK's post market since liberalisation in 2006, already has 70 large customers in the region generating up to 15 million items a day Now bosses are turning their attention to smaller fry by offering to handle post from firms with 250 items a day.

They are aiming to persuade firms from the county's finance, public sector and retail sectors who have up until now been below their threshold to make the switch.

Around 50 businesses are being courted at a seminar in Southamp-ton's Hilton Hotel on Thursday.

The move comes as unions unveiled plans for more damaging strikes at the Royal Mail in October in a row over pay and staff cut backs.

Trevor Murphy, managing director of TNT Post South West, said: "The deregulation of the mail postal market last year is not only good news for large national mailers but also for small to medium sized local businesses. Southampton businesses now have a choice and that choice is TNT Post."

A Royal Mail spokesman said: "Royal Mail will continue to fight for every letter as we strive to modernise the business."

DAILY ECHO

peedofpostie · Post by **peedofpostie** » 24 Sep 2007, 17:10

A Royal Mail spokesman said: "Royal Mail will continue to fight for every letter as we strive to modernise the business."
what the f**k have we fought for we have lost about every thing even tnt are giving us door 2 doors it should have been the other way round with royal mail in the driving seat

DGP1 · Post by **DGP1** » 24 Sep 2007, 17:35

It'll still be delivered by us

TRIGGER · Post by **TRIGGER** » 24 Sep 2007, 18:42

ITS FUSTRATING FOR EVERYONE KNOWING TNT ARE PICKING AT OUR INDUSTRY BUT UNTIL POSTCOM LET US RUN AT AN LEVEL FIELD THEN THEY ARE GIONG TO DO JUST THAT, I JUST HOPE THAT ROYAL MAIL ARE READY TO FIGHT BACK COS AT THE MOMENT THEY DONT SEEM TO CARE ALESS WHAT HAPPENS ITS AS IF THEY WANT IT TO GO THAT WAY SO ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS DELIVER IT. PITTY WE CANT TELL ALL THESE COWBOYS TO DELIVER IT THEMSELVES.

Stormproof · Post by **Stormproof** » 24 Sep 2007, 20:46

Around 50 businesses are being courted at a seminar in Southamp-ton's Hilton Hotel on Thursday.

The move comes as unions unveiled plans for more damaging strikes at the Royal Mail in October in a row over pay and staff cut backs.

Are these businesses so f**king thick that they don't realise who delivers the stuff. Royal Mail should get there sorry arses down to that hotel in Southampton on Thursday and sell our services.

Post by **POSTMAN** » 24 Sep 2007, 20:51

k66yla wrote:
Around 50 businesses are being courted at a seminar in Southamp-ton's Hilton Hotel on Thursday.

The move comes as unions unveiled plans for more damaging strikes at the Royal Mail in October in a row over pay and staff cut backs.
Are these businesses so f**king thick that they don't realise who delivers the stuff. Royal Mail should get there sorry arses down to that hotel in Southampton on Thursday and sell our services.

Money talks,they will get a cheaper deal than what we can give them,competition eh quality stuff!

Wild Cat · Post by **Wild Cat** » 24 Sep 2007, 21:26

While they cherry pick the profitable business and we are left to deliver the crap that TNT don't want.

Isn't competition great?

smarterdarter · Post by **smarterdarter** » 24 Sep 2007, 22:14

What sort of a business are we working for we charge the competition for down stream access,
Well we don't charge them enough for F**k'S SAKE!
Tell them to deliver the bloody sky and saga mags
and then when they don't get delivered these companys will be begging RM
to do it .
As for Postcon tell them to shove it too what can they do fine us ooooh
F**k em Don't pay it.
:cfo :lfo :cfo :lfo

glad i've got that off my chest....that's better

Carla · Post by **Carla** » 24 Sep 2007, 22:16

Well it's about time they started delivering it themselves if they wanted the business then it good enough for them TNT etc to deliver it themselves f**k them

robmacca · Post by **robmacca** » 24 Sep 2007, 22:39

I'm sure it would be a different story if TNT had to actually deliver to 26 million homes - the cherries they picked earlier might not look so sweet afterall.................

Carla · Post by **Carla** » 24 Sep 2007, 22:47

Just think they would have to put their prices up to do that

that'll teach them

Post by **the beautiful bd south** » 25 Sep 2007, 07:14

it's not just the delivering we do we process there mail on our machines transport it in our vans sort out there cock ups and all for a pitence?

Why have Royal Mail DSA so easy for our competitors.
They should at least have to take all there mail to each individual delivery office every day and re-distribute there own missorts
This would soon put a stop to Dsa and have customers come crying back to Royal Mail.