Meltham Community Post Office holds information event

[TrueBlueTerrier]

http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/business ... ds-7891345" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Meltham Community Post Office – the new main post office branch which opened in the Carlile Institute earlier this month – is holding the first in a series of information sharing sessions to help customers get more from the products and services on offer.

The first event is targeted at those who regularly post parcels, packages and mail generally and will focus on how customers can know what postage to charge on eBay when selling items over the internet, how to package items properly and how customers can reduce their postage costs and make their time at the post office counter more efficient.

This is linked to new package pricing and sizing which is being introduced by Royal Mail from October 20 this year.

The free event is open to businesses in the area as well as customers who regularly sell items online and want to use Royal Mail to send parcels.

A spokesman said: “As a community post office, our profits are invested back into the service offered and the wider Carlile Institute project.

“We want businesses to use it rather than franking machines or other package delivery firms. In order to help us achieve this, we want to give you the information you need to make the decision to switch to us, to reduce costs, improve delivery reliability and ensure your customers receive a first class service.”

The event will be held from 5.30pm at Meltham Post Office branch, Huddersfield Road, Meltham on Monday, October 20 and will run as a drop-in through to 6.30pm.

Tea and coffee will be available from the in-branch café.

Further information sharing events will cover issues such as finance, travel money cards and travel insurance, broadband and phone, and banking.