Royal Mail Price Increase Petition

[TrueBlueTerrier]

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As my UK readers will know, Royal Mail are increasing their prices as of April 2nd. This is going to have a big impact on many small businesses. Jane Carter has created an e-petition to freeze Royal Mail price hikes so that we don't have the small again next year. Personally I think Royal Mail are going to eventually price themselves out of the game. I'm already looking at the cost of couriers to send my parcels even the really small ones.

To read more and sign the petition yourself click the link below. Remember to login to your emails to click the link they send you otherwise your name won't be added!

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[TrueBlueTerrier]

Wonder if this blogger supports privatisation

[DirtyHarry]

There is no shortage of idiots in Britain today, so my money is on her being an avid supporter of privatising yet another public utility, despite the damning evidence that points to the folly that was perpetrated in the 1980's with our gas, electricity, railways, etc, etc, etc.

[clashcityrocker]

You have to admire someone who uses the word "deleterious" though.

[UnhappyGremlin]

From the headline I thought this might be an April Fools joke. Might sign it though. Can see anything being done as a result, even if it does get the required amount of signatures.

[theboropostie]

Price for small parcels has gone down so she's f****d up there...

[red1968]

I went to post a parcel(ebay) weighing 600grms but it was over the new length limit so it would have to go via parcelforce ,cost £11.99.

Sending it via Hermes and they are collecting it from my home cost £3.30.

Royal mail killing itself

[PhilthyPhil]

Price for small parcels has gone down so she's f****d up there...

Old prices: 1st packet 0-750g £2.70, 2nd packet 0-750g £2.20

New prices: 1st small parcel 0-1kg £3, 2nd small parcel 0-1kg £2.60

So prices have not gone down

[fishtank]

Price for small parcels has gone down so she's f****d up there...

Old prices: 1st packet 0-750g £2.70, 2nd packet 0-750g £2.20

New prices: 1st small parcel 0-1kg £3, 2nd small parcel 0-1kg £2.60

So prices have not gone down

I think you could technically argue that if your parcel is between 750g and 1kg then you will be paying less for your parcel than you would have under the old system.
That's the spin RM have been putting on it.
Not so much a price decrease as a band increase.
How many would fall into this group though and still be inside the size restrictions for a small parcel?
Probably not many.

[UnhappyGremlin]

I think the pricing increases/structures are a bit much, and RM will suffer (as I believe they intend).

But, in some cases, if people think about the way they package what they send, they may be able to place the parcel in a different band.