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parcel increase something needs doing

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bigal383
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parcel increase something needs doing

Post by bigal383 »

guys what are royal mail playing at increasing parcel fees we was doing brilliant for packages now they go and double the prices , i cant understand it at all , they trying to lose money or what! if this leads to job losses somethig needs doing
db
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Re: parcel increase something needs doing

Post by db »

bigal383 wrote:guys what are royal mail playing at increasing parcel fees we was doing brilliant for packages now they go and double the prices , i cant understand it at all , they trying to lose money or what! if this leads to job losses somethig needs doing
We're all as perplexed as you are!
worktotime
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Re: parcel increase something needs doing

Post by worktotime »

db wrote:
bigal383 wrote:guys what are royal mail playing at increasing parcel fees we was doing brilliant for packages now they go and double the prices , i cant understand it at all , they trying to lose money or what! if this leads to job losses somethig needs doing
We're all as perplexed as you are!
I think its a way to sell it off ,shes goes on about the decline in letters and we want to be the best delivery company then increases the prices, they kept it all quite and then you notice the new parcel labels, top secret, run by con merchants.
north london driver
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Re: parcel increase something needs doing

Post by north london driver »

maybe our union should ask moya who was the culprit to put up the prices.and also why did she agree to this increase and if she did perhaps she should stand down and clear off to canada.i am sure royal mail would pay her removal fees AGAIN!
just hope someone mentions this at conferance instead of the union trying to see if the members still backing the cwu .
hazzeem025
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Re: parcel increase something needs doing

Post by hazzeem025 »

wouldn't be surprised if it was a cunning plan to get rid of staff and make the duties larger, less parcels=bigger rounds
DGP1
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Re: parcel increase something needs doing

Post by DGP1 »

hazzeem025 wrote:wouldn't be surprised if it was a cunning plan to get rid of staff and make the duties larger, less parcels=bigger rounds
:chuckle :chuckle :chuckle Less packets means we can get finished on time :nervous
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Jambomatt1874
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Re: parcel increase something needs doing

Post by Jambomatt1874 »

Not interested, they've added all these xtra packets and signed for tracked but gave no xtra time and xpect u to get on with it. Hopefully they put the price up again
Redyam
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Re: parcel increase something needs doing

Post by Redyam »

It doesn't seem to have stopped the ridiculous amount of packets our office gets.
Darren Bent
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Re: parcel increase something needs doing

Post by Darren Bent »

it seem to work for 10 days then mad amount today. But again I work in a richer area.
UnhappyGremlin
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Re: parcel increase something needs doing

Post by UnhappyGremlin »

There is actually a government e-petition on the go about the price rises.
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Postie45
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Re: parcel increase something needs doing

Post by Postie45 »

probably relying on the average person who only relies on royal mail who really have no other options
borders
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Re: parcel increase something needs doing

Post by borders »

spoke to one of our managers and he said packets were down by 30% but RM had still made more profit from the higher prices . they are obviously playing a dangerous game, relying on people who cant be bothered to find a different alternative and just stump up the extra cash. if it works , its a great reason to cull the staff even further :hmmmm
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