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TNT/DHL Etc

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robnant
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TNT/DHL Etc

Post by robnant »

Is there anything to stop Royal Mail from delivering mail on the cheap from these tossers? They must be pi**ing themsleves laughing at what a great service they get from us for such low payments.
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robnant wrote:Is there anything to stop Royal Mail from delivering mail on the cheap from these tossers? They must be pi**ing themsleves laughing at what a great service they get from us for such low payments.
Yes.
There is something called 'Access Headroom', which restricts what RM can and can't do.
Think there is a restriction on what RM can tender for.
Sometimes, I wish I wasn't a Rep.
demon
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Re: TNT/DHL Etc

Post by demon »

was now when we have new owners they will charge them a lot more
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Post by UnhappyGremlin »

demon wrote:was now when we have new owners they will charge them a lot more
They'd need an agreement from Ofcom to do this.
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Post by Glenno »

robnant wrote:Is there anything to stop Royal Mail from delivering mail on the cheap from these tossers? They must be pi**ing themsleves laughing at what a great service they get from us for such low payments.
Hopefully watch this space :wave :wave
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If we have to start charging VAT, I hope we can pass this cost on to TNT and DHL after all they are pushing for us to pay VAT in the first place.
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Post by k979aaa »

NWpostie wrote:If we have to start charging VAT, I hope we can pass this cost on to TNT and DHL after all they are pushing for us to pay VAT in the first place.
I would say so but they need this so they can under cut our wages with their own brand of competition zero hour contracts and a like!.