Following on Phils remark in another tread We could open a whole new can of worms debating the Post Office price structure.................
I thought I may open the can in a more appropriate thread.
Yep in case you have not posted a parcel recently the good old Royal Mail have certainly ramped up their charges. All to do with making them a viable business before selling them out of the public sector.
Frankly it is cheaper to now send heavier items by courier than use RM or Parcel Force. Their increased charges must really be hitting the spares market, particularly for the private seller. The postal charges can be almost as much as the item itself. Recently I sold a rear drive unit for a Yamaha Townmate the item was £30, & postage would have been around £16. The buyer from the midlands decided to drive down & get it, ok it still cost him more than RM but he had the satisfaction of seeing the goods before handing over the money, & he got the part the same. day.
I thought I may open the can in a more appropriate thread.
Yep in case you have not posted a parcel recently the good old Royal Mail have certainly ramped up their charges. All to do with making them a viable business before selling them out of the public sector.
Frankly it is cheaper to now send heavier items by courier than use RM or Parcel Force. Their increased charges must really be hitting the spares market, particularly for the private seller. The postal charges can be almost as much as the item itself. Recently I sold a rear drive unit for a Yamaha Townmate the item was £30, & postage would have been around £16. The buyer from the midlands decided to drive down & get it, ok it still cost him more than RM but he had the satisfaction of seeing the goods before handing over the money, & he got the part the same. day.
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