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Posts tagged with "post-office"

15 January 2021 in Home & Energy

Has your post been hit by delays?

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Royal Mail has been experiencing delivery delays over the last few weeks as its staff have been affected by the pandemic. Has your post not turned up?

(more…)

14 December 2020 in Community

Will you be sending Christmas cards this year?

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It’s set to be a very different Christmas than what we’re used to – will you be sticking with the old tradition of sending cards in the post this year?

(more…)

27 April 2020 in Health

Are your deliveries, parcels and post safe?

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We all want to limit our potential exposure to COVID-19 as much as possible, but do we really need to be disinfecting our deliveries and post?

more on deliveries

9 April 2019 in Money

Scam watch: parcel fraud unpacked

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In this month’s Which? Magazine, a member was told they needed to pay extra postage for a parcel… until Royal Mail confirmed it was a scam.

(more…)

28 December 2018 in Shopping

Ever had a delivery just not turn up?

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Last Christmas we found that one in four people in our survey had a parcel fail to arrive. Do you know who to contact if something goes wrong?

(more…)

6 March 2017 in Money

Your view: is it OK to send electronic greetings cards?

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e-greeting

Last Saturday’s convo about price increases on stamps pulled out some interesting insights into your views on sending greetings cards – or rather, avoiding electronic greetings cards… (more on electronic greetings cards…)

4 March 2017 in Money

When was the last time you bought stamps?

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First class stamp

At the end of the month, the price of first and second class stamps will rise to 65p and 56p respectively. But how often do you even use stamps these days? (more on stamp price rises…)

23 December 2014 in Money

Do you reward good service at Christmas or during the year?

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Row of milk bottles

Christmas is traditionally known as the time we’re expected to give generously. According to social etiquette experts, it’s also the time of year where tipping is customary, whether tradespeople, the postie or the milkman.

(more about tipping…)

17 December 2014 in Shopping

Are we falling out of love with Christmas cards?

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If you want your cards to arrive in time for Christmas, tomorrow is the last day for second-class post. While it’s a festive tradition, do you think sending cards has become a bit too expensive?

(more about Christmas cards…)

6 June 2014 in Money, Shopping, Travel & Leisure

Your view: are importing fees too steep?

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Quote marks

Import duty was the big debate of the week, with your experiences of buying from abroad being shared en masse. Do you think it should be easier, simpler and cheaper to buy from the US?

(your view on importing…)

18 November 2013 in Money

Is it too expensive to send Christmas cards?

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Christmas stamp from the 1970s

With December fast approaching, it should be time to start writing your Christmas card list. But does the price of stamps encourage you to keep your list short and sweet this year?

(more about Christmas cards…)

21 October 2013 in Shopping

How can you avoid a bad delivery company?

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Broken package

Our latest survey reveals the best and worst online shops of 2013. But who actually brings your precious parcel to your door can be a different matter entirely. So how can you avoid the worst?

(more about deliveries…)

27 June 2013 in Money

First-class price for a second-class service?

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Letter with first-class stamp

How much compensation would you expect to receive if a parcel you sent went missing or got damaged? £50? £30? Actually, it’s now just £20. Royal Mail has slashed the maximum level of compensation it pays out…

(more about Royal Mail compensation…)

17 May 2013 in Home & Energy

When your battery goes flat, don’t call Postman Pat

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Postman Pat

In January, lithium batteries were added to the list of prohibited goods by the Royal Mail. As online sellers start using expensive couriers for delivery, could the cost of buying lithium batteries suddenly shoot up?

(more about lithium batteries…)

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