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Royal-mail

Posts tagged with "royal-mail"

23 October 2020 in Home & Energy

Is Royal Mail’s parcel pick-up service a good idea?

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As the pandemic sees online shopping surge, Royal Mail is rolling out its own parcel pick-up service on Wednesday. Will you be making use of it?

(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…)

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…)

30 April 2013 in Shopping

Can they deliver? Unwrapping the truth about dodgy deliveries

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A damaged letter

Ever wondered what goes on with your mail between the sender and you? What exactly happened to the letter you should have received a fortnight ago? Why did that parcel marked ‘fragile’ arrive in bits?

(more about dodgy deliveries…)

22 November 2012 in Shopping

Complain for change: don’t put up with dodgy deliveries

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Delivery being put in bin

Parcels left on doorsteps in the rain, dumped in recycle bins and even thrown over fences are among the delivery problems that people have told us about. Are you clued up on your delivery rights?

(complain for change…)

29 October 2012 in Shopping

Sorry, you were out and here’s the bill

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Padlock with mail written on it

Sorry can be the hardest word – and it’s a damn sight harder when there’s a bill attached. I’m a bit peeved by a delivery company that only delivers while I’m at work, meaning I have to pay for to get it delivered when I’m in.

(more about couriers…)

2 July 2012 in Shopping

Big respect for ‘click and collect’

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John Lewis and Amazon have made strategic moves to make online shopping that little bit easier, with the ‘click and collect’ option coming to a store near you! But will it change the way you shop online?

(more about click and collect…)

30 May 2012 in Shopping

Stop sending me ‘Sorry, you were out’ cards!

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Knowing that a little brown Amazon box is waiting for you when you get home is one of modern-day life’s little pleasures. But what about when you expectantly open the door only to find a little red card of disappointment?

(more about non-deliveries…)

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