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Absolutely effin' ragin'
« on: 18 June 2013, 13:47:09 »
Had a parcel to post. It was quite heavy at 2.4 kg but I got a couple of quotes on the net from couriers and expected to pay around £5 or £6. I was working and my son said he would help out by taking it to the PO. I told him to take the cheapest option as I expected it to be slightly more expensive than the courier. God love him he just paid the quoted (cheapest) price at the counter. How much?

£13 !!!!!!!!  >:(  >:(  >:(

Absolutely gutted! If he'd contacted me first I wouldn't have let him post it.
I'm a little ashamed and embarrassed that I let him take it in the first place, but I'm really cross at the difference in price  >:( >:(

Sorry, rant over  :-[
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Re: Absolutely effin' ragin'
« Reply #1 on: 18 June 2013, 13:49:13 »
Anything over 1Kg, forget the Royal Mail, as you`ve now learnt
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Re: Absolutely effin' ragin'
« Reply #2 on: 18 June 2013, 13:55:46 »
Quote from: RobG on 18 June 2013, 13:49:13
Anything over 1Kg, forget the Royal Mail, as you`ve now learnt

Yes Rob. I'll know better next time.
An expensive lesson  :-X
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Re: Absolutely effin' ragin'
« Reply #3 on: 18 June 2013, 18:50:14 »
though pricing clearly on their website, only takes a few secs to check...
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Re: Absolutely effin' ragin'
« Reply #4 on: 18 June 2013, 21:48:23 »
Such anger, all for a fiver. Oh dear!

Saying that I did do something similar myself and was moderately irritated for about 5 minutes.
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Re: Absolutely effin' ragin'
« Reply #5 on: 18 June 2013, 22:05:42 »
Christ, what if something serious happens. ::)
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Re: Absolutely effin' ragin'
« Reply #6 on: 18 June 2013, 22:26:04 »
Indeed............. :D :D
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Re: Absolutely effin' ragin'
« Reply #7 on: 18 June 2013, 23:15:53 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 18 June 2013, 22:05:42
Christ, what if something serious happens. ::)

It did,five frickkin quid :D,we drive 20 miles to save that much down here in Cornwall :-X ;D
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Re: Absolutely effin' ragin'
« Reply #8 on: 18 June 2013, 23:35:16 »
Quote from: henryd on 18 June 2013, 23:15:53
Quote from: chrisgixer on 18 June 2013, 22:05:42
Christ, what if something serious happens. ::)

It did,five frickkin quid :D,we drive 20 miles to save that much down here in Cornwall :-X ;D

I should introduce you to swmbo, she took something back to a Garden Centre spending more that the cost of the item of petrol; I just can not get the message across, and mention running a more economical car............... ::) ::) :-X
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Re: Absolutely effin' ragin'
« Reply #9 on: 19 June 2013, 12:33:40 »
FYI, the cost of posting a V6 cambelt locking kit + spanner is £16.80 via 1st class recorded  :'(
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Re: Absolutely effin' ragin'
« Reply #10 on: 19 June 2013, 13:26:56 »
My lad sent a bike (pedal) to Newcastle from Suffolk, it weighed in at 23kilo.s and cost £17.
The courier firm leases space from Parcel Force. Sorry i can,t give any details etc. as he,s not
about here to ask at  present.
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Re: Absolutely effin' ragin'
« Reply #11 on: 19 June 2013, 16:43:22 »
Quote from: ronnyd on 19 June 2013, 13:26:56
My lad sent a bike (pedal) to Newcastle from Suffolk, it weighed in at 23kilo.s and cost £17.
The courier firm leases space from Parcel Force. Sorry i can,t give any details etc. as he,s not
about here to ask at  present.

Thats some heavy bike pedal mate  :o :o :o

Whoops reread - gues you meant pedal bike - makes more sense now  :-[ ;)
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Re: Absolutely effin' ragin'
« Reply #12 on: 19 June 2013, 18:07:38 »
Quote from: dbug on 19 June 2013, 16:43:22
Quote from: ronnyd on 19 June 2013, 13:26:56
My lad sent a bike (pedal) to Newcastle from Suffolk, it weighed in at 23kilo.s and cost £17.
The courier firm leases space from Parcel Force. Sorry i can,t give any details etc. as he,s not
about here to ask at  present.

Thats some heavy bike pedal mate  :o :o :o

Whoops reread - gues you meant pedal bike - makes more sense now  :-[ ;)
Well, he is quite a big bloke :y. But yes, as opposed to a motor bike.
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Re: Absolutely effin' ragin'
« Reply #13 on: 20 June 2013, 00:21:11 »
I've heard the Royal Mail is unable to compete on price due to restrictions imposed by the government. ???

Tho' I rarely need to use it, I'm lucky I can use my work's account to send up to 30kg on a Next-Day service for £5.50 via DPD.
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Re: Absolutely effin' ragin'
« Reply #14 on: 20 June 2013, 08:04:39 »
Quote from: ronnyd on 19 June 2013, 18:07:38
Quote from: dbug on 19 June 2013, 16:43:22
Quote from: ronnyd on 19 June 2013, 13:26:56
My lad sent a bike (pedal) to Newcastle from Suffolk, it weighed in at 23kilo.s and cost £17.
The courier firm leases space from Parcel Force. Sorry i can,t give any details etc. as he,s not
about here to ask at  present.

Thats some heavy bike pedal mate  :o :o :o

Whoops reread - gues you meant pedal bike - makes more sense now  :-[ ;)
Well, he is quite a big bloke :y. But yes, as opposed to a motor bike.
The courier firm he uses is called senditnow.com, but all the legwork is done by Parcel Force. HTH :y
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