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 12/05/2008, 10:02 AM
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ROBERT
 
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ROYAL MAIL..... Big changes ahead....?
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Yet another change to something that we have all respected and has part of our culture, may never be the same.
Royal Mail is reported to have major problems in maintaining the the current level of service in the future.
Changes to deliveries will no doubt take place and scale down RM opperations as per the Post Office closures.
A rumor that post charges will be priced to reflect the distance to delivered, on every letter and parcel. First class stamps may not cover the cost of a letter to be delivered anywhere in the UK anymore.
As an example ... Prices may range from 36p to 50p per letter, depending on location to be delivered. Also saturday deliveries may be dropped.
Enjoy the Royal Mail service while you can at the moment....it may soon never be the same and the service and pricing structure of today will go down in the history books........
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/transport/article3882983.ece
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12/05/2008, 10:18 AM
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keith gerrard
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Re: ROYAL MAIL..... Big changes ahead....?
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The Royal Mail, like all the other parts of the infra structure of this once great nation, were never planned to make huge profits.
They were put in place by people who understood the need for a government to support the countries economy and do everything to make sure it was the best in the world.
Criminals run things today, so until they are rid of expect nothing less than a complete sell out of our nations wealth and pride.
Dream on keithgerrard@gerrard24.freeserve.co.uk
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12/05/2008, 11:18 AM
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john
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Re: ROYAL MAIL..... Big changes ahead....?
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If there is to be no collections or deliveries on a Saturday Robert,what is the point of the postmen turning up for work on a Monday? John
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12/05/2008, 2:34 PM
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Lynda
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Re: ROYAL MAIL..... Big changes ahead....?
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In these days of internet buying, and most customers being out at work all week, how on earth are parcels supposed to be delivered to the customers? At the moment we can pick a parcel up at our local Post Office at a cost of 50p extra if we miss the feeble knock on the door. However, the future of the local Post Office is uncertain so how on earth are the internet bought goods going to be delivered? Internet buying may end up more expensive than from a local shop due to the high cost of an alternative deliverer - then, if the wrong thing is sent, the thing has to be sent back......
Give me local shopping any day!
Lynda
Technology is great when it works.
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12/05/2008, 10:02 PM
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ROBERT
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13/05/2008, 8:11 AM
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snomaes
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Re: ROYAL MAIL..... Big changes ahead....?
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 Lynda wrote: | |
However, the future of the local Post Office is uncertain so how on earth are the internet bought goods going to be delivered?
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The way that the vast majority are already sent; by private courier delivery service, such as Citylink, DHL, TNT, Fedex etc. Royal Mail (Parcel Force) are already too expensive for businesses to use when compared with these private delivery services.
You can book a delivery, to be collected from your home or place of work, for up to 30 KGs, for only £6.99 with DHL. This same service with Parcel Force would cost £34.99.
Royal Mail are unbeatable for small postal items, such as letters and small packets, but are not competitive for larger parcels.
I cannot remember the last time I purchased any large item from a shop, they are all purchased exclusively on line, usually via Quidco or Topcashback. I can save on average 25 - 40% on high street shop prices and earn several hundred pounds in cash back each year!
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13/05/2008, 9:34 AM
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ROBERT
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Quite agree snomaes, the internet shopping on a growing amount of items is the only way to shop.
When you know the item you want, so easy to google the price ...and bingo, massive savings come your way, and no shop trawling to bother with or better still no traffic either and petrol saved. And if the item just happens to be cheaper locally, then thats a bonus as you can call in person.
My wife google a holiday trip last year to Ireland, contacted a few guest houses in 2 location by E-Mail, booked the flight, and priced up the best way to travel between the the 2 locations visited. All from home in comfort with couple of cups of coffee over 2 evenings of an hour or so on each. Holiday enjoyed by all and went exactly to places of interest.
After all said and done you have paid for your Broadband connection....USE IT...for big savings.
By the way my SD Cards came by Royal Mail.....through the letter box ..in a jiffy bag.
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15/05/2008, 12:33 PM
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ROBERT
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15/05/2008, 12:47 PM
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keith gerrard
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This can only be part of a well constructed plan to destroy the economy of Great Britain.
There will no longer be any sensible commercial reason to establish a business here.
Without a reliable method of postage it will guarantee bankruptcy.
It is time to deal with those responsible.
Dream on keithgerrard@gerrard24.freeserve.co.uk
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15/05/2008, 1:55 PM
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keith gerrard
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To remove competition from the Zionist run Global economy of course.
It relies on the exploitation of slave labour and has to move its commercial base around to maintain the lowest costs.
Read that yankee doodle book on capitalism that the greed merchants all swear by.
The Americans have a name for it, 'the American Dream'.
Actually its a 'Zionist Dream' but then most yanks are still asleep.
Dream on keithgerrard@gerrard24.freeserve.co.uk
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16/05/2008, 2:57 AM
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ROBERT
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Re: ROYAL MAIL..... Big changes ahead....?
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| Darcy wrote: | | keith gerrard wrote: | |
This can only be part of a well constructed plan to destroy the economy of Great Britain.
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If BT went bust and shut down opperations, the UK would be in chaos or as Keith said destroy the economy of britain, the same is true if the same happened to Royal Mail, the strikes of last year proved that beyond any doubt and that was just a few days, and took 2 weeks to get back to normal
The increased costs to business and the public to use other carriers to do the same job of mail delivery would be unsustainable and not possible to provide you with a daily door delivery to every property in the UK....Wether it be 5 days or the present 6 day service by RM. ...and remember RM actually delivers most of the letters that other carriers collect........and only RM have posties that can actually deliver a mass delivery of letters every day to every door or have post boxes in the street.
Well if it is a plan to destroy the economy....its heading in the right direction........constant relentless change means constant unrest to many and unstabilty......with the result in extra constant increases....for less.
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