Post Office shocker !!

Shropshire Seagull · Nov 5, 2013

Like others on here I dabble a bit on eBay.
The other weekend was free listing so I took my camera up in the loft and found a couple of items just gathering dust. I'm a bit of a jackdaw and hate to throw anything away if it still works.
Anyway, found a Goodmans Set Top box but with no remote control - prbably £25 new but might do someone a turn who has an old analogue tv.
So whacked it on eBay and put £5.95 for post & packing knowing that up to 2kg is £5.60.
Item was won for 99p with only one bidder.
Parceled it up this afternoon and walked the dog to the PO.

Shock, fecking horror, it was 250 grams over 2Kg and the cheapest 2nd class donkey delivery was FOURTEEN POUNDS & FORTY FIVE PENCE.

Okay, the perfectionist among you will say I should have weighed it first, added estimated packaging materials and priced accordingly. That's not quite my point - £14 quid for 2Kg to carry UK inland is Dick Turpin-esque.

How the hell can they justify that ?

Answers on a postcard - if you can afford the postage ......

Embrace · Nov 5, 2013

Anything over 1.5kg I usually send by courier (depending on shape/size). I use Interparcel to find the best deal!

EDS · Nov 5, 2013

Try yodel or my hermes next time. Hermes even collect from your house if you want, either way its a lot cheaper than £14. For me to send a parcel from my house in South East London to the Amex will cost £5.40 and that includes them picking up from my door, also checked to send a parcel from the Amex to Ibrox in Glasgow and that is the same price with home pickup.

https://www.myhermes.co.uk/send-a-parcel.html?

banjo · Nov 5, 2013

Eaglesdestroyseagulls said:
Try yodel or my hermes next time. Hermes even collect from your house if you want, either way its a lot cheaper than £14. For me to send a parcel from my house in South East London to the Amex will cost £5.40 and that includes them picking up from my door, also checked to send a parcel from the Amex to Ibrox in Glasgow and that is the same price with home pickup.

https://www.myhermes.co.uk/send-a-parcel.html?

Now what would you be sending to the Amex

EDS · Nov 5, 2013

banjo said:
Now what would you be sending to the Amex

Do you know what I was going to have a laugh and say a bomb or something but someone would take it or serious and I cannot be bothered lol

jakarta · Nov 5, 2013

Tell them that the dog ate it and refund the money..... :thumbsup:

Superphil · Nov 5, 2013

Parcelforce would have been about a tenner, suprised your post office didn't offer it as an alternative, plus you get tracking on it too. I have to say my post office is quite good, I just ask them to put it on the cheapest delivery and they sort it out.

banjo · Nov 5, 2013

Eaglesdestroyseagulls said:
Do you know what I was going to have a laugh and say a bomb or something but someone would take it or serious and I cannot be bothered lol

wise move.

seagullsovergrimsby · Nov 5, 2013

banjo said:
Now what would you be sending to the Amex

A shit parcel ?

EDS · Nov 5, 2013

seagullsovergrimsby said:
A shit parcel ?

Originality is not you're strong point is it?

Eksman · Nov 5, 2013

Eaglesdestroyseagulls said:
Do you know what I was going to have a laugh and say a bomb or something but someone would take it or serious and I cannot be bothered lol

So does that mean you're actually sending a bomb or what I'm not to sure

BensGrandad · Nov 5, 2013

banjo said:
Now what would you be sending to the Amex

Glen Murray to regain his fitness before they rename their 25 man squad in the New Year.

Eksman · Nov 5, 2013

BensGrandad said:
Glen Murray to regain his fitness before they rename their 25 man squad in the New Year.

For only £5.40 :blush:

EDS · Nov 5, 2013

Russting said:
So does that mean you're actually sending a bomb or what I'm not to sure

Nah, I am sending a big bottle of whiskey to the Squad, with a note attached saying thanks for the Millions

EDS · Nov 5, 2013

Russting said:
For only £5.40

£6.40, he needs to go insured and special delivery in case they lose him.

Jack Daniels · Nov 5, 2013

Eaglesdestroyseagulls said:
Do you know what I was going to have a laugh and say a bomb or something but someone would take it or serious and I cannot be bothered lol

Have a laugh

? You are in the wrong place my friend. This is a boxing ring.

EDS · Nov 5, 2013

Jack Daniels said:
Have a laugh? You are in the wrong place my friend. This is a boxing ring.

I never thought that Brighton were very good at boxing, they always get knocked out in the semi's :clap:

Seagull on the wing · Nov 5, 2013

Eaglesdestroyseagulls said:
I never thought that Brighton were very good at boxing, they always get knocked out in the semi's

Got to admit you do lighten up my day EDS...OH! IT'S BONFIRE NIGHT....Do you fancy being the Guy?

dougdeep · Nov 5, 2013

Try Omega. They do some good deals.

gullshark · Nov 5, 2013

Embrace said:
Anything over 1.5kg I usually send by courier (depending on shape/size). I use Interparcel to find the best deal!

Sister used to work for them in Crawley, Owner is a Palace fan.

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