ebay problem

[tincaman]

A friend of mine was the architect who won the brief to design a big new PO sorting office. An important part of the brief was a viewing gallery from where security staff could watch the sorting floor for theft. I expect it's done by CCTV nowadays.

How long ago was that? We had a viewing gallery in the sorting office I worked in and that was in the 80's

 

[Globalti]

Yes, back in the seventies and it was somewhere like Hemel Hempstead.

 

[e-rider]

I see royal mail have put their prices up today (02 April 2013) by a huge amount for most parcels - also standard compensation for lost parcels has decreased from £46 to £20.
This for me is another nail in the coffin for selling things on ebay - a 2kg parcel is now well over £12 to ship! I should invest in a printer and start using Hermes and Collect+ etc via sites like Parcels2U .com as the savings are huge for 2+kg parcels or 'bulky' light items.

It has also made me think twice about buying online, as unless sellers offer free returns (very few do) it could now cost a fortune to send stuff back (e.g. £10 for a pair of shoes that don't fit etc.) I can only see RM losing more money with this pricing strategy, rather than making some, as there are now several alternatives for shipping parcels, so customers with any sense will now go elsewhere, along with many business sellers too.

 

[swee'pea99]

I was amazed when I sent a boxed DVD set for Christmas when they asked me for over £10. I generally send big boxes, 6 or 8kg worth, collected from my door and delivered generally next day by UPS (booked through interparcel) and for that I pay a tenner, give or take. Last time I use the Post Office - and that's before today's rises.