matthew123 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 I went to a local ED newsagents to buy a first class stamp and the woman behind the counter tried selling it to me for ?1. It is meant to be 76 pence. She tried justifying the 30% mark up as it's a Cash & Carry. There doesn't seem to be any law against hiking the price of a postage stamp but what she failed to recognise is she'd have made a bigger profit on the father's day card I was about to purchase if she'd sold it at face value like her associates in that same shop have done in the past. I honestly didn't know a local business was willing to fleece it's previously loyal customer. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/254981-first-class-stamps-being-sold-for-1/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnL Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 seems to depend on whether they brought them from the royal mail or somewhere else (article a little old) as they could be breaking the terms and conditions of their agreement with royal mail (but not the law).https://becleverwithyourcash.com/corner-shop-stamp-rip-off/ Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/254981-first-class-stamps-being-sold-for-1/#findComment-1426645 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adidas_guy Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 It?s so long ago that I bought a stamp that I would probably have believed it was ?1 now...Thanks for bringing this to everyone?s attention. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/254981-first-class-stamps-being-sold-for-1/#findComment-1426657 Share on other sites More sharing options...
seenbeen Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Royal Mail have retail agents and they are not allowed to sell above the price. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/254981-first-class-stamps-being-sold-for-1/#findComment-1426686 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Laytex gloves in Dulwich DIY went from ?6.99 to ?12.99 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/254981-first-class-stamps-being-sold-for-1/#findComment-1427878 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomskip Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Are they seriously 76p now? No wonder people don't send Christmas cards any more. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/254981-first-class-stamps-being-sold-for-1/#findComment-1428098 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnL Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 tomskip Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Are they seriously 76p now? No wonder people don't> send Christmas cards any more.I send an amazon card and even that didn't arrive. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/254981-first-class-stamps-being-sold-for-1/#findComment-1428117 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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