First class stamps being sold for ?1

[matthew123]

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.

[JohnL]

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/

[Adidas_guy]

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.

[seenbeen]

Royal Mail have retail agents and they are not allowed to sell above the price.

[Chick]

Laytex gloves in Dulwich DIY went from ?6.99 to ?12.99

[tomskip]

Are they seriously 76p now? No wonder people don't send Christmas cards any more.

[JohnL]

tomskip Wrote:

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> 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.