Revised Postal Rates 2nd April 2013

boardzz

coylemj

Would you like to explain why these increases constitute a 'rip-off', given that you've chosen to reproduce the claims by An Post that it's the first increase for 6 years and that they charge less than the EU average - with no attempt on your part at a rebuttal?

boardzz

Didn't know where else to put this thread

sandin

a good bit below the new UK postal charges too.

the groutch

does this mean if you have a load of 55c stamps that you'll have to now buy a load of 5c stamps to make up the difference?

coylemj

the groutch wrote: »

does this mean if you have a load of 55c stamps that you'll have to now buy a load of 5c stamps to make up the difference?

Yes. I think we all probably have a few of the Christmas 55c stamps left over and they'll need a 5c topup if they're going to be used to send a letter from next week.

coylemj

coylemj wrote: »

Would you like to explain why these increases constitute a 'rip-off', given that you've chosen to reproduce the claims by An Post that it's the first increase for 6 years and that they charge less than the EU average - with no attempt on your part at a rebuttal?

boardzz wrote: »

Didn't know where else to put this thread

If you're just posting it for information then the 'Consumer Issues' forum might have been more appropriate.

animaal

On the theme of this forum, why does An Post issue stamps with a specific price (55c) on the front for normal national letters? I have a book of stamps that I bought a while back, and now I'll have to go and buy a bunch of "5c" stamps in order to be able to use them.

In the UK, there's the concept of a "1st class stamp", that covers the cost of posting a letter nationally, regardless of when it was bought. At one stage over the last year or two, I was able to get Irish stamps with "N" on the front instead of "55c", I think short for "National". That was the same thing.

I've paid An Post in advance for national letter delivery. The fact that they've had my money for longer shouldn't mean I have to pay more now!

(I find An Post to be very good generally, this is just a minor annoyance)

boardzz

I doubt they will return to sender if you use an old value stamp

Pacing Mule

There is an unofficial grace period of 4 weeks where mail will process without any issues.

coylemj

Pageant Messiah wrote: »

There is an unofficial grace period of 4 weeks where mail will process without any issues.

Might get the Christmas cards out early so and use up the last of the 55c stamps :cool:

hfallada

Well those generous pensions in an post don't pay for themselves. I won't mind the increase but the post office where I live is incrediable slow. Like you queue for up to 30 mins for stamps and there is no such thing as quality customer service