royal mail

[emmie]

another daft idea, how will they know, it states it for those on benefits, but some get more money on benefits than those in work. Means tested, not sure how that would work either.

http://money.aol.co.u...poorer/?ncid=webmail4

[rockyracoon]

Was talking to OH about this last night, will they have to take proof of eligibility, also, how will they stop eligible people buying for non eligible.

[emmie]

rocky, exactly, is this some sort of publicity stunt, to stop royal mail from going under.

[youngmafbog]

Yet another incentive not to work then.

[DTCwordfan]

all relates to my thread yesterday, em - whats stopping me approaching someone who is eligible with £200 to but discounted stamps and we split the saving....

http://www.theanswerb.../Question1110921.html

[Old_Geezer]

Daft ideas are the norm for those with power. The dafter they are the more they are believed in and supported.

If this is a genuine concern for the poor, well Welfare should ensure folk have enough to live modestly, it's not the domain of a commercial company to take over the role.

On the other hand if it is a genuine attempt to attract custom I think it is misdirected. If the lower price is profitable why is an effective monopoly asking for more for most customers ? And if it's not profitable what is the justification for doing it ? Is it a loss leader delivery so folk come in and buy an expensive pack of envelopes as well ? Doesn't seem to make sense to me.

And that's before you look at ways to abuse the system.

[emmie]

they really don't think these things through do they?

[Old_Geezer]

Management are desperate for new ideas to support, to show they are pro-active and high flying achievers. What mess they introduce doesn't much matter to the CV and other managers.

[anotheoldgit]

Apparently there will be a limit to the number of discounted stamps, that any one person can purchase.

[sp1814]

Nice idea, but like em10, I don't see how it can be policed.

[New Judge]

A Post Office spokesperson said (words to the effect – I can’t be bothered to dig out yesterday’s paper from the bin to reproduce the statement word for word) “We do not believe there is a general problem of affordability. However, these are difficult times for families. Large corporations have a duty to mitigate the effect our actions have upon customers”

Quite so. So let’s get this right. Those people who are about to receive a nice 5.2% increase on their unearned income benefit from that munificence. Those who work but who may have considerably lower disposable income than the “poor” (and many of whom have seen no increase in their income for a couple of years) must pay the full whack to send their Christmas cards. So, apparently, only families on benefits are suffering “difficult times” – or at least difficult enough to require discounted postage. Whatever next? Means tested potatoes at Tesco’s?

The UK is fast developing into a two-tier administration. Taxpayers pay ever higher levels of tax and pay increasingly high (full) prices for goods and services. Many benefit recipients pay no taxes, are provided in many cases with free housing (most people’s biggest expense), are sheltered against the effects of inflation and receive an increasing number of free or discounted services not available to those at work. Disregarding the practicalities of implementing the scheme, this latest idea is a disgrace and an insult to genuinely struggling but hard working families.

Today I read of a couple of quotes. From the Prime Minister:

“Britain will never again put up with families ‘languishing on the dole and dependency’ after an overhaul of the benefit system"

“Working people could rest assured that they would be better off than those who spend their life on benefits.”

I’ve just seen a squadron of pigs flying over my allotment.

[Hymie]

Once the regulator has agreed to the increased prices (with concessions for those less well-off) – in due course Royal Mail will announce that the promised concessions, being too difficult to administer, cannot be implemented (you read it here first).

[rov1100]

The next thing you know is the post office will get rid of many collection boxes.

Actually that could lead onto a bright idea. Why not have cheaper stamps where letters are posted in the main town sorting offices?

[spudqueen]

Cheaper stamps that are posted in town centres? It would depend on where the letters were going! If they were going to a really rural part of Wales, or to the Shetlands then I can't see that working!

btw it is Royal Mail, not the Post Office who empty the collection boxes.

[DaisyNonna]

How about trebling the cost of sending junk mail?

[ladybirder]

Now I'd go along with that daisy.

[rov1100]

Did you know Daisy you can ask to stop them delivering junk mail. I did it recently.