On Tue, 26 Mar 2002 at 16:47:15, Phoebus Dokos wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)
>At 04:13 �� 26/3/2002, Tony Firshman wrote: > >>On Tue, 26 Mar 2002 at 12:15:47, Phoebus Dokos wrote: >>(ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >> >> >>>The way IRCs work,it is evident to the sender as a notice is posted >>>on the return letter (when IRCs are used). (At least that's what >>>happens in Greece). This way you have an additional check on the >>>distributor's honesty :-) (Not implying anything by that of course... >>>just clarifying the issue) >>Not in the UK - you get stamps to the equivalent of an overseas letter. > >Even so it's easy to know the going "exchange" rate for IRC>postage and >how much an overseas letter costs... so pretty much the same :-) > >In a related matter, parcel force just went bust so probably postage >from the UK will cost even more (a pity for the SECOND country in the >world to use stamps and the first to use a regular modern postal >service).... > >It's probably cheaper to take a train to France, mail what you have to >mail abroad and get back than use parcel force.... (8-)# ParcelFarce hasn't actually gone bust, but it is making a whopping loss. It has been overpriced ever since it became a different company. ... but this is all irrelevant as Consignia (now to be re-renamed back the 'The Royal Mail') will be used. Its 'small packet' for overseas mail is much cheaper even up to 'parcel' weights. An example of the idiocy of the pricing system is that a first class letter of 1kg (delivery following day) costs less than a parcel (5 days to 2 weeks), and no physical size limit. This results in our postman often struggling with giant 'letters'. -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@<surname>,demon.co.uk http://www.firshman.demon.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG
