Here we go again! Postage edit time!

[theElench]

I'm not sure why you think RM 2nd class is to be axed in the near future? Why do you think that?

I've sent most parcels that I've sold here RM 2nd class with no complaints from buyers, it gives reasonably quick delivery at an economical price.

Isn't it possible that there isn't much of an increase (this time around) because at £2.69 people find it safe , reliable and (compared with other services) at least something like cheap and far safer than couriers who might be a few pence cheaper but are far less reliable? It's possible that RM is finding that 2nd class is profitable at its current price, so just doesn't want to rock the boat that working for them?

[borucha]

I’m not saying that it will be abolished BUT Royal Mail have regularly said that they can’t support the idea of 2 deliveries- I think this is corporate speak for abolishing 2nd class altogether - let’s see what happens - in the meantime now need to update all the overseas postage rates which bizarrely are the same at under 100g but then differ significantly for large letters thankfully I only use 2nd class in UK

[BigKidsAttic]

I’m not saying that it will be abolished BUT Royal Mail have regularly said that they can’t support the idea of 2 deliveries- I think this is corporate speak for abolishing 2nd class altogether - let’s see what happens - in the meantime now need to update all the overseas postage rates which bizarrely are the same at under 100g but then differ significantly for large letters thankfully I only use 2nd class in UK

Not sure if it's true or not, but I think it was mentioned that 2nd class was only going to be delivered twice every week, instead of daily.
And as for my post delivery, i've always recieved 1st and 2nd class in the same delivery, so maybe 2 different deliveries is a regional thing.

[billsstamps]

Royal Mail deliver once a day a mixture of 1st and 2nd class, parcels may be separate. The idea of delivering 2nd class alternate days, Mon, Wed, Fri is being considered, but may come to nothing.

[theElench]

These days I seem to only get 2 deliveries a week and as you say, a mixture of 1st and 2nd class plus any smaller parcels. Larger parcels are generally delivered later in the day (any day of the week including weekends it seems).

Didn't realise that reduction to 2nd class services was even being discussed. Hope they don't muck it up with changes that haven't been thought through properly as it seems to work for me and my buyers as it is.

Fingers crossed.

[Policequilts]

The USA postal service is adding "Peak Fees" for the upcoming holidays.

Not really sure if I will bump up my prices or just hang in there.