To think 60p is too much for first class stamp?

This is big business's answer to everything, isn't it? Losing customers - put the price up. As a consequence they lose more, and put the price up again!

I shall definitely be thinking twice about posting Christmas cards this year, we send almost a hundred cards, not all of them through Royal Mail, this year our scouts delivered for a small charge locally which was brilliant but still sent a lot of cards through the post.
Would be cheaper to phone and wish everyone a Merry Christmas!

Apparently post is delivered ANYWHERE in the UK for the price of a stamp. This could all change if Royal Mail becomes privatised. It's reported that they are hiking up the price to ensure future stability . However IF RM becomes privatised then they can charge anything they like and need not deliver to more difficult places. Devil and the deep blue sea it seems to me. So, is it still a bargain or not? Ebay sellers will suffer alongside other small businesses and of course charities as, someone said, noone will want to donate to help postage! It seems that the CEO of Royal Mail is American - or is it Canadian?

Just heard on the news that at 60p our stamps would still be less than half the price that they pay in Germany. Can this really be true?

It's very cynical they way they're upping the charge for 2nd class out of all proportion - they know a lot of people don't buy 1st class stamps any more because delivery is rarely any quicker...

I think back to when I used to have about 6 penfriends it would cost me a fortune now

60p first class is definitely too much -especially when it doesn't guarantee next day delivery.
My Mothers day card from DD posted Fri morning arrived Tues!
I very rarely use 1st class.Must stock up on 2nds tomorrow if they haven't sold out.

Oh, now I remember, the election leaflets were freepost. That's some kind of arrangement for general elections. My mistake.

Junk mail is paid for in bulk - I know political parties had a deal on general election leaflets. When I send letters on behalf of CAB clients, I now prefer to fax them if possible - it's considerably cheaper than posting. Email would be free, but, I think, easier for the recipient to ignore.

I think junk mail senders have a special deal - they don't pay per piece of mail.

I bought 100 second class stamps a couple of weeks ago to stock up for later - Christmas cards perhaps. May get some more and also a few first class ones before they go up (60p!!) on 30 April.

It might just stop the junk mail, especially if we send it back to them so they have to pay the postage twice.

Oh !!! just had a good thought maybe we will receive less junk mail now ?

OMG we will be buying books of stamps for presents soon.

They've just announced that the Royal Mail is to be allowed to fix its own prices in future, although they've kindly agreed to cap the price of a second class stamp at 55p! Goodness knows what a first class stamp is going to cost by Christmas.....

It's diabolical. I like sending little bits and pieces to the grandsons. It's getting unaffordable though.