Stamp rationing

Hi Guys,
Just heard on the news that royal mail are starting to ration stamps as there has been an increase in sales prior to the massive price increase at the end of the month.
Some places have sold out and won't be getting any more until after the end of the month! I think post offices must have plenty but who knows?

I must admit I did think about buying some stamps for christmas cards!!!! Could be a big saving and it seems a lot of people have been buying a lot- don't blame 'em..
The PO seem to be getting wise tho so best get some tomorrow!

Cheers Alan
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Originally Posted by abyorkie

Hi Guys,
Just heard on the news that royal mail are starting to ration stamps as there has been an increase in sales prior to the massive price increase at the end of the month.
Some places have sold out and won't be getting any more until after the end of the month! I think post offices must have plenty but who knows?

I must admit I did think about buying some stamps for christmas cards!!!! Could be a big saving and it seems a lot of people have been buying a lot- don't blame 'em..
The PO seem to be getting wise tho so best get some tomorrow!

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I'm still using up the stamps I bought about three price rises ago. :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by bykimbo

I'm still using up the stamps I bought about three price rises ago. :rolleyes:

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Me too. I find that although I've got a purse full of 1st class and large letter stamps I still need to go to the post office and buy postage for the packets. Ooh hang on, I've just realised that 3 large letter make 1 packet - whoo hoo, well done Royal Mail :D

Corr Olivia - thanks for the heads up!
Guess who will be buying large letter stamps asap!

You can buy your stamps from Royal Mail online with a credit card:
http://shop.royalmail.com/

No restrictions there.

how many can I afford to buy??
:o

Whoo - hoo!
Another great snippet of info. Cheers, Bill!

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Originally Posted by billsbooks

You can buy your stamps from Royal Mail online with a credit card:
http://shop.royalmail.com/

No restrictions there.

how many can I afford to buy??
:o

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I just bought mine and found there's no charge for using a credit card so I used my cashback card :D

Noticed at work a big increase in stamp sales at CSD - I wonder why?

I must also stock up on LL stamps - thanks for the tip, Bill.


Later: Notice that no 2nd LL stamp books are available to order online:

http://bit.ly/HEXyrQ

Just bought some 1st Class Large Recorded stamps, £1.58 each.
Paid £79 for 50
New price :( £1.85 each £92.50 for 50

I think the rationing may be just the highstreet shops? surely if you went to a post office stamps would not be rationed there? (correct me if wrong)

Yeah the PO seem to have plenty of stock, but I suppose a lot of people will buy from supermarkets etc.

May not seem the same panic buying issues as with the petrol!!!.

Cheers Alan

Please have a look at my shops, you may find something you like!!
http://abyorkies-old-manuscripts-ancestry.ebid.net
http://archibald-thorburns-birds-prints.ebid.net
http://abyorkies-stamps-cigarette-cards.ebid.net
http://antique-prints.ebid.net
http://collectables-and-everything-else.ebid.net

must admit Maple and I buy presentation packs of stamps at the auction, it works out at about 2/3 of face value of the stamps inside.... and if we are really lucky when we buy postcards there are packet of stamps hidden in the lot