Cost of a stamp

[croyde]

I have only just noticed that the local shops are making a killing on books of stamps.

ie a 1st class at 41p is costing 49p even if you buy a book of them.

OK it's more convenient than walking and queuing down the post office but I always though that stamps had to be sold at their value. Well currently in use ones anyway?

Edited by croyde on Wednesday 7th April 14:08

[sday12]

And they don't mark up the rest of the stock by more than 10%?

[blindswelledrat]

So did I.

[croyde]

sday12 said:

And they don't mark up the rest of the stock by more than 10%?

I know but just thought that stamps being legal tender, that they could not sell them for more than their face value.

It would be like selling one pound coins for £1.20. Is this not loan shark territory?

[sday12]

croyde said:

sday12 said:

And they don't mark up the rest of the stock by more than 10%?

I know but just thought that stamps being legal tender, that they could not sell them for more than their face value.

It would be like selling one pound coins for £1.20. Is this not loan shark territory?

Why would they, they're not a charity.

[Cock Womble]

croyde said:

that stamps being legal tender

Ah, but they're not.

[Simpo Two]

croyde said:

It would be like selling one pound coins for £1.20. Is this not loan shark territory?

There's no loan involved... you mean profit shark...

Assuming you're PAYE (and not a civil servant), where does your employer gets the money from each month to pay you? Yep, from profits.

[Cupid Stunt]

They're saving you the effort of walking to & queuing at the post office & openly charging for the privelege. If you feel it's worth their fee buy your stamps from them, if you don't go to the post office. Easy.

[Carl_Spackler]

Cock Womble said:

croyde said:

that stamps being legal tender

Ah, but they're not.

Unlike Scottish notes

[Cock Womble]

Carl_Spackler said:

Cock Womble said:

croyde said:

that stamps being legal tender

Ah, but they're not.

Unlike Scottish notes

That's a weird one - coins, yes, notes, no. Bloody Jocks.

[Fastra]

But them online and print them out yourself!

http://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/product1?catId=...

Much easier!

[Size Nine Elm]

Buy them in big packs in Costco. They end up being marginally discounted from face value...

[GC8]

Carl_Spackler said:

Cock Womble said:

croyde said:

that stamps being legal tender

Ah, but they're not.

Unlike Scottish notes

'Legal tender' is a widely misunderstood term though. Practically it has little bearing.

[GC8]

Im sure that everyone is aware that Scottish bank issued notes are promissory notes...

[Pints]

Carl_Spackler said:

Unlike Scottish notes

Legal Currency - Yes
Legal Tender - No

Correct me if I'm very much mistaken

[GC8]

You arent.

[DrTre]

I bought a load back in the day, when they were still only 19p, thus saving me 22p each time I use one.

[Republik]

Fastra said:

But them online and print them out yourself!

http://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/product1?catId=...

Much easier!

I've done this a few times. Very useful.

[Oakey]

DrTre said:

I bought a load back in the day, when they were still only 19p, thus saving me 22p each time I use one.

I didn't think you could do that as they have a different value on them?

[littlegreenfairy]

Oakey said:

DrTre said:

I bought a load back in the day, when they were still only 19p, thus saving me 22p each time I use one.

I didn't think you could do that as they have a different value on them?

If they say "1st" then you're ok.