Buying postage stamps in a shop

[Kiltie]

Is it the case that ordinary retailers may not put a mark-up on postage stamps? (i.e. they're not allowed to make any profit on the sale)

Cheers,

Eric

[anonymous-user]

You'd assume so, given that its a form of tender?

EDIT: Hmmm, just googled it and I'm glad I'm not on QI - appears I'm talking ste.

Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 9th October 21:52

[mcflurry]

Yep - although it's a good loss leader for you to buy cards, choccie bars and ciggies too

[V8mate]

They get a 5% margin, IIRC.

[Cas_P]

Surely it's because they are tender basically. A book of stamps is the exact price of 1 first class stamp x6/12 etc and separate stamps, well you couldn't exactly charge someone 50p for a 40p stamp.

[Cas_P]

Surely it's because they are tender basically. A book of stamps is the exact price of 1 first class stamp x6/12 etc and separate stamps, well you couldn't exactly charge someone 50p for a 40p stamp.

Is this what you mean, or am I getting confused, My brain is failing today, hungover to get up early and play hockey in the rain

[bazking69]

If it has the Queens Head on it it is tender and worth its face value.

[John MacK]

I'm sure Costco sell stamps for less than face value. A 'bundle' of books of 12 etc.

Never done the arithmetic to confirm they are cheaper though.

[zcacogp]

Doesn't stop corner shops selling them at a (sometimes substantial) mark-up. (They need to fund those Al-Quaeda terrorists somehow, don'cha know?)


Oli.