Stamp prices

[staceyb]

Ok looked everywhere and cant find how much a first class stamp coats and how much a second class stamp costs. Anyone off the top of their head know? Yes Im blonde

[Plotloss]

30p and 21p I think.

[puggit]

www.royalmail.com

[simpo two]

Clever how they just say '1st' and '2nd' so you don't know much they cost.

And like in a pub, who asks the price first? You say '10 first class stamps please' and hand over the dosh.

[FourWheelDrift]

In one respect 1st & 2nd is poor as you'll never know how much they but also it's very good, since if you buy a 1st class stamp at 30p this week and it goes up to 32p next week you would have to make up the shortfall, but a stamp just saying "1st" will keep longer if you don't use it. Especially if you buy books of stamps.

[simpo two]

FourWheelDrift said:

a stamp just saying "1st" will keep longer if you don't use it.

Yes, for ever!

[paulie-mafia]

simpo two said:

FourWheelDrift said: a stamp just saying "1st" will keep longer if you don't use it. Yes, for ever!

Just think, if you bought a million 1st class stamps now, put them in a vault, then sell them all in 10 years time you'd be a millionaire!

who's with me....?

[puggit]

You think we'll still be using stamps in 10 years?

Are stamps legal tender?

[JoolzB]

Is it still worth paying the extra for a first class stamp? I thought there was no difference between the service anymore.

[john75]

puggit said:

You think we'll still be using stamps in 10 years? Are stamps legal tender?

Guess we will but by 2016 I guess we will use email more often and even vmail.

[pdV6]

paulie-mafia said:

simpo two said: FourWheelDrift said: a stamp just saying "1st" will keep longer if you don't use it. Yes, for ever! Just think, if you bought a million 1st class stamps now, put them in a vault, then sell them all in 10 years time you'd be a millionaire! who's with me....?

I'm guessing there must be some way to close that particular loophole or else lots of folk would be doing it.
Probably along the lines of: shops aren't allowed to buy stamps for onward sale except direct from the Post Office or something?

puggit said:

You think we'll still be using stamps in 10 years? Are stamps legal tender?

Certainly used to be. Many moons ago I used to work at BT (holiday job) and small refunds were paid in stamps as it was cheaper than producing and cashing cheques. IIRC there was legislation in place to say that stamps were allowed to be treated as money in this kind of scenario to stop customers complaining and/or insisting on cheques.