Algernon

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There's someone just been on Radio 2 who's bought £4,000 worth
of First Class Stamps this morning and a Postmaster came
on later saying they were mad busy and would people not bother
going to a PO with the intention of paying with a cheque unless
it's already been approved that they can do so.

I suppose small shopkeepers who sell stamps will be
stocking up as well

Comment by Algernon posted on Another pointless thread at 28/03/2012 - 13:33

Algernon
Found it This is the A3 Wallchart

http://c435158.r58.cf3.rackcdn.com/Royal%20Mail%20UK%20Wall%20Chart.pdf
link

Got there from:

http://www.royalmail.com/prices2012

They must have only revamped that page lately, because I've
been looking for about 4 years for that

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Comment by Algernon posted on Another pointless thread at 28/03/2012 - 12:27

Algernon
From the homepage

http://www.postoffice.co.uk/

If I choose the Menu "Letters & Parcels" it gives a dropdown
list with "Price Finder" on the bottom. When I click that it
just reloads the Homepage with a new advert. It doesn't even
show anything on the Firefox back button? This is on XP Pro.
Same using Opera

The PDF on the Desktop was much better and faster, because
you could compare different methods of sending as well.

The mobile version on a PC is even odder......
No mention of delivering stuff.....

http://m.postoffice.co.uk/

Just
Branch Finder
Postcode Finder
Currency Converter

Maybe they are too busy to deliver the mail.....
Probably spending all their time keeping up with
Currency Conversion Rates (Who pays for that?)

Comment by Algernon posted on Another pointless thread at 28/03/2012 - 12:07

Algernon
Mather's warranty should cover 2 years, but I would still
expect manufacturing defects to be fixed outside of that.

There was a problem a few years back with some Sony sensors
and they were repairing them for free for several years.

link

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Comment by Algernon posted on Pentax/Ricoh Japan won't take resposibilty for manufacturing defect at 28/03/2012 - 09:30

Algernon
The people who run the PO must be absolute dunces They must lose millions by allowing old stamps to be used after a price rise, because they only print "1st Class" on them

http://www.postoffice.co.uk/

When you go onto their site to check on how much it will cost to post something it looks like the design brief was for it not to look like they just delivered stuff? Win a Kindle.... Win Travel Insurance.... Inflation linked bond ...... It's very hard to find any actual postage rates? There's a link to "Price Finder", but it doesn't work I've started using an accountants site for postal rates.

The PO used to have a PDF printable as an A3 poster containing all the rates, but I've never been able to find it for about 4 years It should be there on the very first page as a download link

Then there was all the nonsense about changing the name to Consignia

Comment by Algernon posted on Another pointless thread at 27/03/2012 - 17:24

Algernon
Great colours and technically superb.

Comment by Algernon posted on Macro | Green bottle fly at 27/03/2012 - 17:10

Algernon
No: 12 really stands out from the rest of this group of really nice
photographs. Not a dud amongst them

Comment by Algernon posted on Sheffield Botanical Gardens at 27/03/2012 - 17:08

Algernon
Taking photographs in a public place is within the law.
Stealing photographs and publishing them on a website is against the law.

The way the stolen photographs have been shown on the website concerned
is possibly defamatory?

I've never heard anyone complaining about being photographed at the
Rio carnival or even a pop festival.

Comment by Algernon posted on Whitby Goth Weekend, Saturday 5 November 2011 at 27/03/2012 - 13:45

Algernon
They aren't REAL Leprechauns!

Comment by Algernon posted on Lephrechauns at 27/03/2012 - 07:54

Algernon
Nice shot and if it wasn't for the light on the hair it
would be too flat

Comment by Algernon posted on Melissa at 27/03/2012 - 07:50

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