Does anybody here believe that Royal Mail postal charges are increasing by around 9% on Monday 2nd April?
Well believe it because they are!
For those who depend on mail order this makes the hobby that little bit more expensive. Small traders will not be able to absorb such wapping great big increases at a time when government inflation targets are 2%!
If the Post Office (a government owned body) has messed up its pension scheme courtesy of Gordon Brown's pension grab a few years ago then why should the public pay?
This rise is just another stealth tax by this government.
On the other hand of course this rise will be to the advantage of those stockists who do not have a mail order department and it could be that railway modellers start to vote with their feet visiting their local stockist more frequently to avoid paying shipping costs rising at 450% above goverment inflation targets!
Happy modelling
Gary
PS I am not upset with postmen as they do a good job. Its their masters that get me going!
Well believe it because they are!

For those who depend on mail order this makes the hobby that little bit more expensive. Small traders will not be able to absorb such wapping great big increases at a time when government inflation targets are 2%!
If the Post Office (a government owned body) has messed up its pension scheme courtesy of Gordon Brown's pension grab a few years ago then why should the public pay?
This rise is just another stealth tax by this government.

On the other hand of course this rise will be to the advantage of those stockists who do not have a mail order department and it could be that railway modellers start to vote with their feet visiting their local stockist more frequently to avoid paying shipping costs rising at 450% above goverment inflation targets!
Happy modelling
Gary
PS I am not upset with postmen as they do a good job. Its their masters that get me going!