How much !!! Really ….to send that tiny , lightweight parcel !

@Traceyjayne (11515)
United Kingdom
June 16, 2026 9:15am CST
I took a small parcel to the main post office in town this morning . To be honest I don’t really like using that post office as I have always had a feeling that they overcharge on the postage. Anyway I asked how much, second class, and was told over £4. I knew it was no way that amount so I brought the parcel back home. This afternoon I popped to our local post office….same parcel …. Guess how much ….. Go on …..guess ….. £1.90 Bit of a difference there, don’t you think ! I don’t know how they get away with it …..
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Amber
@AmbiePam (121144)
• United States
6h
That’s not illegal over there? They can’t do that here. I don’t know how you report that though.
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Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (11515)
• United Kingdom
4h
I don’t know who to report it to .
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Fleur
@Fleura (35124)
• United Kingdom
4h
Postage prices should be standard from any post office. The only thing I can think of is that they quote the price for a different service.
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Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (11515)
• United Kingdom
4h
@Fleura it has happened several times to me now …..I am very clear in my instructions and have questioned prices and repeated myself several times ….
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Ayu2026
@Ayu2026 (347)
• Denpasar, Indonesia
4h
That was insane. I don't think they do it right.
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Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (11515)
• United Kingdom
4h
It always seems to be in their favour !
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (91169)
• United States
6h
That certainly sounds crazy that one post office can charge a different price than another one. Postage is weighed so it should all be the same??
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Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (11515)
• United Kingdom
4h
I was telling my Mom about it…..although everything is weighed no weight or price shows up on the machine that the customer can see ……I think by law we should be able to see these things ….
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Fleur
@Fleura (35124)
• United Kingdom
4h
That's very odd, surely the price is standard everywhere? Do they just automatically quote the price for the express tracked delivery instead of plain old second class, or something like that?
Fleur
@Fleura (35124)
• United Kingdom
2h
@Traceyjayne Weigh and measure it at home and look up the price. Then go there and say you want to send it by whatever service and it should cost £x amount and see what they say.
Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (11515)
• United Kingdom
4h
I have no idea what they do. I am very clear about how I want to send it. I really think on the weighing scales there should be the weight and postage charges clearly visible to the customer ….
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