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For anyone thats missed it, the Royal Mail are going on strike again during October, dates listed so far are 5th, 8th and then a series of rolling strikes from the 15th October onwards.
After it causing such misery and problems for my business I have had enough with their dire service and the fact that they think it's perfectly ok to destroy as many small businesses as possible just as we go into the Christmas shopping season.
I have moved what business I currently can away from them to SecureDX, which so far has been excellent, it's a £3.50 flat rate fee for up to 1kg on a next day delivery service within the UK, using secure, tamper proof envelopes, which I just drop into the nearest DX collection point (for me both are solicitors offices) they can also arrange collections if you have a lot of daily post to go out. As I send a fair chunk of items by special delivery anyway this works out cheaper, it has meant that I've had to increase the postage price previously offered on small value orders, but hopefully that won't make much difference.
If anyone wants to make the move then now would be a good time, before the strike hits. Web address is www.thedx.co.uk. Or contact ukbf member Steve - username ssb101 and get him to get you set up!
Now if I can just find a means to deal with my overseas & Irish orders & heavier orders then I'll be totally sorted
After it causing such misery and problems for my business I have had enough with their dire service and the fact that they think it's perfectly ok to destroy as many small businesses as possible just as we go into the Christmas shopping season.
I have moved what business I currently can away from them to SecureDX, which so far has been excellent, it's a £3.50 flat rate fee for up to 1kg on a next day delivery service within the UK, using secure, tamper proof envelopes, which I just drop into the nearest DX collection point (for me both are solicitors offices) they can also arrange collections if you have a lot of daily post to go out. As I send a fair chunk of items by special delivery anyway this works out cheaper, it has meant that I've had to increase the postage price previously offered on small value orders, but hopefully that won't make much difference.
If anyone wants to make the move then now would be a good time, before the strike hits. Web address is www.thedx.co.uk. Or contact ukbf member Steve - username ssb101 and get him to get you set up!
Now if I can just find a means to deal with my overseas & Irish orders & heavier orders then I'll be totally sorted
