Royal Mail Online Business Account Prepaid Info Please

[Rachel123]

I've been in talks with setting up an OBA with Royal Mail and have now been told that my business didn't pass the credit check and I'd have to go Prepaid. This is not necessarily a problem for me, as I'd like to be in control of the spending anyway as opposed to being hit with a bill at the end of the week/month, but I'm wondering:

Has anyone used the prepaid format before and can comment on it please?Seems I have to call up the team Everytime I want to post something and I'm not sure how convenient this is. I've used SmartStamp up to this point, so I'm not exactly au fait with PPI, receipt numbers and whatnot. I'm just thinking if and when I do get my head around it, other than the obvious cost reduction, is this an efficient way to handle post?

Thanks for your feedback.

PS. I do about 60/week - combination of large letters and small parcels

 

[exceedmedia]

I would say that PPI is great for bulk orders, but I would seriously consider its worth if you have to pay each time to send things. The hassle alone wouldn't be worth the cost savings.

If you can add a prepay balance in a block of credit, then it would be worth it, but prepaying every day would be a nightmare.