sportsbob Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 For £7.35 you can get a Sausage and Bacon sandwich, or a pint of beer and a packet of crisps, or a 7 mile journey train ticket, or a few pairs of socks, you can get just over a gallon of fuel, you can get 42 minutes of labour at the minimum wage. What is really amazing you can even get a letter guaranteed to be delivered the next day that travels 400 miles which is handled by about a dozen people who all want to earn a living and is transported by a variety of methods which all use fuel and have high maintenance costs, I think that is excellent value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red696 Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 1 hour ago, sportsbob said: For £7.35 you can get a Sausage and Bacon sandwich, or a pint of beer and a packet of crisps, or a 7 mile journey train ticket, or a few pairs of socks, you can get just over a gallon of fuel, you can get 42 minutes of labour at the minimum wage. What is really amazing you can even get a letter guaranteed to be delivered the next day that travels 400 miles which is handled by about a dozen people who all want to earn a living and is transported by a variety of methods which all use fuel and have high maintenance costs, I think that is excellent value. will you please stop posting sensible arguments, it really is not in keeping with this section of the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 Just now, Red696 said: will you please stop posting sensible arguments, it really is not in keeping with this section of the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsbob Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 12 minutes ago, Red696 said: will you please stop posting sensible arguments, it really is not in keeping with this section of the forum. 11 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nial Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 On 20/03/2024 at 11:03, udderlyoffroad said: Signed for/Special delivery or whatever is pointless No, Guaranteed Next Day is a special delivery channel which almost certainly guarantees it'll arrive, before 13:00 if you pay extra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benbobailey Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 5 hours ago, sportsbob said: For £7.35 you can get a Sausage and Bacon sandwich, or a pint of beer and a packet of crisps, or a 7 mile journey train ticket, or a few pairs of socks, you can get just over a gallon of fuel, you can get 42 minutes of labour at the minimum wage. What is really amazing you can even get a letter guaranteed to be delivered the next day that travels 400 miles which is handled by about a dozen people who all want to earn a living and is transported by a variety of methods which all use fuel and have high maintenance costs, I think that is excellent value. I agree, recently used this service for passports renewal and thought the service was excellent. I received a copy of the signature immediately upon delivery and confirmation soon thereafter. We'll worth the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fargo Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 Well I posted two Jiffy bags last week 24h post and both recipients still haven’t received them . Means I’ll refund of course but you pay for a service and don’t get it and the RM don’t give a hoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsbob Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 1 hour ago, Fargo said: Well I posted two Jiffy bags last week 24h post and both recipients still haven’t received them . Means I’ll refund of course but you pay for a service and don’t get it and the RM don’t give a hoot Which service did you use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 We sent our passports in for renal in the same envelope and got a email saying they where done and posting them back the wife's arrived the next day mine a fortnight later and they were supposed to be sent out together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fargo Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 On 21/03/2024 at 16:53, sportsbob said: Which service did you use Standard 24h non tracked foolishly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benbobailey Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 On 21/03/2024 at 17:04, Bigbob said: We sent our passports in for renal in the same envelope and got a email saying they where done and posting them back the wife's arrived the next day mine a fortnight later and they were supposed to be sent out together The government site states passport renewal can take 3 weeks or longer, you weren't too far from that timescale. If you wanted immediate service you can go to passport office in person. Our passports also arrived in separate envelopes, albeit on the same day. Perhaps yhis is a security/safety measure.In total, 10 days from application to receipt of new issue. Pretty good service at a reasonable price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 On 21/03/2024 at 15:33, Fargo said: Well I posted two Jiffy bags last week 24h post and both recipients still haven’t received them . Means I’ll refund of course but you pay for a service and don’t get it and the RM don’t give a hoot That's unlucky - I ordered a part from Mitsybits at rotherham 2pm yesterday - it arrived by 24 hour post at 10.45 this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsbob Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 29 minutes ago, Fargo said: Standard 24h non tracked foolishly It often takes a week for the service you paid for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remmington Wildhunter Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 I podted a black se stock few weeks bk Thursday 24 hrs express tracked picked up at 2pm same day delivered following Tuesday £1250 only got £6.50 bk pxxs take Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham M Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 Passports.......HAH!!!! When I applied for my first passport I had to go into Birmingham to be interviewed by a gubmint dept to prove that I was born here. The girls on the door into the building were all young Indian girls. I then had to go to the lift to the first floor and the man at the lift entrance was an older Pakistani man. The man who met me at the way to the interview rooms was a mature Sikh. I then went into the interview room and was questioned about where I was born in Birmingham ..............by a Malaysian woman. I was born in this city and I had to prove it to a bunch of foreigners.....................................What the.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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