| From: | David Bateman |
| Date: | 30 Aug 2001 at 15:22:25 |
| Subject: | Re: 64mb 72 Pin SIMM EDO for 28.20 (UKP) |
Hello Neil
On 30-Aug-01, you wrote:
> On Thursday 30 August 2001 4:03 pm, David Bateman wrote:
>> Hello Neil
>
>> > Except it doesn't only cost them £3.60. that's what they pay the Post
>> > Office. On top of that there's the cost of the packaging, the cost of
>> > paying someone to package and address each parcel, plus their time in
>> > taking it to hte Post office and standing around while the POPerson
>> > fills out the forms. then there's the time taken up with dealing with
>> > non-deliveries etc. For all that work they charge less than two quid.
>>
>> they use the special delivery envelopes you can get, then stamps are put
>> on
>> that.
>
> Those envelopes are thin plastic, you still need protective packaging
> around the item. Normally you'd put the item in aJiffy bag and put that in
> the SD bag.
the sims are in the anti-static bag, wrapped in a small amount of
bubble-warp, then in a small cardboard box, which is inserted into the SD
envelope/bag.
>
>> the sender fills in the form in about 30 secs, i do it myself enough
>> times.
>
> How much do you pay yourself for that? And for the time to take it to the
> Post Office, check it's arrived andfollow up on non-deliveries?
i would have thought a larger company like MD would have mail collected like
other places i have worked myself, then all you do to check is check the
royal mail webiste which takes about 30 secs or less. i've not had a SD go
missing, so i can't say how much time/hassle that involves.
>
>> i still think £6+VAT (£7 approx) is a bit much!
>
> Fine, don't buy from them. And find someone who doesn't have to charge
> VAT.
>
they give a good service, i was just pointing out the p&p was a bit much.
Regards
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