Postage Question

[Pandabean]

Thanks Decorum, I will try and remember that.

But here is another thing about my point. I found this on a website ( http://www.zenned.co.uk/shipping-by-uk-postcode.html )

....shipping to UK postcode destinations that are not on the UK mainland, such as in Northern Ireland, the Scottish Highlands, Channel Islands and TR postcodes...

Seems that the Highlands according to some is on another island.

 

[Toddy]

One of my neighbours is a medical sales rep for Scotland for a company that supplies care and nursing homes. Her head office in London phoned and asked if she could take a bundle of literature and a box of samples and just nip over and talk to the sister at some home or other when she was up in Aberdeen anyway? It didn't look far out of her way and would save postage The potential new sales site was in Shetland
It's not the first time they've asked daft things like that either

See map reading, interpretation and understanding ? it ought to be compulsary.

M

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

On the royal mail price finder website it states this for UK delivery description

"Use this option to deliver your items anywhere in the UK, including the Highlands and Islands, Scilly Isles, and the Isle of Man. Use the Overseas option for the Channel Islands."

 

[Retired Member southey]

Des that price finder cover parcel farce ( spelt correctly) ?

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

yes, if you put in say a packet weighing 2kg it will give you the parcel force prices too. it doesnt go down to postcode level though and the flat rate only applies to retail customers. Account holding business customers will pay depending on zone

quote from parcel farce site

Our UK delivery zones
In the UK we have 3 zones. Prices and parcel delivery times vary by zone.
For retail customers the cost does not depend on where you are sending to and from but just on weight.
Zone 1
England, Wales and parts of Scotland, excluding Highlands and Islands. The zone is made up of all postcodes not mentioned in zones 2 and 3
Zone 2
The Highlands and Islands of Scotland - postcodes IV, HS, KA27-28, KW, PA20-49, PA60-78, PH17-26, PH30-44, PH49-50, ZE
Zone 3
Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Isles of Scilly -postcodes BT, IM, TR21-25
Please note: we classify the Channel Islands as an International destination.
Further details on pricing and delivery speeds can be found on our price list page and by using our Price Finder pricing and delivery speed calculator.
For account customers, the cost of sending a parcel within the UK depends on what zone you are sending to and from.

 

[Retired Member southey]

I am guessing that your parcel may have ome through parcl farce's rm but not rm service?

 

[Pandabean]

It was definately RM, well had all the features of them I guess.
Even so if it was parcel farce an AB postcode doesn't feature as the Highlands according to their postcode list. I had a look at this yesterday.

 

[Pandabean]

One of my neighbours is a medical sales rep for Scotland for a company that supplies care and nursing homes. Her head office in London phoned and asked if she could take a bundle of literature and a box of samples and just nip over and talk to the sister at some home or other when she was up in Aberdeen anyway? It didn't look far out of her way and would save postage The potential new sales site was in Shetland
It's not the first time they've asked daft things like that either

See map reading, interpretation and understanding ? it ought to be compulsary.

M

Haha, your neighbour should have said yes and arranged the package to be parachuted in on her way up to Shetland, unless she was taking the ferry fro Aberdeen.