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07-05-2013, 05:06 PM | #26 | |||
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I'm against this. I think every country should have a fully nationalized postal service.
You have no idea how irate i was when i found out that the US postal service was gonna stop delivering on saturdays. I want the government to do the mail cause i don't trust private corporations!
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07-05-2013, 05:23 PM | #27 | |||
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07-05-2013, 08:21 PM | #28 | ||
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Like with the power companies, we were assured competition would mean greater choice and better prices, we got neither and prices rocketed. I would prefer the Mail services to stay where and how it is,no selling off,thank you. By the way if Vince Cable is for this then that is another good reason for it not to happen. |
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07-05-2013, 08:27 PM | #29 | |||
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Something needs to be done. The number of items that go missing is now ridiculous. I get mail about 3days out of 6 now and I think it is pretty expensive, particularly on larger items. I use couriers where possible now, they are cheaper, quicker and fully traceable at no extra cost for larger parcels.
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07-05-2013, 09:04 PM | #30 | ||
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Sell it off, sell it all off .....
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07-05-2013, 09:11 PM | #31 | ||
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I don't deny things need improving and everyone will have their own experiences and thoughts as to the Royal Mail.
However for me, I 99% of the time always use it, I don't find it expensive at all,my parents are constantly sending me things to where I am while at Uni and they always use Royal Mail too. Oddly enough the only thing I have ever had go missing was something I sent as a gift to someone by a courier firm, it took me ages to get it sorted out with them but the package was gone for good,I did get compensated but it was no replacement for the gift really. Obviously others have some different experiences with Royal Mail but I have yet to have something go missing with them, either as to me receiving something or me sending something. So I can only really praise them at this moment in time. Even though you haven't a clue if your mail is coming somewhere round about 11 in the morning or not until at the latest something like 5 pm. |
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07-05-2013, 09:16 PM | #32 | |||
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There is definitely an element of mistrust in selling to a private investor (or shareholders)... but then, I often find that the private delivery companies existing today are a lot more reliable (particularly UPS). Not to say that I have regular problems with the Royal Mail.
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07-05-2013, 09:48 PM | #33 | ||
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07-05-2013, 09:59 PM | #34 | ||
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...n-a-third.html
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07-05-2013, 11:14 PM | #35 | ||
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I hardly think the millions of people who use the Royal Mail are rich,not that it is anyone's business if they are or are not anyway.
Of course there are problems with the current system, relate it though to the mountains of mail that is dealt with and the errors and problems are in the minority I would guess. Sort out the problems,make things more efficient and as trouble free as they can be,I still see no reason to sell any of it off,in my view,so am against that being done. I also for sure would not trust this Govt particularly and its reasons for selling any of it off either. Last edited by joeysteele; 07-05-2013 at 11:14 PM. |
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07-05-2013, 11:34 PM | #36 | ||
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07-05-2013, 11:47 PM | #37 | ||
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That problem will take some "sorting out" ..... http://www.spectator.co.uk/columnist...or-royal-mail/ Quote:
Sack 'em, sack 'em all ..... Last edited by Omah; 07-05-2013 at 11:48 PM. |
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08-05-2013, 01:51 PM | #38 | |||
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My mail arraived at 4:10pm yesterday. It's almost 3pm now and my post still isn't here. This is a daily occurence. And the amount of post - both incoming and outgoing - that goes astray is unbelievable.
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08-05-2013, 02:23 PM | #39 | |||
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As a general rule, I'm very much against privatisation of nationalised businesses like this but I don't really know enough about Royal Mail to have a proper view really. I've never had a problem with them ever - only the privately run companies contracted out by online retailers have been a bother for me (Yodel, DPD), so naturally I'm suspicious of it suddenly being run privately.
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08-05-2013, 02:25 PM | #40 | ||
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Cant be much worse than it is now..the amount of post that just hasnt turned up when it was definitely sent (birthday cards and such usually..I'm betting that the posties open them for the cash in them ) is ****ing ridiculous.
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09-05-2013, 06:23 AM | #41 | ||
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Livia and Vicky, you have made me re-think a bit as to this, I am not as opposed to it as I was. Strong points as ever from you both.
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09-05-2013, 07:24 AM | #42 | |||
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09-05-2013, 07:31 AM | #43 | ||
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So when all the competition has been sold to the private sector, we will all begin to see a massive rise in costs. They won't be looking to provide a service, they will be looking to make profits.
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09-05-2013, 07:38 AM | #44 | |||
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And I want to pay more to get a better Service. and Also Profits are Fecking Normal. You need to move to Cuba Last edited by arista; 09-05-2013 at 07:39 AM. |
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09-05-2013, 07:41 AM | #45 | ||
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That's good for you, Arista. I don't think you realise exactly what prices you will be expected to pay. Alex lives in a country with a fully privatised postal service. I'm sure he would speak glowingly about it.
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09-05-2013, 08:21 AM | #46 | |||
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I have been in America they have problems that are not like our smaller nation. And You are Wrong I will expect a much Higher Price but at least it gets there |
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09-05-2013, 09:02 AM | #47 | ||
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10-07-2013, 04:43 AM | #48 | |||
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[Royal Mail staff to be offered up to £2,000
each as part of privatisation Communications union says postal workers will not 'sell their souls' for a 10% stake in the 'great British flog-off'] http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk-news/20...al?INTCMP=SRCH Unions have no solution for Money Loss so they are stupid again. [Royal Mail float has the Fallon stamp of approval The tax payer can no longer afford to run a national postal service because doing so diverts money away from hospitals and schools, the postal services minister will say today. ] http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/poli...-approval.html Last edited by arista; 10-07-2013 at 05:08 AM. |
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10-07-2013, 02:28 PM | #49 | |||
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Labour has not said they will reverse it,
as they know its a Business in trouble Up and Down in profit over the last 10years. Vince Cable MP has said they will fund places that are out of town etc. As all money from the shares sell goes back to the Treasury. The Universal Service is in Law. But Royal Mail must get New Fresh Funding and only way is Private Funding. Vince Cable is Clever New Labour Failed twice to get it through, its like we had to do their Fecking Dirty Work So No Need to Strike Royal Mail Must Change Now Ref: SkyNewsHD ,Ch5NewsHD, BBC news Last edited by arista; 10-07-2013 at 04:13 PM. |
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12-09-2013, 06:07 AM | #50 | |||
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It's about to be sold
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