Panic buying (no, not fuel)

[brass monkey]

LOL no, it's 1 (shilling) and fourpence.

[grimly4]

It's not 'fish and chips is fourpence', you daft sod.

[hugh]

In message , [e-mail] writes

And a pint is 1 and 3, but you posh buggers obviously go in the lounge bar so it's 1 n 4

[Lobster]

But remember you can also use the non-price-marked stamps for sending larger items; so if you need to send a parcel (for which the post office usually remains the default carrier for most people most of the time - at least for smaller items) there's nothing to stop you slapping a dozen

2nd class stamps on or whatever.

David

[Lobster]

Also Superdrug I believe

David

[Bob Eager]

Collect+ is now my choice for quite a few parcels. Often cheaper and certainly more convenient - I can take the parcel in a 9 p.m.!

[Lobster]

Hmm, never come across that before - I see that my nearest 'outlet' is a corner shop closer to my home than the PO: I'll certainly be looking into that - thanks!

David

[Bob Eager]

I used it to send back a damaged eBay item recently. Royal Mail wanted about 14 quid to send the parcel 'tracked'. Collect+ charged £5.99 and took a couple of days longer.

[Andy Champ]

Oops. Must clean screen!

Andy

[Bob Eager]

No, it doesn't. They've removed the link between insurance and the default first class charge.

It's now capped at the fixed value of £46.

[hugh]

Tuppence h'penny

[hugh]

I think you are getting your calendar mixed up a bit. On PAYE you pay tax after you have received the income. On self assessment you pay up front on your estimated income not taxed at source

- and if you underestimate you end up paying interest.