Buying stamps online

[diy_fun_uk]

Something I very rarely do these days is post anything. However with Christmas fast approaching, my old mum needs some stamps for the cards she's sending both within and outside the UK. As I'm working from home and only go out when needed, I thought I'd try ordering the stamps online from Royal Mail. A useful service I thought.

Value of stamps ordered came to around £30. Now, I realise the stamps have a value. However I also realise how small and light they are for sending through the postal system.

Guess what the p&p was? Something like £8.50!

Needless to say I didn't complete the purchase

 

[chris1982]

get them as a supermarket grocery order

 

[SFK]

Get Stamps online as a QR code from the post office website.
You print them out and stick on your letter or parcel.
https://send.royalmail.com/

 

[mattylad]

Your supermarket i.e. Asda/Tesco's sell them too.

 

[SFK]

Need to buy them now:

The cost of a first class stamp will rise by 9p to 85p on 1 January 2021, Royal Mail has announced.
A second class stamp will also go up in price, rising by 1p to 66p on the same day.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55150052

 

[diy_fun_uk]

Thanks all. Yeah I know other places sell them and that you can print off etc, it was basically an easy way for me to get the stamps to my door for giving to mum. At near 80, she just likes good old fashioned stamps to stick on

 

[OwainDIYer]

Discounted Stamps have them at up to 6% discount, or more if you buy sheets
https://www.discountedstamps.co.uk/product-category/1st-class-stamps
They might not be the new colours but that doesn't stop them being valid

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Is this one of those joke threads?

 

[Iamchamps]

Buy them from eBay