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February 27, 2002 -- The Independent (U.K.) has reported that the "post will arrive later and the second delivery will be scrapped under a new delivery system to be tested by Royal Mail. About 100,000 homes around the country will receive the new service within months in an attempt to cut costs and meet targets for the delivery of first-class mail. Echo Business (U.K.) has reported that "rural businesses could be left counting the cost under radical new plans by the Royal Mail to alter delivery times." See ... The Guardian.
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Royal Mail's price for a basic First-Class stamp rises from 54 cents to 58 cents April 7. Many business-mail services will see smaller increases or decreases as Royal Mail moves toward rebalancing prices to reflect actual costs and prepares for full competition in the market. Price changes include:
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Unlike its rivals, customers have the option to instruct Royal Mail to stop sending them junk mail through the 'Opt Out' service. However this service was in the news recently when it was reported that a postman who informed customers of this option was suspended.
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Competition in this industry consists of Royal mail postmen delivering rival mail at a loss. The service you have known for over 200 years is on its last legs thanks to this government and believe me when it does go under the alternative is going to be just as bad if not worse and you will be paying European sized prices 2-3 times higher than you are paying now.
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