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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: heritagecleaning on July 31, 2013, 08:13:06 pm

Title: Amtech Postage Cost
Post by: heritagecleaning on July 31, 2013, 08:13:06 pm

My valve repair kit arrived today. The postage had cost Amtech 90p. They charged me £3. I wonder how they would justify this - it's certianly a nice little earner for them.  >:(

Title: Re: Amtech Postage Cost
Post by: elliott cleaning on July 31, 2013, 08:30:16 pm

I can assure you that postage costs are more than just the stamp

Title: Re: Amtech Postage Cost
Post by: heritagecleaning on July 31, 2013, 08:35:37 pm

Maybe so, but that's quite a mark up.

Title: Re: Amtech Postage Cost
Post by: Mike Halliday on July 31, 2013, 08:39:36 pm

We're the charging P&P ( package & postage)?

Title: Re: Amtech Postage Cost
Post by: Len Gribble on July 31, 2013, 09:04:05 pm

Well it’s below the min wage and not a liveable wage, think yourself lucky

Title: Re: Amtech Postage Cost
Post by: Carpet Dawg on July 31, 2013, 09:08:42 pm

I can beat you there Heritage. Amtech charged me £8.75 p&p  for a brass nipple for my cfr hand tool. £6 for the nipple.

Leaves a sour taste in the mouth.

Title: Re: Amtech Postage Cost
Post by: Paul Clapham on July 31, 2013, 09:11:35 pm

 Jiffy bags cost money , Franking machines cost money , the ink for them is really expensive, the time to pick the item and bag it cost money , storing the item on the shelf cost money etc etc etc , it may also state in the ordering terms and conditions that the min P&P charge is £3.

 

Title: Re: Amtech Postage Cost
Post by: Jamie Pearson on July 31, 2013, 09:13:29 pm

Add £3 to the price of the next job or a £1 to the next 3 jobs and break even.

Title: Re: Amtech Postage Cost
Post by: Carpet Dawg on July 31, 2013, 09:22:09 pm

^^^ lol that's not the point.

Paul

The package gets picked up free. No franking machine. Jiffy bag? 10p for 10,000  ;D storing item on the shelf? surely this is covered by their non p&p turnover.

Title: Re: Amtech Postage Cost
Post by: Paul Clapham on July 31, 2013, 09:32:45 pm

In my previous business , I had a dispatch / postal room ( we printed and posted out school photos) and there are many costs related to dispatch.

At the end of the day if you are not happy with the postal cost, call them and discuss with the company or find another supplier. ::)roll   

Title: Re: Amtech Postage Cost
Post by: Carpet Dawg on July 31, 2013, 09:51:12 pm

calm down Paul, I only buy over priced nipples from them  ;D

Title: Re: Amtech Postage Cost
Post by: heritagecleaning on August 01, 2013, 08:15:07 am

I feel that if there are costs associated with running the business they should increase the headline price of the item to include these. Then charge postage at what it actually is. I might end up paying the same amount but it would feel more 'honest'.

Title: Re: Amtech Postage Cost
Post by: Andrew Briscoe on August 01, 2013, 03:07:44 pm

Puting postage onto the cost of item wouldnt be great for those who had collected their own

Title: Re: Amtech Postage Cost
Post by: Jamie Pearson on August 01, 2013, 08:24:02 pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-23423305 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-23423305)