TNT article in the Guardian.....

deadbox · Post by **deadbox** » 30 Jul 2007, 16:41

This is the Article.....

http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0, ... & BULLSHIT

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 30 Jul 2007, 16:45

Brilliant expose there Deadbox

well done.

Post by **dvbuk55** » 30 Jul 2007, 18:14

Thats what we have been saying - it just takes a bit longer for the numpties to cotton on! TNT, DHL, Fedex or anyone else can handle the mail but it still ain't going the last mile whilst we are out - if they can't set up a delivery network and still do it for 13p per item I'll show my backside on the town hall steps at dinner time on Saturday.

deadbox · Post by **deadbox** » 30 Jul 2007, 18:30

dvbuk55 wrote-I'll show my backside on the town hall steps at dinner time on Saturday.

You'd prob. earn more than working for RM....lol

Post by **dvbuk55** » 30 Jul 2007, 18:58

deadbox wrote:dvbuk55 wrote-I'll show my backside on the town hall steps at dinner time on Saturday.

You'd prob. earn more than working for RM....lol

Although the pay from RM reflects my ability (Crap) it is seriously more than I could get showing my arse!!!!!!!!

jafferpants · Post by **jafferpants** » 31 Jul 2007, 16:30

DVBUK55 DONT BE SO HARD ON YOUSELF. PERHAPS YOU COULD PUT A PICTURE OF YOUR ARSE ON THE SITE AND WE COULD ALL TAKE A VOTE ON IT. JUST MAKE SURE IT'S NOT ON A SITE THAT HAS A PICTURE OF LIEGHTON ON AS WELL OR WE MIGHT HAVE A JOB TELLING ONE FROM THE OTHER.

Post by **dvbuk55** » 31 Jul 2007, 16:54

Cheeky Sod! Even my arse is better looking than Leighton - though I won't be posting it on the forum thanks, the last time I did that on a forum I was banned - mind you it was the WRVS - I thought if they can get away with making a movie showing droopy whatsits - anyway they weren't impressed.

L Tommo · Post by **L Tommo** » 31 Jul 2007, 16:58

jafferpants wrote:DVBUK55 DONT BE SO HARD ON YOUSELF. PERHAPS YOU COULD PUT A PICTURE OF YOUR ARSE ON THE SITE AND WE COULD ALL TAKE A VOTE ON IT. JUST MAKE SURE IT'S NOT ON A SITE THAT HAS A PICTURE OF LIEGHTON ON AS WELL OR WE MIGHT HAVE A JOB TELLING ONE FROM THE OTHER.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA !!!

OUT

DONT LET THE SIGHT OF dvbuk55's arse grind us down!!! HAHAHAHAHA!!!

jafferpants · Post by **jafferpants** » 31 Jul 2007, 18:09

TOMMO YOUV'E GOT A "CHEEK" !!!!!

L Tommo · Post by **L Tommo** » 31 Jul 2007, 18:13

Ive got a feeling the CWU wont get us BUM deal like last time...

OUT

That MARGATE dont arf talk out of his BACKSIDE...

Ohhhh sooooo funny!!

jafferpants · Post by **jafferpants** » 31 Jul 2007, 18:22

WE COULD AVOID A BUM DEAL BY BRINGING IN A NEW POSTAGE RATE WE COULD CALL IT TURD CLASS.

deadbox · Post by **deadbox** » 31 Jul 2007, 18:24

Yeah, we could deliver it on Turdsday

F0zziebear · Post by **F0zziebear** » 31 Jul 2007, 21:36

It's 40% of business mail. 11% of total has gone to competitors and I reckon a total of 20% will go to the competition.

If the competition set-up their network properly they will be able to deliver mail for under 10p per item, but they need regular baseline volume for this to make economic sense. It will take them several years to make the returns on their initial investment required to build their own network

Post by **dvbuk55** » 31 Jul 2007, 21:53

F0zziebear wrote:It's 40% of business mail. 11% of total has gone to competitors and I reckon a total of 20% will go to the competition.

If the competition set-up their network properly they will be able to deliver mail for under 10p per item, but they need regular baseline volume for this to make economic sense. It will take them several years to make the returns on their initial investment required to build their own network

Nice to see we've moved off my backside and back to the meat.

As you say fozzie there would have to be a massive investment to set up a delivery network and I doubt anyone is prepared to wait that long for a return.
As for 10p an item - I'd have to see the paperwork before I'd believe that.

Of course as you are setting up the network others would be waiting in the wings to cream off the lucrative parts of your business and some wassock postcom liberal would be twisting your arm up your back to deliver their mail for half price - aye it's a wicked world right enough.

F0zziebear · Post by **F0zziebear** » 31 Jul 2007, 23:23

The current margins for competitors is tiny. They are charging approx 17.5p to companies of which 13.5p goes to RM and they have to somehow collect, sort, and distribute the mail and find a profit. So if anyone thinks the competition are creaming big profits you're soarly mistaken.

the only way to make money (serious margins) is to deliver it yourself.

It will happen, just a question of how long. No one really wants to be the first, however that's how you gain competitive advantage and make real money before your competitors can catch-up.

No need to worry about your mail disappearing in big numbers just yet, which means still plenty of jobs, but just the same/less revenue across the industry being spread across more people. Something has to give, basic economics.

Good luck

ROYALMAILCHAT

TNT article in the Guardian.....

TNT article in the Guardian.....

Earn more ....

Re: Earn more ....

CRACK ON JAFFER MATE...

Ive got a Horrible feeling...

Jaffer

Clarification

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re: Only way to make money in Uk market