@punzel9072 wrote:
There's none more stupid than those that pay for first class post believing it's quicker than second class post when most of the time there's very little difference.
Incorrect. 1st class is 1 day 95% of the time. 2nd class is one day about 50% of the time, 2 days 40% of the time, and 3 days 10% of the time.
The price difference is about 50p, and worth paying. Especially since some sellers are so rubbish they take a few days to get round to sending it! The "seller usually posts in 5 working days" is simply not acceptable and shouldn't be an option on Ebay.
Some sellers actually charge £10 to go up to 1st class. They don't get my custom, and usually get a rude message.
Some sellers are selling urgent things like medicine for parrots, and think 2nd class is acceptable.
@punzel9072 wrote:
But if you want something now I suggest you go into a shop, and don't buy it through the post.
Clearly I didn't mean "right now", just "as soon as possible". Sorry for assuming you'd follow the obvious context. I forgot I was in the special group.
Oh guess what? Shops cost 3 times the price, never have what you need, are usually shut, and cost you an hour of time driving there and back. This is the 21st century, the days of shops are long gone.
