UK stamp prices to increase on April 3rd

[moonraker_girl]

UK stamp prices to increase

Cost of first class stamp to rise above £1 for first time, Royal Mail announces

[gailthesnail]

If I read it correctly, postcards will be £2.20!!! That is a massive increase from the current £1.85!

[Seracker]

I’ve moved this to the #communities:british-isles part of the forum

Please also have a look at this thread:

[Stamps] UK stamps, prices, Royal Mail & Post Office matters

Keep an eye on https://www.royalmail.com/prices2023 - Postage rate change on 4th April 2022. Current rates, hopefully valid at least until the end of the year (Royal Mail need to give 30? days notice). Postage rates 4th April 2022. 1st - 95p, large, £1.45 2nd 68p, large £1.05 Surface Mail / International Economy, 100g outside Europe £1.60 Airmail / International Standard (20g Worldwide, 100g Europe) £1.85 (2 1st class stamps now overpays) There is a minimum size for international mail. “…

[moonraker_girl]

Yes, quite a hike. The only good thing is that the weight limit for World Zones has increased from 20g to 100g. Not much use for postcards though.

[gailthesnail]

Really hope the price hikes don’t put Postcrossers off joining in the fun. A few cards and stamps is the cost of a coffee and sticky bun so it may even help with calorie counting!!

[rvalkass]

A 19% increase for international postcards by airmail and a whopping 25% increase for surface mail is just bonkers…

It’s not much of a silver lining, but at least the airmail rate is now back to being exactly two first class stamps. No need to take up half the postcard with boring barcodes any more.