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News: The leading community site for Minehead, Porlock, Dunster, Timberscombe, Simonsbath and surrounding area (West Somerset & Exmoor)Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostThis is a doozy.
Head down to Tescos. Buy £2000 worth of 2nd class stamps. Use 5% Cash Back card from Capital One. Use Tesco's Clubcard.
Made £100 on card
2000 Clubcard points worth £20, redeem for £80 worth of Pizza Express vouchers. Sell on Ebay for 65% = £52
Make 39% on the stamps = £780
Total £932 profit.
Use Superdrug instead. They're giving a 5% discount on stamps until April 10th.
£100 on card
£780 on the stamps
£100 on 5% Discount (actually it's going to be slightly more but I cant be bothered to work out maths on the discount bit)
£980. 49%!!!!!!!
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This is a doozy.Originally posted by northernladuk View PostWould have been class if he had charged postage and then used one your stamps
Head down to Tescos. Buy £2000 worth of 2nd class stamps. Use 5% Cash Back card from Capital One. Use Tesco's Clubcard.
Made £100 on card
2000 Clubcard points worth £20, redeem for £80 worth of Pizza Express vouchers. Sell on Ebay for 65% = £52
Make 39% on the stamps = £780
Total £932 profit.
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Originally posted by MarillionFan View PosteBay - The UK's Online Marketplace 33p per stamp
600 1st Class Self Adhesive Stamps (50 books of 12) | eBay
eBay - The UK's Online Marketplace
41.6p to 45.5p
And that is the way ahead.
So yes, looks like you could do a sneaky one and probably return 20% after costs.Would have been class if he had charged postage and then used one your stampsThank you for viewing.
10 x sheets of 100 2nd class standard letter stamps - self adhesive.
Unused, original Royal Mail sheets.
Free postage
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eBay - The UK's Online Marketplace 33p per stamp
600 1st Class Self Adhesive Stamps (50 books of 12) | eBay
eBay - The UK's Online Marketplace
41.6p to 45.5p
And that is the way ahead.
So yes, looks like you could do a sneaky one and probably return 20% after costs.
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Dunno, but a good plan B, who would ever think that there are fake stamps?!Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostAt 60p for a first class stamp their is going to be an increase in fakes ones. So what are the security aspects of 1st class/2nd class stamps then?
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At 60p for a first class stamp their is going to be an increase in fakes ones. So what are the security aspects of 1st class/2nd class stamps then?
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It's against my beliefs to kill. But I would be happy to save a few quid in the process of acquiring stamps.Originally posted by SimonMac View PostPrice of first class stamp going up from 46p to 60p from 30th April.
Stock up now and make a killing
BBC News - Stamp prices: First-class stamps to cost 60p

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Oh KUATB FFSOriginally posted by SimonMac View PostPrice of first class stamp going up from 46p to 60p from 30th April.
Stock up now and make a killing
BBC News - Stamp prices: First-class stamps to cost 60p
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BOOMED - Guaranteed 30% return in little over a month
Price of first class stamp going up from 46p to 60p from 30th April.
Stock up now and make a killing
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