I bought a book of 6 1st class stamps recently and it was £2.36 so thats what.... 39p each? and I thought that had gone up since last time I bought one

Some shops charge more than others.Stamps no longer have the value printed on them.The post office is the best place to buy them.

I laways thought it cost the same wherever you bought them, it's the same thing at the end of the day isn't it?

I wouldn't mind what price I pay for a first class stamp if the ruddy Post Office did its job and delivered them next day   it can take anything up to 5 days for first class post to arrive 


The irony is that if you send it second class post it will normally arrive before the first class 

It's a lot if you are a Tory trying to put forward an argument to privatise the Royal Mail.
(and I think Lord Mandelson knows to whom we refer)

46p basic then increasing by size and weight.

Nightmare these days.

Its ok if you are posting standard size envelopes, but especially at this time of year, posting different sizes of cards is a nightmare. you just cant put a stamp on , because if it doesnt fit thru that measuring thing or if its too thick, the price will be more than the standard stamp. So having to queue up at the post office and get your card measured is so annoying. One card i posted was 68p because of its size.  They wont deliver them if they havent got the right priced stamp on ,

 ! 1st class was 27p not that long  ago!

Or they do and charge you the extra plus £1.00 handling charge. I just paid 1.32 on line for a larger than average card . At this time of tear it's pretty petty and a total waste of time and money IMO.