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Old 8th March 2013, 02:42 PM
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Firstcall got a mention here recently so I thought I'd have a look at their site.
Sod that! £14 for a box which would cost a fraction of that to post?
Skellum,

having used Firstcall Photographic in the past, I was quite surprised to see you quoting their postage at £14... a big jump I thought...

So, I'm not sure where you are but it seems that the 'Standard' rate for delivery to most of the UK is a lot less at £7.99, which is a bit more in keeping with other sites.

But as others say, it's always worth shopping around.

To quote from Firstcall's site:

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Delivery by DPD, Citylink or UK Mail


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UK Mainland
There is a standard delivery charge of £7.99 including VAT per order, levied on all orders placed.

UK Highlands and Islands
For remote UK postcodes, the standard delivery charge is £14.95 including VAT per order.

Channel Islands
Our delivery charge for the Channel Islands is £15.00 excluding VAT per order.

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Old 8th March 2013, 04:15 PM
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I just received an order from Firstcall - delivery cost £7.99 as Terry has said.

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Old 8th March 2013, 08:49 PM
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Hi Guys. I'm in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. Royal Mail and Parcelforce treat all areas of the UK exactly the same, but none the less some companies double (or more) charges to the Islands. It's a practice currently under scrutiny in the Scottish Parliament. So yes, Firstcall quoted me £14 for delivery. I declined. Argos Direct won't deliver at all (was looking at a printer), and next time your browsing E-bay, try keeping an eye out for the vendors who specify they won't send to Highlands and Islands.
Luckily, there are plenty of enlightened companies (Ag, Morco et al) I am very happy to use. Cheers!!
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A laugh? Was just about to order a box of 9.5x12 paper from Firstcall, but it seems they want £14 to post it. Ridiculous . . .
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