This time last year the nation was beginning to enjoy Christmas outdoor markets and the High Street’s festive lights. But this Christmas is likely to be very different. The pandemic has forced us inside – and while many of us are used to buying online, some will have to do …
Read More »What will Royal Mail’s new ‘Parcel Collect’ service cost?
Royal Mail to launch ‘Parcel Collect’ service: But what is the TRUE cost of asking the postman to pick up your parcels from home? By Toby Walne, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52, 24 October 2020 | Updated: 14:46, 25 October 2020 The postman is now offering an extra service …
Read More »On eve of Cyber Monday, crooks want to rip you off: Here’s how to spot 12 cyber scams of Christmas
The season of goodwill is upon us – and cyber criminals are rubbing their hands in anticipation at how to take advantage of our generous festive feelings. On the eve of Cyber Monday, the nation’s biggest online shopping day, The Mail on Sunday reveals the 12 online scams of Christmas …
Read More »Beat the strikes and get those Christmas parcels posted NOW
Beat the strikes and get those Christmas parcels posted NOW By Laura Shannon, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:50, 2 November 2019 | Updated: 21:50, 2 November 2019 Deadline: ‘Economy’ international deliveries must be sent in two weeks Strikes by postal staff, missed delivery deadlines, incorrect labelling and posting banned …
Read More »Are you sitting on a gadget gold mine? Britons hoard 40million old devices… here’s how to cash in
We all have a ‘bits and bobs’ or ‘messy’ drawer. It’s probably home to some string, spare light bulbs, old batteries — and, collectively, an estimated 40million forgotten electronic devices, according to a report last week. The Royal Society Of Chemistry warned this is an utter waste of rare earth …
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