Royal Mail Carrier Info & Tips

Royal Mail is the national postal service of the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland). Royal Mail Group Limited is the name of the management company. The company has two main divisions:

• Royal Mail: United Kingdom and Northern Ireland delivery of written correspondence primarily (up to 2 kg);
• Parcel Force is an international courier service that delivers bulky parcels worldwide (over 2 kg).

1. Pictured is one of four vans that Royal Mail has had wrapped in our rainbow postbox livery across the Central region.
2. 2019 USPS Priority Mail rates, these new USPS Priority Mail RateS take effect on January 27, 2019, including Domestic Mailing,Domestic Shipping and International Shipping.
3. A post box (British English; also written postbox; also known as pillar box), also known as a collection box, mailbox, letter box or drop box (American English) is a physical box into which members of the public can deposit outgoing mail intended for collection by the agents of a country's postal.

Royal Mail has also increased its number of priority postboxes available for Monday to Saturday postings from 33,000 to over 35,000 providing.

It was founded in 1516. It was the British who developed and implemented most of the principles for the delivery of postal items, including the stamp system. Until 2011, for almost 500 years, Royal Mail was a state-owned company, but then went public. Until 2015, all shares were sold out and it became fully privatized.

In addition to main services, the company provides a lot of related products for different types of clients. The staff is more than 150 thousand people, and in total in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland there are about 15 thousand offices.

History

The company was founded by King Henry the Eighth in 1516. However, the mail did not receive its usual format immediately. The first important reforms took place in 1635 during the reign of Charles the First, when a centralized delivery system was developed throughout the island, including the staff of messengers, horses and a number of post offices. The delivery system worked only between large cities, and delivery to small towns was possible by local suppliers. The company provided services to individuals, and also served government orders.

An important feature of mail in those days was tariffication, which was not the same from the state of things today. Often the service was too expensive for a wide range of people. There are two main reasons:

• The price has changed taking into account the distance;
• Delivery payment was calculated for each sheet of paper sent.

The second problem was the speed of delivery, and it was solved by the invention of a stamp with the date of dispatch.

More than a century later, Royal Mail implemented a delivery reform. The messengers were replaced by postal carriages; the trains were involved in the delivery process. Initially, these were trailed mail cars, and mail trains appeared already in the first half of the 19th century.

One of the key mail reforms, which influenced the general principles of the existence of this service, took place in 1840. Its initiator is Rowland Hill school teacher.

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He came up with several changes that made the postal service more efficient and affordable for all Britons and, at the same time, commercially viable.

• The cost of delivery of a standard letter becomes common: 1 pence.
• As a result, the compelled need to pay for delivery of letters only in cash has disappeared.
• Postal stamps were first introduced.

The popularity of mail in the UK has grown rapidly, and the number of letters sent has doubled over the year. The other large countries like Russia and France, have picked up these concepts immediately. UK is one of the few countries in the world where paper letter delivery remains very popular in the 21st century.

However, the commercial performance of Royal Mail began to grow only at last decades of the XIX century. At the same time, the company began delivering mail on bicycles, and this has become another glorious British tradition, which is preserved today.

The main achievement of the company in the twentieth century is the creation of a network of National Giro Bank banks. It was the revolution for the British financial sector because banking services became comfortable for the working and middle class. Prior to this, banks were focused only on a rich population.

Services

Royal Post services are divided into two main categories by type of the client:

• Personal;
• Business.

Let’s take a look for company’s solutions.

Personal services

Here we are talking about postal services that are provided to a wide range of individuals. The company focuses on mail or post-oriented solutions for customers, and offers three main categories of products.

Sending

In this category, mail delivery services for common clients are collected. They include two main subcategories.

UK Services

• Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 9am: for valuable things that must be delivered around the country before the next business day. There is the option of full UK tracking. Up to 2 kg.
• Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 1pm: solution similar to the previous one, but the delivery will be delivered in the afternoon. Full tracking is available too. Up to 20 kg.
• Royal Mail Tracked 24: delivery in the country within 24 hours with full UK post tracking and reporting via SMS or e-mail. Up to 20 kg.
• Royal Mail Tracked 48: a service similar to the previous one, including UK postage tracking, but delivery will be completed within 48 hours. Up to 20 kg.
• Royal Mail Signed For 1st Class: Tomorrow day delivery, including Saturdays, with a signature. Up to 20 kg.
• Royal Mail Signed For 2nd Class: a service similar to the previous one, but delivery takes three days. Up to 20 kg.
• Royal Mail 1st Class: Standard one-day delivery. Up to 20 kg.
• Royal Mail 2nd Class: standard delivery within three days. Up to 2 kg.
• Royal Mail Sameday: the most urgent delivery on the day of departure. No weight restrictions.

International Services

• International Tracked & Signed: delivery outside the islands with max tracking, signature and free return option. Sending to Europe is 3-5 working days, to other continents - 5-7 days. Up to 2 kg.
• International Tracked: a service similar to the previous one, exclude one thing. Royal Mail international tracked doesn’t require a signature.
• International Signed: a service similar to International Tracked & Signed, but without Royal Mail com tracking.
• International Standard: Royal Mail international standard delivery across Europe (3-5 business days) and the world (6-7 business days) with less compensation, compared to previous types of items. Up to 2 kg.
• International Economy: non-priority low-cost delivery worldwide for 2-12 weeks. Up to 2 kg.

Track and manage

This is a category of related mail services. Royal Mail provides a basic set of services, unlike some major postal services in other countries.

• Delivery world & United Kingdom post tracking. Royal Mail tracker tool is available at the company’s official website.
• Forwarding mail in case of a change of address. The company will redirect correspondence to a new address and notify all senders of its change.
• Payment for mail services online at the official website.
• Temporary change of address or storage of correspondence during the absence of the recipient at the main address.

Stamps and supplies

Sale of collection stamps and series, as well as thematic gift sets and RM’s merch.

Business Services

Royal Mail’s business services section contains three main scopes of work.

Shipping

This is a category of mail and parcel delivery services worldwide for business needs. The company provides favorable conditions for cooperation for regular activities.

• Sending Parcels: mass sending parcels around the planet with the ability to track at every stage, urgent delivery and so on. The list of products is similar to the services for individual customers described above.
• Sending Mail: mailing lists for existing and new customers, etc.
• Managing Returns: Streamline customer return processes.

Marketing

Helping businesses improve customer service.

• Commercial mailing lists: strengthening the user base, increasing sales.
• Consumer analytics: identifying the target audience of the business and various client characteristics to provide a strategy for working with clients in the form of analytical reports.

Manage Mail

Additional commercial services.

• New Royal Mail Hybrid Mail: Create mail delivery streams in a variety of ways
• Business PO Box: creating a commercial mailing address
• Early collections: morning mail collection
• Timed Deliveries: delivery of items at a strictly specified time
• Pre-sorted deliveries: pre-sort correspondence before sending

Examples of tracking numbers

Standard (cheapest) types of delivery receive a basic identifier R at the beginning of the name. When sent outside the islands, the shipment receives a new number, and it cannot be tracked.

All packages with the “Signed For” prefix (Royal Mail tracking is available) receive an identifier that consists of two letters, nine digits and two letters. The last letters indicate the country of origin; in our case it is the Great Britain (GB). GB. Royal Mail tracking number begin with the letter 'R': RNххххххххххGB.

Parcel Force packages have an identifier with an “E” at the beginning, for example, EBxxxxxxxxxGB, EGxxxxxxxxxGB, EMxxxxxxxxxGB. Note that Global Value product does not have a Royal Mail track function.

Conclusion

Today, RoyalMail is the oldest company in his country. Nevertheless, the policy of continuous development and improvement of services is maintained. Royal Mail's long-term goal is to be recognized as the best mail service in the UK and Europe. The management relies on loyalty to historical traditions and time-tested professional principles, corporate responsibility and openness to innovation.

Serving 29 million addresses, the company provides communication between private clients, business organizations and government agencies, guaranteeing reliable and timely message delivery. The basis for success has always been a high quality service and an impeccable reputation. The client only needs one fact of cooperation with Royal Mail to understand this.

The perfectionist approach is a professional standard for each postman. Postman’s work is considered to be associated with a special social mission, and postmen has the same lesson as firefighters, police officers and teachers in English elementary schools. That says a lot.

And the fact that the company decided to optimize non-environmentally friendly business processes will complete the review. Royal Mail was one of the first to announce a course on the search and implementation of technologies that would allow the postal service to minimize the use of natural resources and reduce the negative impact on the artificial and natural environment. The 'green' strategy was built on the principle of five R: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Reform.

Postboxes,^{(MM | MM3D | TWW | TWWHD | TMC)[1][2][3][4]} also known as Mailboxes,^{(MM | MM3D | PH)[5][6]} are recurring Objects in The Legend of Zelda series. They are sentient, talking objects with mail slots for mouths. They are the touchpoints of the Mail Delivery services, accepting Letter deposits and holding Link's incoming mail. They wiggle when they have mail for Link.^{[note 1]}

Postboxes are red in color and usually bear the Mail Delivery insignia on their front.

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Majora's Mask

In Majora's Mask, Link can find Postboxes scattered around Clock Town, there are two Postboxes in South Clock Town, two in East Clock Town, and one in North Clock Town. He can use any of them to send the Letter to Kafei. If Link attempts to deposit the Priority Mail, the Postbox will direct Link to the Post Office.^[9]

If Link speaks to a Postbox wearing the Postman's Hat, the Postbox reports that an item other than a letter was deposited. Link gets a Piece of Heart the first time he checks a Postbox, and single Green Rupees thereafter.

The Wind Waker

Main article: Island Postal Service

In The Wind Waker, Link also can use Postboxes to send letters, but this time he needs to pay Rupees to get it sent. The price to pay is higher the farther he is from Dragon Roost Island, and cheaper the closer. Link can also receive letters from wiggling Postboxes. Link can receive different items from Postboxes, such as Pieces of Heart, Rupees, and Charts. The IN-credible Chart is sent Cash-On-Delivery and costs 201 Rupees.^[10] Strangely, Baito sends 20 Rupees as a Cash-On-Delivery parcel that costs 10 Rupees.^[11]

The Minish Cap

In The Minish Cap, a decorative Postbox adorns the roof of the Post Office. It cannot be interacted with as the roof is inaccessible.^{[note 2]}

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Phantom Hourglass

In Phantom Hourglass, approaching a wiggling Mailbox causes the Postman to fly in and stand on it.^{[note 3]} He proceeds to read Link's letter aloud rather than actually delivering it to him. Link first meets the Postman standing on the Mailbox on Molida Island.

Link can send Prize Postcards in the mail to participate in a drawing contest. At midnight,^{[note 4]} Link receives a letter in the Mailbox with the results of the contest. Perversely, he gets a Ship Part for losing,^{[citation needed]} but for winning gets nothing at all.^[12]

Spirit Tracks

Mailboxes in Spirit Tracks wiggle when new mail arrives. The Postman delivers any letter to Link.

Trivia

• The decorative Postbox in The Minish Cap has an unused wiggle animation.^[13] The game also has unused text for a PostboxFigurine. Its description states that the Postbox could participate in Kinstone Fusion and suggests a person is hiding inside it.^[14]
• The description of Mailboxes in The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass — Prima Official Game Guide by Prima Games falsely states that Link must tap on a Mailbox for the Postman to appear.^[8] The mistake is repeated in the Spirit Tracks guide which copies the paragraph almost word-for-word, changing only the word 'mailbox' to 'postbox'.^[4] As a result, the Spirit Tracks guide states that the Postman 'flutters in,' though the Postman in Spirit Tracks has no wings.

Gallery

• A Postbox heaves out a Letter, startling Link

• The unused animation of the Postbox wiggling from The Minish Cap

See Also

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Notes

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1. ↑The wiggling Postbox concept is absent from Majora's Mask and Majora's Mask 3D. It was introduced in The Wind Waker and has remained ever since.^[7][8][4]
2. ↑The development team for The Minish Cap originally had other intentions for the Postbox. See Trivia.
3. ↑Contrarily to what is stated in the guides by Prima Games, Postboxes in the Nintendo DS games are activated simply by approaching them, not necessarily by tapping them. See Trivia.
4. ↑According to the Nintendo 3DS clock.

References

1. ↑Bombers' Notebook (Majora's Mask 3D)
2. ↑'We will deliver any letters or packages addressed to you to the postbox nearest you. Without fail, I promise you.' — Rito Chieftain (The Wind Waker)
3. ↑'Postbox' — Figurine (The Minish Cap)
4. ↑ ^4.04.14.2The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks — PRIMA Official Game Guide (Prima Games) pg. 19
5. ↑'You were given a letter to Kafei! Quick! Deliver it for her! Take it to a mailbox.' — N/A (Majora's Mask 3D)
6. ↑'Hey, look at that mailbox. It's wiggling like crazy... You think maybe there's a letter for you?' — Linebeck (Phantom Hourglass)
7. ↑'We cannot do much to help you, but we can at least do this: if we get any letters or parcels for you, we will deliver them to a postbox near you. If you see any wiggling postboxes, please look inside them.' — Rito Chieftain (The Wind Waker)
8. ↑ ^8.08.1The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass — Prima Official Game Guide (Prima Games) pg. 15
9. ↑'Please take priority mail to the Post Office. It will even be accepted late at night. Ka-ching!' — Postbox (Majora's Mask)
10. ↑'Postage due is 201 Rupees. Will you pay?' — Postbox (The Wind Waker)
11. ↑'Postage due is 10 Rupees. Will you pay?' — Postbox (The Wind Waker)
12. ↑'...... Hmm? That's it? That's weird. It said you won something, but there's nothing inside! Well, whaddya gonna do... Did my deal, so I guess I'll be on my way!' — Postman (Phantom Hourglass)
13. ↑The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, The Cutting Room Floor, retrieved February 6, 2020.
14. ↑'This strange red postbox has the ability to fuse Kinstone pieces with you. Some say there is really just a person hiding inside it...' — Figurine (The Minish Cap)

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