tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post6608341879460831340..comments2024-03-16T17:02:17.206+00:00Comments on Norvic Philatelics Blog: Royal Mail's gold medal stamp compendium - a review.Ian - Norvichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16436130277706268046noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-10083342508560005442013-07-11T10:23:18.221+01:002013-07-11T10:23:18.221+01:00I checked another supplier for you, and Dauwalders...I checked another supplier for you, and Dauwalders of Salisbury do indeed to albums for both - see this webpage > http://www.worldstamps.co.uk/Salisbury_Albums_binders_and_page/Olympic_Paralympic_albumsIan - Norvichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16436130277706268046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-61385600854758936022013-07-09T19:59:16.417+01:002013-07-09T19:59:16.417+01:00I would have thought that by now, there would be a...I would have thought that by now, there would be a selection of albums available to place all my printers sheets from the Olympics issues.....But I can only find one album from Stanley Gibbons.<br />Can anyone tell me what the quality of the album and plastic leaves are like - and are additional leaves freely available.?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-36456307545108695912012-10-30T17:05:52.798+00:002012-10-30T17:05:52.798+00:00After sending back all my Paralympics stamps back ...After sending back all my Paralympics stamps back to Royal mail on the 5th of October because they where all damaged, I find that they have been lost some ware in the system and on ringing them up today they tell me that there is no record of me ringing them up to complain about them, what a complete farce. I am now having to send them all the correspondance again with a letter of explanation, It could be that I have to pay again for them. I am really dissapointed the way that Royal mail are handling the way they sell these stamps, they are all so full of excuses as to the delays on all the new stamps that have just come out, I am wondering if they can handle having a shop or they just don't care.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17693861188636505425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-5085797786043707292012-10-30T15:17:29.985+00:002012-10-30T15:17:29.985+00:00There is no need to purchase the special Olympic b...There is no need to purchase the special Olympic binder. Anyone buying the complete set of FDCs should have received the FREE binder complete with 10 sleeves. Extra set of ten sleeves available at a cost.<br />The wording in the RM shop, is very misleading. It gives the impression that you have to buy the FREE album. Buying only applies to the one off collector of these special FDCs. The regular collector should be receiving it free.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-26996986827840236032012-10-30T15:08:16.332+00:002012-10-30T15:08:16.332+00:00Steve thanks for letting us know what the posting ...Steve thanks for letting us know what the posting problem was. I can now tell anybody else who says that they can't post - and there have been a few!!Ian - Norvichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16436130277706268046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-41212910804826001062012-10-30T11:25:56.427+00:002012-10-30T11:25:56.427+00:00Thanks Ian.
Royal Mail has declined to correct th...Thanks Ian. <br />Royal Mail has declined to correct the "different position" issue even though it looks a mess. I am sure they will change any damaged stock (once I can face working out precisely what needs changing). I suspect I will end up buying a set of singles for Lighthouse pages and at some stage may well just stick the sheetlets on Ebay in disgust!! Thanks for your offer to help out if I get stuck though.<br />Steve<br />PS In case anyone is having similar problems posting here. My earlier inability to post was down to not having third-party cookies enabled.Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16622335283524262832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-26419224066556845652012-10-29T16:14:19.643+00:002012-10-29T16:14:19.643+00:00If it's any consolation dealer stock of recent...If it's any consolation dealer stock of recent issues has been coming out the same way, and not as well packed as in the past. I suspect <i>it's too much haste, too little care</i>.<br /><br />Although they probably won't correct the 'from different positions' problem, if you have damaged stock - bent, scuffed, etc - they should replace it. If they don't, and you would like to exchange for better copies, email me. We should be able to come to some arrangement; I'm using paralympic sheets to post > 100g Large Letters at present!Ian - Norvichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16436130277706268046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-87549510424988677742012-10-29T15:23:23.460+00:002012-10-29T15:23:23.460+00:00Another belated complaint from me! When I eventual...Another belated complaint from me! When I eventually received all my mini-sheets, I found that they had been torn from different places on the A4 printers sheet and, as a result, have perforations on two, three or even four sides. And on the sides which have perforations, these are all odd - some sides have long perfs and others look so short they could almost have been guillotined. There is the odd bend to some mini-sheets, presumably resultant from the manual process of tearing them from the A4 sheet.<br />Tha packing is also poor. All the sheets have been stuffed into a minimum number of stock cards (5 for the olympics, 3 for the paralympics) with a rubber band to keep them in place - which of course it hasn't - so there's been some rubbing. All a bit shoddy in my view. :(Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16622335283524262832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-54945711805138569882012-10-27T19:36:20.646+01:002012-10-27T19:36:20.646+01:00Am I the lucky one?
I have received my Olympic 201...Am I the lucky one?<br />I have received my Olympic 2012 FDCs plus a free album with 10 sleeves (enough to hold 40 FDCs, plus I have now received the Paralympics FDCs plus another free album with 10 sleeves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-36426687023871744052012-10-24T07:29:11.164+01:002012-10-24T07:29:11.164+01:00I had to send all my Paralympics stamps back after...I had to send all my Paralympics stamps back after waiting all this time for them to be delivered, because nearly all of them had been damaged on the left hand side just off the stamp, it looked like they had damaged them putting them in the sleeve, so I don't expect to get them back now untill Christmas, I was very dissapointed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17693861188636505425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-65350300212753037562012-10-23T20:41:28.148+01:002012-10-23T20:41:28.148+01:00Anyone receiving the clear fronted Olympic Album s...Anyone receiving the clear fronted Olympic Album should heve received a 10 pack of sleeves. enough for forty covers.<br />Extra sleeves are available from Royal Mail shop as follows. One pack (ten sleeves) £5.99 plus £2.95 P&P. If you never received 10 sleeves, complain to RM.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-61309346463688730672012-10-23T20:36:11.287+01:002012-10-23T20:36:11.287+01:00I ordered both the Olympics first day covers and ...I ordered both the Olympics first day covers and the Paralympics. When I checked with RM I was told that as I had ordered both sets I would be entitled to a FREE album and ten sleeves which holds forty covers. I had to buy a separate pack of ten sleeves so that I could keep both lots of covers together. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-15196160715229146552012-10-14T19:11:41.930+01:002012-10-14T19:11:41.930+01:00Perhaps that why you got it for nothing ha ha. ser...Perhaps that why you got it for nothing ha ha. seriously ring Royal mail up on 08457 641 641 and they will send you a free reply lable for you to exchange.They are a little slow though, best of luck.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17693861188636505425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-3925945082439211272012-10-14T12:26:51.157+01:002012-10-14T12:26:51.157+01:00Just hit a problem with my inserts, the 'front...Just hit a problem with my inserts, the 'front' of each page are faulty as the top two holders are only stuck half way along!Mark Khttp://www.patrington.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-51377061836351601042012-10-11T12:39:42.381+01:002012-10-11T12:39:42.381+01:00No such luck for me I have had to purchase one, bu...No such luck for me I have had to purchase one, but I was quite happy with the 50% discount that thay passed on to me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17693861188636505425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-82751119079530970542012-10-11T08:45:24.161+01:002012-10-11T08:45:24.161+01:00I note that only a few people have told of their s...I note that only a few people have told of their surprise and pleasure at receiving the free bonus album from Royal Mail. Have the others not received one yet, or can you just not believe that RM are giving something else away?? :-DIan - Norvichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16436130277706268046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-27860084842547756072012-10-10T23:53:10.875+01:002012-10-10T23:53:10.875+01:00I too got a nice Royal Mail Gold Medal Winners, cl...I too got a nice Royal Mail Gold Medal Winners, clear fronted Album. Had there been 8 leaves I could have fitted all 63 minisheets in, but with only 7 it means I will have to purchase another pack (£5.99 + P&P for 6 leaves)<br />Here's a link http://shop.royalmail.com/paralympicsgb+team-gb-gold-medal-winners-collection/london-2012-gb-gold-medal-winners-album/icat/london2012gbgoldmedalwinn/marcoonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11464073579217192381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-34392196490360982242012-10-09T18:30:00.871+01:002012-10-09T18:30:00.871+01:00Very surprised to recieve a Gold Medal Winners Alb...Very surprised to recieve a Gold Medal Winners Album with seven pages of inserts today.<br /><br />Came with a cover note that it was being supplied free as I had ordered a gold medals winners subscription. <br />This is obviously RM's way of making up for the compendium being a bit of a let down.<br /><br />Full marks to them for sending this out and was a totally unexpected bonus.<br /><br />Mark Khttp://www.patrington.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-86935819108404911942012-09-18T22:29:37.034+01:002012-09-18T22:29:37.034+01:00Thanks!
It is not a matter of not liking them. Whe...Thanks!<br />It is not a matter of not liking them. When I ordered these over the phone I was asked which sets I wanted,it would not have taken much just to explain that the compendium only fitted the miniature sheets!! and as for the budget album I think previous post say it all. Royal Mail you pays your money and you takes your chance. Roddersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-7064803584125132912012-09-18T22:14:06.325+01:002012-09-18T22:14:06.325+01:00Rodders, if you don't like them send them back...Rodders, if you don't like them send them back ask for a refund. <br /><br />As far as I can recall from what we were told the Compendium was for mint miniature sheets, no mention of FDCs was ever made in the publicity for the Compendium. You acknowledge that yourself:<br /><br />"on the back of the first brochure that I received back in May does it say for miniature sheets"<br /><br />Royal Mail have produced a budget price album for the first day covers - see http://tinyurl.com/9mmwzxu - ideal for your FDCs.Ian - Norvichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16436130277706268046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-75547570866314856812012-09-18T22:06:56.363+01:002012-09-18T22:06:56.363+01:00`Having spent £300 on 2 sets of first day covers a...`Having spent £300 on 2 sets of first day covers and 2 compendiums I now find out that the 2 are not compatible?? Please can someone tell me why when you ring up to order these are you you not told this?? After reading all the bits of paper that I have only on the back of the first brochure that I received back in May does it say for miniature sheets. Typical Royal Mail what a waste of money!!Roddersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-90479334978535413562012-09-15T16:15:04.171+01:002012-09-15T16:15:04.171+01:00Anyone know if London 2012 first day cover album w...Anyone know if London 2012 first day cover album will hold extra leaves to take all Olympic and Paralympic first day covers.<br />Nick Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13137145781101380956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-23152144246362885932012-09-13T11:42:59.502+01:002012-09-13T11:42:59.502+01:00I received my compendium a couple months ago, rece...I received my compendium a couple months ago, received the stamps on Monday 10th September, was very disappointed when I found I was one sheet short and even my disappointed when I found you are unable to fit them all in, in the correct pages. I telephoned the customer services desk yesterday and complained, I was told they would send out the missing sheet in due course. I was also told that I was the only one to complain!.<br /><br />When I asked could I get more plastic inserts, I was told they had been in touch with supplier and they would not be suppling any. So if I was the only person to complain. Why had they already contacted the supplier?<br /><br />I was told I could send it back and get a full refund.<br /><br />I have now sent a letter to the Philatelic Customer services manager. Why the compendium was not produced after the games or produced in a loose leaf form or extra plastic wallets issued.<br /><br />I do not want to put more than two in a wallet, as taken them out when you want to look at them will cause wear, which is not right you should be able turn the pages and see what you have.<br />And as for buying their new Albums which is to cover up their error, if that is the case then if you purchased a compendium then should get the album free and the pages. as compensation for all this grief. <br /><br />Stamp collector in ScotlandAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13878944164910835129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-53556133334349584332012-09-10T09:12:02.170+01:002012-09-10T09:12:02.170+01:00As far as I am aware they should not make a charge...As far as I am aware they should not make a charge for items purchased untill such time as thay have been processed, I would sugest ringing and complainig as this usualy chases things up, as I have found on a number of occasions.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17693861188636505425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-61624963785236090942012-09-09T20:29:49.237+01:002012-09-09T20:29:49.237+01:00From that wording, it also states that the OGMW st...From that wording, it also states that the OGMW stamps would be received straight after the games. I still haven't got mine despite ordering them before the end of June and payment having been taken over 2 weeks ago...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com