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I hope to have quite a few items to post in the next few weeks the problem is do I  print my own postage online & then just drop the items into the post box 50 yards from home or go to the post office to buy stamps with all the hassle involved. Being lazy I favour the first option but feel that I would be knocking another nail in the coffin of  local post offices. What would you do??

When I take my pre-paid parcels in, they all get entered onto their computer system, So I guess they still get some money.

I try and support our local post office as much as possible, would be a real loss for the community if it went. But I can understand the draw of a post box just 50 yards from home. I wonder what changes to our delivery service are in store?