MH Series Postal Scales

Cherlyn has been manufacturing MH Series Postal Scales for over 25 years, and we can still support ALL of the older models with updated Rate Chips. In the past, these may have been supplied branded as Ascom, Ascom Hasler, Hasler or Mailtronic.

NEW RATE CHIPS - If you have one of our Postal Scales, and will need a New Rate Chip, please click here.

LATEST NEWS

4 April 2011 - Royal Mail are making substantial increases to Inland First & Second Class post, together with wide ranging price changes to all their other services. Parcelforce are making a considerable number of changes to prices and rate structures, over and above those introduced in January. Prices on just about everything will change!

VAT - Since 31 January, this now applies to all Parcelforce Services to EU destinations (including Inland UK). Whereas basic Royal Mail postal services to these destinations remains free of VAT, the addition of any service enhancement (except Recorded/Signed For) will cause the whole cost to become subject to VAT. In general, it will not be possible to prepay for any services that include a VAT element using a franked impression. Further details are to be found on the Royal Mail website.

Basic services which make up the vast majority of mail items remain free of VAT, and can be prepaid with a franked impression as normal. These include Inland First & Second Class Letters,  Special Delivery Next Day, Airmail Letters/Printed Papers/Small Packets & Inland Standard Parcels.

For details of how these changes affect the operation of older scales with the new rate chips, see updated Operating Manuals.

Models Supported - The chart below shows the full list of Postal Scales for which we can supply Postal Rate Chips:

Recent History of Royal Mail Tariff Changes:

31 January 2011 Parcelforce introduced wide ranging price changes to all Inland & Overseas services, including Inland Special Delivery, together with add-on costs for service enhancements such as Saturday Delivery and Compensation fees. VAT is now included for all European Parcelforce services, and some Royal Mail services with 'add-ons'.

6 April 2010 Royal Mail announced extensive rate changes to all Royal Mail services, both Inland and Overseas, including First & Second Class Letters, Airmail services to Europe and the rest of the world, Surface Mail, plus new charges for Recorded/Signed For, Airsure, Compensation & Consequential Loss cover.

5 October 2009 Parcelforce introduced wide ranging price changes to all Inland & Overseas services, together with extensive re-branding of services:-

INLAND:  Parcelforce 9am became Express9; Parcelforce 10am became Express10; Parcelforce by noon became ExpressAM; Parcelforce 24 became Express24; Parcelforce 48 became Express48.

INTERNATIONAL:  Datapost becomes Global Express; Parcelforce Standard becomes Global Value; Parcelforce Economy becomes Global Economy; Ireland 24 becomes Ireland Express.

6 April 2009 Royal Mail announced extensive rate changes to all Royal Mail letter and Parcelforce services, both Inland and Overseas.

19 Jan 2009 Parcelforce made changes to all Inland and Overseas Parcelforce services.

7 April 2008 Royal Mail made extensive rate changes for all Royal Mail letter and Parcelforce services, both Inland and Overseas.

23 July 2007 Royal Mail made rate changes to all Inland and Overseas Parcelforce services.

2 April 2007 Royal Mail announced a wide range of price increases covering all main letter services. This has been partly compensated by the extension of Channel Pricing discounts for franked mail, to cover Overseas Air Mail Letters, Printed Papers & Small Packets.

21 August 2006 Royal Mail made major changes to the Inland Letter Services with the introduction of PiP. Rates for First & Second Class Letters are now based both on the size and weight of the items. Click here for further information about Pricing in Proportion.

3 April 2006 Royal Mail put through a wide range of price increases to services, following eventual agreement with Postcomm.

26 September 2005 Royal Mail / Parcelforce Worldwide announced wide ranging price changes to both Inland and International Services.

7 April 2005 This date saw the introduction of Channel Pricing, and there has been an opportunity for Franking Machine users and Contract Customers to obtain a discount on Inland First Class services. This has  been implemented in Update Chips for all of our Postal Scales, so the saving is taken automatically when the scale is linked to the Franking Machine.

23 September 2004 There were across the board price increases for Parcelforce services, both Inland and Overseas.

1 April 2004 Royal Mail introduced major changes to many services including some price reductions on heavier First Class Letters.

8 January 2004 Royal Mail/International Parcelforce made changes that affected all Inland and International Parcel Services. Also there were changes to compensation rates and Datapost services.

9 October 2003 Royal Mail announced that it was simplifying and improving it's international priority services. The old Swiftair service disappeared and 10 new countries were added to the new Airsure service ( which is electronically traceable). The International Signed For service was enhanced. Tariffs and compensations also changed.

Previously, in August, Royal Mail had announced the introduction of a new priority inland service called Special Delivery 9.00 am, in addition to the existing Special Delivery 12.00 noon service. These are very cost effective services for smaller items, with guaranteed delivery times and compensation for loss included in the price.

8 May 2003 Royal Mail had announced general price increases. These included the headline 1p rise on First and Second Class mail, together with many other less publicized changes.

Further information is available on the Royal Mail website. 

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