Weigh and Vend- The First Steps
Between 25th March and 20th October 2004 , A trial by the Post Office  of ‘Weigh and Vend’ machines manufactured by Samkung was commenced. The machines were of a sophisticated design, catering for a range of different mail categories, but their use by customers proved to be disappointingly low. The conclusion was that many people had been deterred by their complexity and relative slowness.
