I worked in a post office once
They don't treat second class any different to first class unless they're busy. So pretty much any time of year apart from Christmas your second class letters will arrive the next day the same time as their first class friends.
( AWPS, Wed 16 Nov 2011, 14:31, 3 replies)

Hahahahahahahahahaahha!
1st class arriving the next day!


You're funny!
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Wed 16 Nov 2011, 14:40, closed)

Seriously mate
Post me a letter with a second class stamp and I bet you £50 it arrives the next day.

I don't know you so you'd better include the winnings in the envelope just in case. I take cheques.
( AWPS, Wed 16 Nov 2011, 14:41, closed)

What do they do if they're busy?
Leave it on a shelf for a day?
( emvee cruor deo cruoris, Wed 16 Nov 2011, 14:46, closed)

The postman puts it in his pocket
until he can be @rsed to post it...
(Dan dan dan They tik urh jerbs!!!, Wed 16 Nov 2011, 14:47, closed)

It really happens
I bought some car parts on eBay which were sent to me by Parcelforce 48. By using the track and trace system I could see that they actually arrived at my local Post Office the day after they were sent, but my very apologetic postman explained that they were obliged to leave them there for a day lest I get the 24 hours service for the price of the 48 hour one.
(ubergeekian, Wed 16 Nov 2011, 18:32, closed)

win-win situation then

( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Wed 16 Nov 2011, 15:11, closed)