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Buyers cheque sent in an unstamped envelope... What can I do ?

xxdeebeexx
xxdeebeexx Posts: 1,964 Forumite
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Hi I sold a computer game on Ebay to a first time buyer for 99p. The auction finished 5 days ago and I have not had any contact from the buyer. When I was out this morning the Postman put a slip through the door to say that I need to collect a letter with insufficient stamps on....I am pretty sure that this is a cheque for the computer game. I will have to pay the sum of £1.35 in order to get the letter....
What should I do ? I will have to drive the 3.5 mile to the sorting office and then pay £1.35 to collect a cheque for 99p + 75p P+P ?

What would you do?

TIA

Dx
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  • mogimorgan
    mogimorgan Posts: 146 Forumite
    Go to post office and collect it - you don't know if it is the cheque yet. Could be anything.

    If it is the cheque email the buyer and tell them what happened. Could been a simple mistake that they could easily rectify.
  • Floxxie
    Floxxie Posts: 2,853 Forumite
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    I would email the buyer and tell them that you have not received the cheque yet....could he resend it or send the funds by a direct bank transfer for the amount?

    Floxxie
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  • GregtheHammer
    GregtheHammer Posts: 1,036 Forumite
    Floxxie wrote: »
    I would email the buyer and tell them that you have not received the cheque yet....could he resend it or send the funds by a direct bank transfer for the amount?

    Floxxie


    I agree, I would not go 3.5 miles out of my way for such a small cheque & have to pay nearly that in fees.

    Get them to resend the cheque.
  • robpw2
    robpw2 Posts: 14,044 Forumite
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    why are they charging you for a cheque £1.35 to collect .. postage for letters is 32p first class

    i think it may not be the cheque


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  • musicboy
    musicboy Posts: 452 Forumite
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    I believe the PO add a £1 'admin fee' on there as well. Really fair !
  • xxdeebeexx
    xxdeebeexx Posts: 1,964 Forumite
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    robpw2 wrote: »
    why are they charging you for a cheque £1.35 to collect .. postage for letters is 32p first class

    i think it may not be the cheque


    Hi my mistake it's £1.39 ... includes £1 handling fee for underpaid items :confused:

    Dx
  • superjaggybunnet
    superjaggybunnet Posts: 1,145 Forumite
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    Why are you so sure it is this cheque?

    If it is definite that it is this cheque, I would ignore it and let the P.O. send it back to the sender.
  • soolin
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    £1.39 is not a standard letter cost though even allowing for the £1 handling fee. For completely unstamped items RM charge 2nd class postage plus £1 , and 39p is not second class for anything.

    It is more likely something with insufficient postage maybe the difference between something sent as a large letter when it should have been a packet.
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  • frivolous_fay
    frivolous_fay Posts: 13,302 Forumite
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    On one occasion I rang the delivery office and asked them to describe the underpaid item.

    It turned out to be junk mail so I said I wouldn't be collecting it ;)
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  • pinkgem
    pinkgem Posts: 3,299 Forumite
    xxdeebeexx wrote: »
    Hi my mistake it's £1.39 ... includes £1 handling fee for underpaid items :confused:

    Dx

    there is no service for 39p. if it was a cheque with no stamp then they would be charging 27p for 2nd plus £1 fee.

    so it is probably for a larger item that doesn't have enough postage on it
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