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What postage option shall I send a mobile phone?

As the title says really :beer:
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  • shellsuit
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    If the phone sells for more than £36 (thanks Soolin, forgot it had gone up!) then I wouldn't send it with anything less than Special Delivery.

    If you're only going to get a few quid for it, you can send it recorded.
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  • pnq06
    pnq06 Posts: 1,140 Forumite
    Wow that was quick!!!

    Think I'll go for special delivery just in case...

    Thank you :beer:
  • soolin
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    The cut off is actually £36 ie 100 times a 1st class stamp and must be used on items over £36 to be covered against loss.
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  • downs523
    downs523 Posts: 866 Forumite
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    def atleast recorded coz ppl say "it never arrived and get refunds!!!
  • pnq06
    pnq06 Posts: 1,140 Forumite
    Thank you's :beer:
  • peter_the_piper
    peter_the_piper Posts: 30,269 Forumite
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    And don't forget to note down all serial and imei numbers just in case as would copious photo's. Would not hurt to find some way of mentioning that you have secretly marked the phone and battery.
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  • I just posted 2 mobile phones today, both came with a charger as well.

    Phone 1 sold for £31 and phone 2 sold for £15

    It was really cheap to post, £2.66 recorded, it was like an extra 75p or something to send it recorded and id charged enough postage to send it that way, so i went for piece of mind so they couldn't claim it never arrived or something.
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  • Hintza
    Hintza Posts: 19,420 Forumite
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    I just posted 2 mobile phones today, both came with a charger as well.

    Phone 1 sold for £31 and phone 2 sold for £15

    It was really cheap to post, £2.66 recorded, it was like an extra 75p or something to send it recorded and id charged enough postage to send it that way, so i went for piece of mind so they couldn't claim it never arrived or something.

    Wron wrong wrong.

    Please read the thousandds of threads on this subject.
  • Marty_J
    Marty_J Posts: 6,594 Forumite
    Hintza wrote: »
    Wron wrong wrong.

    Please read the thousandds of threads on this subject.

    In what way are they wrong?
  • heskpesk
    heskpesk Posts: 2,006 Forumite
    Im sure the Post Office told me that mobiles are not covered for loss or damage even with recorded or special delivery???
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