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Best way to post item value £100?
MikeR371
Posts: 55 Forumite
Must confess I haven't used the post office in a long while and I'm not sure of my options.
I need to return a faulty GPS watch to Southampton, it's worth around £100. The post office website for regular parcels says compensation is £46 max, so is special delivery my best option? It just seems a bit ott as I'm in no hurry.
I need to return a faulty GPS watch to Southampton, it's worth around £100. The post office website for regular parcels says compensation is £46 max, so is special delivery my best option? It just seems a bit ott as I'm in no hurry.
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Ask at the Post Office counter when you arrive?0
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If you want it insured to the full value, then yes special delivery is the way to go. If it is say a 200G packet then it will cost you £6.35. There are Parcelforce insured products available, but they are twice as expensive.0
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Royal Mail Special Delivery (Next Day)
up to 500g weight costs £6.35 and insured up to £500A home without a dog is like a flower without petals.0 -
Ask at the Post Office counter when you arrive?
Personally I think OP is being sensible sorting it out in advance rather than leave it to the whim of a counter clerk. There really is no option other than special if using RM and needing to keep the costs down a bit..I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the eBay, Auctions, Car Boot & Jumble Sales, Boost Your Income, Praise, Vents & Warnings, Overseas Holidays & Travel Planning , UK Holidays, Days Out & Entertainments boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know.. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.0
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