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I have to pay the postage!

claire738
claire738 Posts: 2,397 Forumite
in I won! I won! I won!
Hi,

Just got a slip posted through the door, similar to the 'sorry you were out' type but it said i have a parcel but the postage wasn't paid for it so if i want it i have to pay for the postage but the postage is £30!!!!!!!!!!! Has anyone had anything similar to this? Would i be allowed to look what's in the parcel before paying? Any help gratefully recieved!

Claire :)

Z


Comments

  • hjb123
    hjb123 Posts: 32,002 Forumite
    I would check with the post office to see if there is anyway of seeing where it has come from.

    Are you expecting anything? Any prizes outstanding?
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  • claire738
    claire738 Posts: 2,397 Forumite
    hjb123 wrote: »
    I would check with the post office to see if there is anyway of seeing where it has come from.

    Are you expecting anything? Any prizes outstanding?

    Not expecting anything, haven't been doing comping for long and i haven't had any letters/emails saying i have won something. I'm just trying to work out what could cost £30 to post- has to be something from abroad.

    Z


  • Tyrannical
    Tyrannical Posts: 387 Forumite
    First of all which company was the slip from?? I believe there is a scam similar to this with bogus companies leaving slips to con you out of the £30, so be careful
  • Glitterati
    Glitterati Posts: 1,053 Forumite
    wow that's alot!! The post office usually add on £1 just for a letter missing postage so maybe for a bigger parcel they add on lots more, but that's just crazy! I'd just go and say please can i have a look what it is before I pay, and then contact the company who sent it, hope it's something decent!

    ps.oh yes is it actually from the post office?
  • FloFlo
    FloFlo Posts: 32,720 Forumite
    Becareful of phoning any phone numbers on the card some look like normal numbers and redirect to a premium rate. Phone your local trading standards with the details they may know whether it is a scam.
  • claire738
    claire738 Posts: 2,397 Forumite
    Yeah is at the post office, i'm gonna go and ask them if i can see what it is, or at least who its from.

    Z


  • Glitterati
    Glitterati Posts: 1,053 Forumite
    Let us know when you find out! hope it's something good! If it's not wrap up a few bricks and post them back to the sender! hehe :D
  • claire738
    claire738 Posts: 2,397 Forumite
    Good idea! :)

    Z


  • Happy_shopper
    Happy_shopper Posts: 6,670 Forumite
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    Sounds like a scam to me - did you find out what it was?
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