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Royal Mail want proof of "purchase price" not Ebay sale price

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  • zerog
    zerog Posts: 2,478 Forumite
    soolin wrote: »
    I'm almost convinced it won't be covered, one of the definitions for no compensation is if item can be exchanged for cash...and I thought all silver in the Uk was bullion and therefore had a cash value as it is traded by weight.

    What type of silver coin is it? Things like pre-1947 GB coins and pre-1968 Swiss francs are covered by signed for, in my experience
    American eagles and Canadian maple leafs etc are not
  • barmonkey
    barmonkey Posts: 7,158 Forumite
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    I have never provided a receipt or purchase price, I just leave it blank on the form.
    recently sold a old item which was old but sealed and as new, it was given to me at work years ago so I never had a receipt, they refunded without any issue when it went missing.

    What if you had a receipt for £100 but only sold for £10, which would they refund ?
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  • soolin
    soolin Posts: 74,449 Ambassador
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    barmonkey wrote: »
    I have never provided a receipt or purchase price, I just leave it blank on the form.
    recently sold a old item which was old but sealed and as new, it was given to me at work years ago so I never had a receipt, they refunded without any issue when it went missing.

    What if you had a receipt for £100 but only sold for £10, which would they refund ?

    The lower amount, as per their terms and conditions.
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  • hollydays
    hollydays Posts: 19,812 Forumite
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    Ok I see now, I think .
  • earthstorm
    earthstorm Posts: 2,134 Forumite
    jennyjen wrote: »
    Yeah it does seems odd. And many times staff have made annoyed comments when I've brought in bag full of items like "didn't you save your online receipt" or "didn't you print off" etc, when I've asked for proof of postage at the PO.
    have you every printed off a Proof of posting, it prints it full A4.

    I just ordered free PoP pads from https://www.royalmail.com/discounts-payment/credit-account/online-mail-supplies/oms/catalogue/1863 once i signed in, then you just need it stamped at the PO
  • The-Joker
    The-Joker Posts: 718 Forumite
    Depends some silver bullion has a currency denominated amount on it this is legal tender. Some is just bullion with the weight on it.

    Long term all that meters is getting the most grams of silver bullion for the lowest amount of curreny
    The thing about chaos is, it's fair.
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