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Postal Orders commission reclaim

Hi All,

I recently took three postal orders and one of them was faulty. My application was sent back with all the postal order due to one faulty postal order. I had to take 3 fresh postal orders again and send the application again. I complained to post office reclaim section and received an letter stating that they will refund £175 but not the commission £37.5 paid for all three postal orders.

It was mistake from post office that I had to redo all postal orders again. Is there a way I reclaim the commission I paid initially?

Thanks,
Vidhya

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  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 121,388 Forumite
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    Is there a way I reclaim the commission I paid initially?

    Not if the PO dont want to refund it.
    I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.
  • JuicyJesus
    JuicyJesus Posts: 3,832 Forumite
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    How was one of the postal orders "faulty"?

    If there was something genuinely wrong with it a refund of the commission for the "faulty" one might be appropriate, but not all three.
    urs sinserly,
    ~~joosy jeezus~~
  • crvs
    crvs Posts: 179 Forumite
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    I complained to post office and was called today that I will receive refund for the commission paid.

    Thanks,
    Vidhya
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