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Reforward (remail) envelope FROM UK - Where?

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  • saajan_12
    saajan_12 Posts: 5,283 Forumite
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    AdrianC wrote: »
    Yes, but...

    The only way to look at the price of any product is to look at the total cost to get it to your door. If it's too expensive on that basis, then it's too expensive.

    Oh I agree, I meant it didn't sound like fraud/dodgy, just too expensive until you get to the 'private/unique' address.
  • Eugene0
    Eugene0 Posts: 8 Forumite
    Wow :eek: so much talk instead of pointing me to the person providing this service...

    aneary: nothing is illegal here.

    AdrianC: known or too much known address from website whos representatives are offering this service may result in shipper refusing to ship the envelope. So thats why I am trying to get some less known address. Shipper won't want to ship to address from where envelopes and packages are being mass forwarded internationally daily. Its envelope and not a package. I never said i wouldn't be willing to pay a small fee for this service. Definitely willing to pay for it but not even close to what UK Royal Mail is charging. There is no ''product'' at all to be bought. I pay nothing to the sender. Its not a ''purchase product''. I only pay to service provider who would get envelope delivered and reship it internationally.

    custardy: is that you? Nice teeth.

    eddddy: I said that forwarded may not use his/her own address because most likely noone would be willing to give personal address to a stranger, even if for a fee (service cost). I assume saying in advance to just give address where he/she walks by daily will increase my chance to find such service provider. You all probably have some route, even if to closest shop, where you are daily. What is more simple then getting envelope(s) delivered there? Noone (referring to the sender) will come to visit the service provider.

    saajan_12: sender is dealing with UK residents only. If requesting him to ship to address from e.g. forward2me website then nothing will be sent.

    fairy lights: from UK. So nationally shipped to service provider who I am looking for.

    silvercar: It might be unique po box (''room number'') but surely not unique address.
  • AdrianC
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    Eugene0 wrote: »
    known or too much known address from website whos representatives are offering this service may result in shipper refusing to ship the envelope. So thats why I am trying to get some less known address. Shipper won't want to ship to address from where envelopes and packages are being mass forwarded internationally daily.
    This is the bit that makes ZERO sense.

    I can understand the shipper only wanting to send to a UK address. Well, I don't understand it, but it's not that rare. But why would they have an issue with it THEN being forwarded on...?
  • silvercar
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    silvercar: It might be unique po box (''room number'') but surely not unique address.

    It resembles a proper address eg 152 The Manor. It used by people who live on the adjacent holiday home, so would appear as a legal address for anyone looking.
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  • fairy_lights
    fairy_lights Posts: 9,220 Forumite
    Can you not just tell us what it is?
  • AdrianC wrote: »
    This is the bit that makes ZERO sense.

    I can understand the shipper only wanting to send to a UK address. Well, I don't understand it, but it's not that rare. But why would they have an issue with it THEN being forwarded on...?

    Because they would know the final recipient is not from UK and they work with UK residents only.
  • AdrianC
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    They "work with"...?

    So, basically, you've lied to them and don't want to be found out?

    Are they paying you for this work?
  • bazzyb
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    There may well be a solution to this, there may not be a solution to this... It would help tremendously if you tell us what is in the envelope so we can point you to any such services (if applicable).
  • AdrianC: noone pays me anything but this doesn't mean i couldn't make profit from it. I didn't lie to anyone but yes, as you said, I will honestly say that i don't want them to know I am not from UK.

    bazzyb: content of envelope is irrelevant here. If I am able to find service provider for delivery+reship then he/she will provide the service regardless if X or Y content. I may agree, due to security reasons, that he/she opens and checks everything before reshipping to make sure its legal but in this case I don't have any protection on my side. He/she may refuse to reship for any reason or could simply take the content of envelope for himself/herself and never communicate with me anymore. This way its not safe for me. Although the truth is that in reality i could never really ''prevent'' service provider from opening it.
  • bazzyb
    bazzyb Posts: 1,586 Forumite
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    bazzyb: content of envelope is irrelevant here.

    I completely disagree. The fact that you will not say what the contents are on what is, essentially, an anonymous forum will make people naturally assume that you are trying to take part in some fraud, money laundering, or other illegal activity. As such, I feel it will be extremely difficult for you to find anyone who would go out of their way to help you find a solution.

    As others have already stated, it is very difficult to understand why somebody would legitimately need to use such a service.
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