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Royal Mail £8 Internal Post Handling Fee scam?

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  • mazza111
    mazza111 Posts: 6,327 Forumite
    lol. :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    4 Stones and 0 pounds or 25.4kg lighter :j
  • damnjet
    damnjet Posts: 89 Forumite
    Standard cut and paste reply received.

    If your item of mail requires a taxes due payment the delay will be an
    additional two to three working days the exception to this time scale would
    be industrial action, airport closures and the seasonal periods when the
    delay can take up to one week.

    HM Customs raise charges (import and excise duties and VAT) on packets
    arriving from abroad that contain dutiable goods. Royal Mail collects
    customs charges and an additional clearance fee from the addressee. Royal
    Mail's clearance fee contributes to the cost of the administration and
    handling of these items and the payment to Customs of their charges on
    behalf of the addressee to speed delivery of the packet. The Customs
    clearance fee is £8.00 for each letter post item, Small Packet or bulk
    postbag.

    Royal Mail cannot advise on general Customs matters. Please contact the HM
    Revenue & Customs National Advice Service on 0845 010 9000 or visit the web
    site www.hmce.gov.uk if you need more detailed information regarding:

    . Commercial and Pro Forma invoices
    . VAT
    . Certificates of Origin
    . Movement Certificates
    . Invoice Declarations
    . Import and Export Licences
    . Customs charges on mail arriving in the UK

    Regards

    Mark Fleming
    Customer Service Advisor
  • mazza111
    mazza111 Posts: 6,327 Forumite
    So now you contact HMRC and ask them to set up an alternative?
    4 Stones and 0 pounds or 25.4kg lighter :j
  • damnjet
    damnjet Posts: 89 Forumite
    had another parcel come with a greater value, yet was delivered normally.

    if customs are only going to randomly inspect parcels then why bother at all?.

    how much duty is the revenue losing.
  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    so you are moaning now about lost revenue and not getting charged?
    if all packages were held and checked RM would then be charging more...
  • mazza111
    mazza111 Posts: 6,327 Forumite
    Can't win lol
    4 Stones and 0 pounds or 25.4kg lighter :j
  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    still £8 down :(
  • mazza111
    mazza111 Posts: 6,327 Forumite
    Lmao - Btw you are custard over at RMC forums?
    4 Stones and 0 pounds or 25.4kg lighter :j
  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    aye,sure am
  • gordikin
    gordikin Posts: 4,422 Forumite
    damnjet wrote: »
    had another parcel come with a greater value, yet was delivered normally.

    if customs are only going to randomly inspect parcels then why bother at all?.

    how much duty is the revenue losing.


    Be good and send them a cheque? :rotfl:
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