royal mail handling charge'

[TrueBlueTerrier]

if you think RM's handling fee is a ripoff, Parcelforce charge >50% more

it was only 4 quid a couple of months back. and i know for a fact cellotape hasnt went up by 4 quid in the last couple of months. capitalising shytes

Sorry Daveyeff but Royal Mails handling fee increased to £8 from 2 Apr 2007 - Parcel Force handling fee is £13.50 and has been since at least then, and was £8 before.

Will try to find official links.

[daveyeff]

if you think RM's handling fee is a ripoff, Parcelforce charge >50% more

it was only 4 quid a couple of months back. and i know for a fact cellotape hasnt went up by 4 quid in the last couple of months. capitalising shytes

Sorry Daveyeff but Royal Mails handling fee increased to £8 from 2 Apr 2007 - Parcel Force handling fee is £13.50 and has been since at least then, and was £8 before.

Will try to find official links.

mustve gorrit mixed up with nutha courier,,, i remember paying a 4 quid charge for summik a few months back.

[daveyeff]

also, i read that if i'd had it sent by express delivery which is 20 quid from abroad, and it was intercepted by customs, then royal mail would apply a handling charge of 13.50. why? its exactly the same procedure.,,,,,,,deffo extortion.

[Pinky 1]

if you think RM's handling fee is a ripoff, Parcelforce charge >50% more

it was only 4 quid a couple of months back. and i know for a fact cellotape hasnt went up by 4 quid in the last couple of months. capitalising shytes

Sorry Daveyeff but Royal Mails handling fee increased to £8 from 2 Apr 2007 - Parcel Force handling fee is £13.50 and has been since at least then, and was £8 before.

Will try to find official links.

All mail that enter the United Kingdom may be examined by customs, but normally letters, postcards and packets containing only documents or similar forms of correspondence are excluded.
If you are receiving a package from overseas (unless it’s from another EU Country), please be aware that it may incur customs charges. Any package assessed by HM Revenue and customs as being liable for customs charges will also incur a Royal Mail handling fee of £8.
Any goods imported into the UK over the value of £18 are liable to import VAT. Please note that with effect from 1 November 2011 the £18 threshold will be reduced to £15. Gifts between private individuals over the value of £40 are also liable for VAT. Goods and gifts over these values may also be liable for customs duty. You no longer have to pay customs duty for goods up to the value of £135, however you will still be required to pay import VAT and excise duty where applicable.
Please note that these limits do not apply to alcohol and tobacco goods where both excise duty and import VAT may be charged. It is not permitted to send alcohol and tobacco products into the UK from another EU country unless prior arrangements have been made to account for the excise duty.
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and Parcelforce .....
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[eric the viking]

if you think RM's handling fee is a ripoff, Parcelforce charge >50% more

For Parcelforce £8.00 is normal fee, express 24hr is £13.50