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Why are so many being hit with £5 fines for 'counterfeit' stamps?
- deleted 3y ago[deleted]
- chrisjj 3y agoNo. "Fine" is misreporting. It is a fee, payable only upon optional acceptance.
- justinclift 3y agoSounds like the person won't receive their mail if the "fee" is not paid though?
- chrisjj 3y agoCorrect.
- justinclift 3y agoUgh. It's kind of blackmail then. :( "Pay us $ (even though legally you don't have to), otherwise we'll be keeping and/or destroying your stuff".
- chrisjj 3y ago> A Royal Mail spokesman says: ‘It is vital we can investigate any instance where a person believes their stamps have been incorrectly identified as counterfeit or pre-used. > 'To do this, we require any customer who believes they have been incorrectly surcharged to send the envelope with the barcoded stamp attached to us, along with the exact location of where the stamp was purchased. So, refusing to "investigate any instance" unless the "exact location" of purchase is known. Inexcusable.
- justinclift 3y agoSeems like a dupe of this: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39857837 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39857837