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Original poster

not to collect this underpaid item?

45 replies

wannaBe · 23/12/2010 12:41

Had a card through the door to say that an item has been underpaid by over £3 and I need to collect it from local royal mail depo.

The last time that happened it turned out to be some junk mail Shock and I paid money for the privilage of binning it.

I am not expecting anything, the only delivery I am expecting is from amazon and is lost with city link somewhere and besides amazon wouldn't be overpaid.

so ibu to just throw the card away and forget about it?

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BlueCat2010 · 23/12/2010 12:44

I couldn't leave it, particularly as it may be from a relative or friend at this time of year. I'm not totally sure, but I think you can ask to see what it is before paying the money over, so I would go and see.

victoriah3 · 23/12/2010 12:46

Same thing happened to me this week - I received a card from an old friend of mine without a stamp at all. Was seeting but not cos of £1.32 but the time I spent queing to get it

Mumwithareindeertattoo · 23/12/2010 12:46

I would go and check too as could be from someone important. I too am pretty sure you can see the item before paying so you'd be able to tell if it was complete junk or not.

BaroqinAroundTheChristmasTree · 23/12/2010 12:46

I'm not sure I'd leave it at this time of year either.

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wannaBe · 23/12/2010 12:50

there's no-one important that would send anything.

And it has to be an envelope surely because parcels have to be sent through the post office so wouldn't be underpaid either.

and £3! Shock

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AMumInScotland · 23/12/2010 12:51

If it's been underpaid by over £3 it must be quite heavy, so I wouldn't have thought it would be junk mail, would it? I never get junk mail that heavy anyway!

More likely someone has put a pressie (or a pile of photos) in with a card and not thought about the weight.

MMQC · 23/12/2010 12:55

You can ring up the sorting office and they'll have a look and describe it to you, and tell you the sender's address if it's on there.

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wannaBe · 23/12/2010 12:55

I don't know anyone who would do that.

No-one has ever sent me presents through the post so there's no reason why anyone would start now.

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IneedacleanerIamalazyslattern · 23/12/2010 12:57

It is doubtful that it is only an enevlope as it is £3 underpaid TBH I wouldn't leave something like that, although if it has a senders address it will get sent back to them.

EricNorthpolesChristmas · 23/12/2010 12:58

You can pay online and get them to redeliver. I would, for the sake of £3.

onepieceoflollipop · 23/12/2010 12:59

You will have about 3 weeks to decide afaik. (check the card). So if I were you I would collect it, but wait until early in the New Year. (and as others have suggested try and see if you can see it before agreeing to pay, or ask if they can describe it)

The other advantage of waiting is that some old auntie or similar might ring to ask "did x arrive?" and if it didn't you have your answer. Grin

dustycups · 23/12/2010 13:00

it will be 2 pound underpaid cos they charge you a pound on top! its got to be quite heavy to cost 2 pound to send! i couldnt leave it!

dustycups · 23/12/2010 13:01

any chance it could be from a mumsnetter in the xmas appeal!???????

PaisleyLeaf · 23/12/2010 13:01

I think you should.
I don't like to suggest why as could be completely wrong, but perhaps someone has sent you a present....

(apologies if it's junk mail)

PaisleyLeaf · 23/12/2010 13:02

x-posts with dusty with the same thought

fluffygal · 23/12/2010 13:06

I really want to know what it is now.....

TrillianAstra · 23/12/2010 13:11

Probably a parcel. I bet they did the 'print off your own postage online' and did it wrong.

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wannaBe · 23/12/2010 13:12

no dusty there's absolutely no chance it's a mumsnetter - no-one on mumsnet has my address for starters.

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missismonky · 23/12/2010 13:18

My mum had one of these last year.

She wasn't going to bother collecting some unknown, random thing, but is very glad she did. The underpaid envelope contained a card from an elderly relative and enclosed were 3 photographs of her father, my grandfather, that she had never seen before. Her much loved Dad died when she was 11, so the photographs were a very special Christmas gift for her.

I hate to think of them being disposed of as unwanted if she hadn't picked them up.

Lulumaam · 23/12/2010 13:20

I would, as everyone else has commented, it sounds heavy and not just a pile of junk. i would definitely collect, might be something lovely.

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wannaBe · 23/12/2010 13:21

I don't have elderly relatives - well any that I have would send anything like that through my mum if they were so inclined..

Tbh I think that all possibilities have been illiminated - not friend/relative/mumsnetter that only leaves junk. Grin

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nickeldonkeybethlehemsinsight · 23/12/2010 13:23

you can go to the caller's office and see what has been sent.

If it's not something you want, they will send it back for you.

IneedacleanerIamalazyslattern · 23/12/2010 13:23

Heavy junk...i'd be too nosey to resist TBH.

IneedacleanerIamalazyslattern · 23/12/2010 13:24

God what sorint office is it??
I'll call them Xmas Grin I need to know!!!!

IneedacleanerIamalazyslattern · 23/12/2010 13:25

{fhmm] sorting office