Post Office Customs Charges.

Gordonalexanderspain wrote on Mon Sep 6, 2021 8:37pm:

we had a parcel delivered 20 euros as it said gift on it and a birthday card cost 5 euros again it said gift on it from the sender in the UK , these were both recorded delivery , so we have asked our friends and family to send only normal post, and if it is not recorded delivery as in a parcel th...

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...e sender must state what is in in and the light fingered staff just keep it as they know it is of value 

feck Britex not one person of the normal type is winning anything out of it 

Peter36 wrote on Mon Sep 6, 2021 8:48pm:

Thanks for your reply. Totally agree re: Johnsons horrendous Brexit.

Gordonalexanderspain wrote on Mon Sep 6, 2021 8:56pm:

and all that he has touched including covid 

what a mess he has made of everything 

david 52 wrote on Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:00am:

That's right blame bojo for all that goes  wrong it's a few euros for God's sake. It wasn't his fault that the UK voted to come out. At least we know who is running County not faceless people in Brussels get a grip people brexit is done move on. 

david 52 wrote on Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:00am:

That's right blame bojo for all that goes  wrong it's a few euros for God's sake. It wasn't his fault that the UK voted to come out. At least we know who is running County not faceless people in Brussels get a grip people brexit is done move on. 

Peter36 wrote on Thu Aug 26, 2021 5:34pm:

Just collected a small  parcel from the Post Office and was charged €7.80 .They wanted NIENumber, Passport,Phone No and  e.mail address,and no receipt was given.The customs declaration was complete,saying it was a gift and contained sweet biscuits, fudge and a drinking mug, total valu...

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...e €10.50...It was sent on 17th July, well over a Month ago...UK postage was £10.20p.

What a post brexit ripoff.!!!..

No more parcels for birthdays from now on..Our Post Box provider said ours was the  45th parcel THIS WEEK that they had handed with money to pay on collection at the Post Office.

Beware..

Pete36

Sam61 wrote on Sun Sep 19, 2021 1:07pm:

The question is; if it was a gift and under the EU limit for a gift (€45) then there is technically no customs clearance and therefore what are Spanish post office charging for, unless they charge just for handling but I wouldn't think so. So someone fluent in spanish needs to find out if there...

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... is a handling fee by spanish post for gifts under€45 (gifts has the meaning from individual to another, not commercial transactions).

Peter36 wrote on Sun Sep 19, 2021 2:25pm:

Thanks Sam. At last a helpful sensible observation on my original post on this topic.