26-09-17, 10:40 PM
(26-09-17, 09:58 PM)maddog04 link Wrote: I'm sure with all this junk mail that if you write "return to sender" and put it in the postbox, the originating Company gets charged for it being delivered back to themselves
win win situation
No it doesn't. There are certain items that will get returned to sender and there are others that get binned. It is up to the discretion of the manager in charge of that department. Anything that is obviously junk mail being returned to sender gets binned or 'killed' as it is referred to in the Post Office.
Which is a lose, lose situation as you have spent time and effort 'returning' the junk and the Post Office has to spend money to dispose of it. This costs a lot of £££'s every year which knocks onto the price of stuff you wish to post.
I only worked for the Post Office for a short while as it's not a great job. The lack of respect from the public doesn't help either.
As for import duty and handling charges etc - It seems to be pot luck. I've had lots of things from America and China and not had to pay except for a couple of times. Maybe if we moan about it enough we can get charged for every item from abroad...