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[Closed] Making a claim off Royal Mail using proof of posting

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An item i have sent appears to have gone missing. I have proof of posting, but it is not a actual 'certificate of posting', more a reciept for the cost, and the clerk at the post office wrote the house number and postcode onto the reciept by hand.

Now is this sufficient eveidence to make a claim for the cost back?

Also, i cant prove as such how much the item is worth, so would a paypal reciept be enough?

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Posted : 05/03/2010 9:44 am
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Yes regarding the receipt. Have you got the right form? If in doubt, ask for help at the PO.


 
Posted : 05/03/2010 9:46 am
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You should get two bits of paper when you post - receipt for the payment and a 'proof of posting' on which they usually write the postcode.

Just go to the post office, they'll give you a form to fill in and Bob's your uncle.


 
Posted : 05/03/2010 9:47 am
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Yes to both questions

Worked for me when some Shifters I sold and sent went missing

Took a while, but all ok in the end, be aware that the max you can claim for is 39 quid

Cheers


 
Posted : 05/03/2010 9:48 am
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They do both a handwritten and stamped Certificate of Posting, and a printed receipt. Either counts as long as it has the right details.


 
Posted : 05/03/2010 9:50 am
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Sounds like i should be ok then.

Does anyone know if this is the form i need to use? (save me going to the PO)

ftp://ftp.royalmail.com/Downloads/public/ctf/rm/Inland_P58_form_English.pdf


 
Posted : 05/03/2010 9:56 am
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Not sure about whether you receipt is valid or not but I had some cranks go missing that I had sent recorded delivery. I had the receipt, tracking number, proof of value etc etc and reported it all to the PO. I got a letter back saying they would have a look for them but if they couldn't find them I wouldn't hear from them again - i.e. no compensation.

Luckily they were found.


 
Posted : 05/03/2010 9:56 am
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I got a letter back saying they would have a look for them but if they couldn't find them I wouldn't hear from them again

They's rubbish. They have to compensate you if they'd lost it.


 
Posted : 05/03/2010 10:45 am

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