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Royal Mail collection notice

55dodge55 — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:35:03 GMT

Had the royal mail ask me for a collection today. Gave me a collection notice but I have not sold anything. It had collection reference too. Is it a scam or simple mistake?

Re: Royal Mail collection notice

tressygirl — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:03:53 GMT

Doubt it's a scam cannot see where the benefit here would be to a ' potential scammer' though don't necessarily answer the door if there's a a RM collection calling, tell them through a closed door they have the wrong address.

No harm being very careful nowadays, but hopefully, just a simple mistake.

@55dodge55

Re: Royal Mail collection notice

55dodge55 — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:10:23 GMT

Hi
Thanks for the reply, yes can't see how it would work, just that the post
lady said seems to be quite a few scams she's heard of from others.
Thanks again

Re: Royal Mail collection notice

tressygirl — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:12:52 GMT

Always wise to be careful don't open that door should any ' RM collection' person appear, if they're the real thing they won't mind being told they have the wrong address, by you telling them this, through a closed door.

Thankfully, there are more good peeps in this world than bad, so this more than likely, is a simple mistake.

@55dodge55

Re: Royal Mail collection notice

ed_58611 — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:15:31 GMT

Just a thought but have you bought anything recently?

I have had the details of a collection arranged by the seller emailed to me on a couple of occasions in the past.

Re: Royal Mail collection notice

55dodge55 — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:15:23 GMT

Hi
I am waiting on a package but haven't received anything yet.

Re: Royal Mail collection notice

c_of_e84 — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:20:09 GMT

Yes that can happen, did you get an email directly to your email or was it through your ebay anonoimaised email?

Re: Royal Mail collection notice

55dodge55 — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:40:23 GMT

Hi
No emails, just the post lady turning up with a collection note.

Re: Royal Mail collection notice

c_of_e84 — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:18:42 GMT

Usually that would trigger a "we tried to collect your item but it was available to collect" email, there are quite a few bugs in the collection system and around here because we are in a not spot and they use vodafone on the PDA's it causes problems.