Royal Mail collection notice

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?

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 

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

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 

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.

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

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

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

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.