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15-04-2026 4:50 PM
To be honest, yours is quite an unusual complaint - normally, it's another carrier who gets a lot of flak for delivering damaged items.
So, first of all, have a think about how you package items. Be honest with yourself and ask if any of the fault lies with you.
I always think that, if a parcel is going to stand being thrown into a sack, have mulltiple heavy items piled on top before being chucked into a van, squashed by multiple other sacks full of parcels, and then unloaded onto a hard floor before moving at high speed along a mechanised belt, it should be so secure that I would happily throw it down the stairs before I sent it off.
Then, as advised, make sure if an item does arrive damaged, you make a claim against Royal Mail.
If buyers open a return, don't be so quick to replace or refund. A lot of the stuff you sell looks as if it could still be used if the container arrived damaged.
Offer a partial refund.
Ask for a picture of the damage.
Royal Mail put seriously damaged packages in a plastic RM bag - ask the buyer if it was in one.
Hopefully (some of) my advice is useful.
Genuinely, good luck with your business and your health.
Søren Kierkegaard, Danish philosopher (1813 - 1855)