Reform International Postage Carrier Handling Fees

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

Buying goods from international sellers is difficult when it comes to knowing how much the recipient of said goods will pay. This is due to the taxes and fees levied.

Carriers will pay these duties on behalf of the recipient to release the goods. For this, they usually charge an unfair fee.

This petition calls for an end to the practice of postal carriers charging excessive fees for their service.

In order for a company to levy a fee for a service, a contract must be willingly entered into by both parties. Currently, the recipient of a delivery is not required to consent to any such contract. In addition, the recipient is not normally offered the choice as to which postal carrier is used. Therefore, the fee that they pay is pre-determined by the sender's choice of postal carrier.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

It's clear that you are concerned about the costs involved when buying goods from abroad, but we're not clear what action your petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to take.

If you could start a new petition with a clearer request for action, we could look at this again. You might want to bear in mind that the UK Parliament is unlikely to be able to pass legislation which is binding on sellers who are outside the UK jurisdiction.

Timeline

3 Nov 2015	Petition opened for signatures
9 Nov 2015	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20

Status Rejected

Rejected 9 Nov 2015

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