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discombobulate · 2009-01-26 15:51:37

Just been to the post office to send a few letters and came across the craziest thing. Registered post to the following countries cost me €5.17 each England Switzerland Australia Registered post to an Irish address then cost €5.25 How can this be possible. Ok its only an 8c difference but I can't see how it makes sense to…

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26-01-2009 4:51pm

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discombobulate

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Just been to the post office to send a few letters and came across the craziest thing.

Registered post to the following countries cost me €5.17 each
England
Switzerland
Australia

Registered post to an Irish address then cost €5.25

How can this be possible. Ok its only an 8c difference but I can't see how it makes sense to charge less for registered postage to Australia than to your next door neighbour!!!

Maybe theres something i'm missing out on.........

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#2 26-01-2009 6:03pm
darc

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VAT @ 21.5%

Vat applies to parcels & post services such as ems & registered post sent & delivered here. Standard post does not ahve vat.

Post sent abroad is not subject to VAT but technically is subject to VAT at the other end - though this is impossible to implement unless goods of a high value are being sent to a non eu address and then vat would apply to value of goods + cost of shipping.

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