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Airside postboxes at London airports?
On 14/08/10 20:54, Bruce wrote:
What about the Brit going abroad who wants to use his/her spare time in the departure lounge to post a cheque to pay a bill, or post a card to a loved one telling her/him he is going away for a few days ... etc., etc.? Or the foreign visitor, who bought postcards intending to send them to friends and family but never got round to it, usind the time waiting for their flight home to write and post the cards... -roy |
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Airside postboxes at London airports?
On Sat, 14 Aug 2010 23:16:47 +0100, Roy Badami
wrote: On 14/08/10 20:54, Bruce wrote: What about the Brit going abroad who wants to use his/her spare time in the departure lounge to post a cheque to pay a bill, or post a card to a loved one telling her/him he is going away for a few days ... etc., etc.? Or the foreign visitor, who bought postcards intending to send them to friends and family but never got round to it, usind the time waiting for their flight home to write and post the cards... Perhaps 'Basil Jet' has gone paperless and doesn't use the Royal Mail any longer. |
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Airside postboxes at London airports?
On 14/08/2010 23:16, Roy Badami wrote:
On 14/08/10 20:54, Bruce wrote: What about the Brit going abroad who wants to use his/her spare time in the departure lounge to post a cheque to pay a bill, or post a card to a loved one telling her/him he is going away for a few days ... etc., etc.? Or the foreign visitor, who bought postcards intending to send them to friends and family but never got round to it, usind the time waiting for their flight home to write and post the cards... -roy I have seen postboxes airside at Heathrow, but I don't reacll seeing stamp machines to accompany them Do they even sell stamps airside? |
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Airside postboxes at London airports?
Whilst I was a non-resident I was entitled to reclaim VAT on purchases
made in the United Kingdom on goods I took out of the UK. The process was that you had to take the goods and a form you got from the shop where you bought the goods to a counter in the departures lounge run by what is now HMRC - show them the goods and receipt documentation, get the form stamped. Put it in the prepaid envelope provided by the store and post in the post office box just outside so that the store would reimburse your credit card etc. The system was fraught with difficulties as if you had checked the goods in as part of your hold baggage they would not stamp the form - if you paid cash for the goods the store would send you a cheque - not easily cashed abroad. IIRC they did not sell stamps at the airport shops in Terminals 4 and 3 at Heathrow. Does it still work that way? |
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Airside postboxes at London airports?
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, Mwmbwls writes Whilst I was a non-resident I was entitled to reclaim VAT on purchases made in the United Kingdom on goods I took out of the UK. The process was that you had to take the goods and a form you got from the shop where you bought the goods to a counter in the departures lounge run by what is now HMRC - show them the goods and receipt documentation, get the form stamped. Put it in the prepaid envelope provided by the store and post in the post office box just outside so that the store would reimburse your credit card etc. The system was fraught with difficulties as if you had checked the goods in as part of your hold baggage they would not stamp the form - if you paid cash for the goods the store would send you a cheque - not easily cashed abroad. IIRC they did not sell stamps at the airport shops in Terminals 4 and 3 at Heathrow. Does it still work that way? These days there are cash refund desks (usually run by Travelex) for VAT at major airports, although I think the option to post the endorsed form back to the retailer still exists for those who want a VAT refund by cheque or card credit. -- Paul Terry |
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Airside postboxes at London airports?
On 15/08/10 12:06, Paul Terry wrote:
In message , Mwmbwls writes Whilst I was a non-resident I was entitled to reclaim VAT on purchases made in the United Kingdom on goods I took out of the UK. The process was that you had to take the goods and a form you got from the shop where you bought the goods to a counter in the departures lounge run by what is now HMRC - show them the goods and receipt documentation, get the form stamped. Put it in the prepaid envelope provided by the store and post in the post office box just outside so that the store would reimburse your credit card etc. The system was fraught with difficulties as if you had checked the goods in as part of your hold baggage they would not stamp the form - if you paid cash for the goods the store would send you a cheque - not easily cashed abroad. IIRC they did not sell stamps at the airport shops in Terminals 4 and 3 at Heathrow. Does it still work that way? These days there are cash refund desks (usually run by Travelex) for VAT at major airports, although I think the option to post the endorsed form back to the retailer still exists for those who want a VAT refund by cheque or card credit. Or you can actually buy most small electrical items at a duty free shop. People like PC World/Dixons have shops at Heathrow... -- William Black Free men have open minds If you want loyalty, buy a dog... |
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