Parcel frauds on increase in France: How to stay alert and avoid them Scammers are out in force as shopping intensifies in the run up to Christmas
Scam alert in France: ‘Parcel does not fit into your letterbox’ The scam may be especially convincing for people who often shop online
How to send a parcel from your own letterbox in France La Poste can pick up packages of up to 5kg from your home
news Watch out for this scam parcel text in run up to Christmas in France Gendarmerie are warning people to stay alert to this common Chronopost scam
Can neighbours collect our parcels if we are not at French home? The rules on parcel collection vary if delivery is by La Poste or not
Shopkeepers in France fed up with Christmas package pick ups The points relais must handle a massive surge in December each year
What are Christmas deadlines for packages to UK and US from France? Dates vary between services and type of package being sent
Undelivered parcels sold by kilo in France - contents are a surprise The goods are sealed and buyers only discover what is inside after purchase
What is the best way to send a small parcel from France to the UK? The national postal service offers two main ways to send parcels internationally
Can La Poste forward my letters to me outside France? The French postal service offers several useful options if you will be away from home for extended periods
French letterboxes get bigger for the boom in home parcel delivery The inventors were motivated by the fact they realised they were getting fewer letters but more parcels
Readers in France highlight ‘significant problems’ using Royal Mail Many complaints centre on the company’s post and parcel tracking service
Do you agree? DIY machines in France’s La Poste are hindrance not help Nick Inman just wanted to send a parcel to Britain but when staff are replaced by disobedient computers things get tricky
Here are the 68 French towns where daily post deliveries are stopping The trial is part of La Poste’s plans to adapt to lower levels of post being sent Why does the French post office care about value of items sent abroad? How to fill out French customs form online for packages sent abroad The deadlines for sending Christmas gifts to and from France
Postal strike in southwest France enters second day Workers in sorting offices are calling for daily bonuses to increase their salaries. Parcels are set to be delayed for several days French residents charged huge postage fees on UK parcels - refunds due French app can earn you €250 a month for accepting neighbours’ parcels New scam alert in France over ‘Your parcel has been sent’ texts Watch out for scam texts over parcel delivery fees in France Why was I charged for customs and VAT on an Amazon delivery in France?
Yellow van trick, late letters: France’s La Poste replies to criticism Reasons given for changes to the service include increase in home shopping, cost-cutting and Covid
Undelivered letters: Why is France’s postal service struggling? Stamp prices have increased by nearly 5%, but changes to La Poste’s organisation are causing disruption to deliveries
Scheme lets neighbours earn small fee for receiving parcels in France A start-up launched in Paris in 2019 but has now expanded to Bordeaux, Lyon, Toulouse, Marseille, Nice, Nantes, Rennes, Montpellier, Toulon and Reims.
How to avoid taxes and fees being levied on gifts sent UK to France Many problems are reported this year with incorrect fees and taxes on gifts coming from outside the EU – we look at ways to minimise errors
Fraud: Alert after thousands caught out by parcel scam in France Have you placed an order online and received an SMS about a ‘delivery problem'? Think twice before you click on any link or enter any personal information...