Map launched to show extent of ‘rip-off’ delivery charges in north and north-east
Parts of the north and north-east where shoppers are most regularly hammered by excessive delivery charges will be mapped out to emphasise the scale of the problem.
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Research reveals delivery charges on the increase despite campaign for fairer fees
Shoppers across the north are still being hammered by rising delivery charges despite efforts to force retailers to reduce fees attached to items being transported north.
UK Government criticised as ‘out of touch’ over excess delivery charges concerns
The UK Government has been criticised as “out of touch” for failing to introduce legislation to prevent customers in the north of Scotland being ripped-off with excess delivery fees.
Monitoring sweeps for delivery charge rogue traders will start today
A watchdog will start monitoring sweeps for delivery charge rogue traders from today.
eBay to ban sellers who impose rip-off delivery charges on north customers
The world’s biggest auction website has taken action to prevent businesses from hammering north residents with excessive delivery charges.
Victory for unfair delivery charge campaigners as legal threats issued
Campaigners against unfair delivery charges have hailed threats of legal action against offenders by the advertising watchdog as a victory - but called for further action to follow.
Amazon in pledge to refund rip-off delivery charges
The boss of online retail giant Amazon has pledged to refund customers who have been misled over excess delivery charges.
Amazon pledges to investigate traders charging hidden delivery fees to north of Scotland customers
An online shopping giant has threatened to suspend traders who attempt to charge customers in the north of Scotland hidden delivery fees.
Richard Lochhead: Time to stop rip-off delivery charges once and for all
It’s nearly a year to the day when I first raised in the Scottish Parliament a case of eye watering parcel delivery charges facing a constituent in Speyside, who was asked to pay £50 extra to have a £5.99 pair of hand towels delivered.
Courier told to take geography lessons after considering Moray as ‘an island’
A delivery courier has been told to “take geography lessons” after it emerged Moray was considered to be an island by the firm.
Map shows ‘bizarre’ delivery boundary which divides neighbours
It has emerged that companies are charging extra to deliver parcels to parts of Moray and the Highlands because they are not considered to be on the “mainland”.
North customers have to pay four times as much for deliveries compared to rest of UK
Customers in the north of Scotland have been found to pay up to four times as much for parcel deliveries compared to the rest of the UK.
Parcel depot manager sees ‘no justification’ for excess delivery fees
The manager of a Moray parcel depot believes there is “no justification” for customers in the north of Scotland to be ripped off by excess delivery fees.
Locals back petition to tackle “rip-off” delivery charges
More than 1,200 people have backed a campaign to end “rip-off” parcel delivery charges across the north of Scotland.