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Sir Robert Smith MP writes…Retailers must end excessive delivery charges

By Sir Robert Smith MP | Thu 12th September 2013 - 11:59 am

Earlier this week I launched my Fairer Delivery Charges campaign. The campaign calls on online retailers to end excessive delivery surcharges and to make surcharges more transparent on their websites.

People in the North East of Scotland and in the Highlands and Islands are fed up with the excessive surcharges that some online retailers charge.  The campaign is about making sure that consumers no longer have to pay these ridiculous surcharges.   Recent examples from constituents that have contacted me include someone who lives five miles outside of Aberdeen being charged £60 instead of £20 for delivery and someone else being told …

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  • Meral Hussein-Ece
    A good article which highlights the problem with conference. It’s increasingly unaffordable for many, who are excluded from policy development. John is righ...
  • Chris Caswill
    John Kelly makes two important points. Party Conference is clearly over managed, and membership democracy is the regrettable victim. Time for a change. Second...
  • sean worrell
    I completely agree. The issue isn’t simply whether every member technically has the same vote. It’s whether everyone has a realistic opportunity to particip...
  • Peter Davies
    "we might as well go all-in and rejoin the EU" Everyone who opposes this already believes this is our position. Let's give those who agree with us a clear m...
  • David Warren
    This and Roderick Lynch's recent article regarding federal conference are music to my ears. We pride ourselves on being a party where members decide policy b...