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Who can pick up my shipment at the Pick-up point?

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Who can pick up your shipment depends on the type of shipment. , My shipment is a parcel , Anyone can pick up your parcel from a Pick-up Point or Parcel Locker as long as that person has the barcode of your parcel. You can find the barcode in the confirmation email, the My bpost app or on the notice of absence you received in your letterbox. , My shipment is registered mail , You can recognise registered mail by the barcode starting with the numbers ‘010’ or the letter ‘R’. Only the specified recipient can pick up registered mail upon presentation of their ID card and the barcode. You can also give a postal mandate to someone else by signing the notice of absence and giving it to the person who will pick up your shipment. More information about giving a postal mandate to pick up registered mail .

How do I arrange a return outside Belgium? Do I have to pay customs fees?

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ou only need to attach a shipping label on a parcel that you return to a country within the EU. For a parcel that you return to a country outside the EU, you must also provide customs documents. If the original sender doesn't provide a return label, then you can purchase a shipping label via our website, in our eShop or in a Post Office, Post Point or Parcel Point. You do not have to pay any customs fees. Only the receiver of your parcel must pay customs fees, and only for return shipments outside the EU. Contact the original sender to see if he/she offers return options whereby he/she doesn't have to pay customs fees. If he/she does not have such an option, then he/she pays the customs fees that are applicable in his/her country. The customs documents for a return shipment to a country outside the EU: The CN23 part of the shipping label or a CN23 document. That indicates what is in your parcel. You attach the label on the box. The original invoice or pro forma invoice and 3 copies. If the shipment is worth more than €1000, a Single Administrative Document is also required.

I received a suspicious text message or email, allegedly from bpost. What should I do?

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You may receive an email or text message that appears to be from bpost. It might look real, but it was not sent by us. These emails or texts are fraudulent messages, also known as phishing, sent by scammers. The following tips will help you recognize phishing and will inform you about what to do with these types of messages. , Do not believe every text message or e-mail and don't just enter your personal details , First of all, ask yourself whether you are expecting a parcel. For shipments within the EU, bpost will never ask you to pay when your parcel is in transit (e.g. to avoid extra costs), or to provide personal information by e-mail or text message. Furthermore, bpost will never threaten to send a bailiff if you don't pay for your parcel. Only enter personal details if you are 100% sure that you are dealing with bpost. We will never ask you for personal information via e-mail or text message. , Check the web address , A fraudulent email or text message usually contains a link or button that goes to an untrustworthy website. You can check the URL by hovering over the link with your mouse. The web address will then appear at the bottom left of your browser. If you do not recognize the address immediately, do not click the link. , Help prevent phishing , Forward suspicious messages to abuse@bpost.be . This way, you will help prevent others from becoming victims of scammers.

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