Random "clearance fees" from Postaplus for AliExpress Order?
TL;DR: Ordered from AliExpress (paid in full with shipping fee), but Postaplus is suddenly demanding a 1.5 BD "clearance fee." They are the first company to ever ask me for this, and they are threatening to send the package back to China if I don't pay. Has anyone else dealt with this? The delivery is due tomorrow so any help is appreciated.
Hey everyone,
I’m looking to see if anyone else has dealt with this recently or if this company is just running a scam. I have a small package coming from AliExpress. I already paid for the item and shipping in full at checkout. I order stuff all the time and it usually arrives via standard mail with zero issues.
However, this order was handed off to Postaplus, and they are suddenly demanding a 1.5 BD "clearance fee" before they will deliver it. To make matters worse, they told me that if I don't pay up, they are going to keep the package and ship it back to China.
This company is the first one to ever ask me for a fee like this, and now they are essentially holding my property for ransom with a countdown timer.
Has anyone else dealt with this company threatening to send packages back over these fake brokerage fees?
Did anyone successfully get them to stop the return without paying the fee?
Appreciate any advice before they send my stuff back!