Fake stamps?

I received this small package yesterday from a 'Marketplace' seller on Amazon. It contained only a stylus for use with a smart phone.

I cannot understand the statement 'FAKE STAMPS'. There appear to be no stamps of any sort underneath the label the Post Office has attached, and the first class stamp that is present looks genuine to me.

The package was dropped through my letterbox by the 'postperson' (I'm being PC; it was the postman) who made no attempt to collect the 'fee to pay' of £2.

Strange.

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Perhaps it really is fake!
Heres a real one, looks ok to me!

Oooooo I do love a mystery!
If it were me Id take it to the P.O. and ask them to explain.

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I have never seen that before and it's odd that they haven't tried to collect the surcharge. In fact, I didn't think they delivered the parcel if there was a surcharge, I thought you just got a note saying you have to collect from the post office.

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Oh dear, no. They'd only demand £2 from me.

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If you do find out what it's all about, it would be worth mentioning it in your review.

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Come on JBR, it's got to be worth the two quid to find out. We'll have a whip round if you like.

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Agreed. I await your cheque.

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Yes, that's a possibility.

The stylus cost £2.99 post free. I shall be posting a review, as the thing works perfectly and cost very little.

I wonder whether they were trying to cut down on expenses and 'forgot' to attach a stamp.

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I just did a bit of Googling and it seems that it's a big problem for the post office with fake stamps available on Ebay.

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Interesting.

How much do they charge for first class?