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International Business Times UK
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Rohit David

SHOCKING: Royal mail under fire for insulting 750 compensation for lost 10 000 gold - What They Never Told You

Royal Mail Rob Hobson Gold Insurance
Outrage erupts as Royal Mail caps compensation at £750 for missing £10,000 inheritance gold bar (Credit: Merwak.Raw : Pexels)

In the heart of 2025's postal crisis, Royal Mail ignites national outrage by offering a paltry £750 ($1,151) payout to Devon man Rob Hobson after misplacing his £10,000 ($15,342) gold bar sent via special delivery.

This inheritance heirloom, a 100g Britannia coin earmarked for Royal Mint buyback to bolster his pension, vanished en route, exposing glaring flaws in postal insurance limits and special delivery safeguards.

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