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fionajbanana

I have sent small things in the post like pin badges. I just wrap them in a small bit of bubble wrap, tissue.

I also put a lot of tape on the envelope as they are badly glued as well.

maman

arizonawolf wrote: »

A few weeks ago I posted a letter to a friend, 2nd class stamp. I put a tiny little statue in the envelope. It was smaller than a 1p piece, the dimensions were around 1cm high, 0.5cm across, and 0.3cm thick. Anyway when he got the letter, someone had opened it and taken the statue out.. Not a big deal because it was worthless, but is it not allowed to post even tiny things?

It's not different from the badges and other 3D things that are often found on cards. It's not illegal although often a large letter stamp is needed because it affects the thickness.

I think you were just unlucky. Maybe it was tampered with or maybe just fell out.

vikki_louise

I'm afraid it needs a large stamp, it's crazy and they are so picky. Makes me angry actually! Even if you write too many pages in a letter, I once got the £1 fine as someone had put on sequin on a card and sent it with a normal stamp

meritaten

Royal Mail isn't allowed to do that! was there an explanation on the envelope to why the object was removed? because its 'Tampering with Her Majesties mail' and is a criminal offense. They should just have charged excess postage and explained why on the envelope. Your friend (as the recipient) should make a complaint of theft to the local sorting office. it may be monetarily worthless - but, that isn't the point!

vikki_louise

They charge the person who the letter is sent to. You get a card through the door asking you to go to the post office to collect your letter and pay the excess postage plus £1

Saturnalia

Was the envelope opened deliberately? Or did it look like the object could have torn through the paper?

Next time wrap it in a little bubble wrap or tissue and tape it securely to the letter or a piece of card, that will protect the present and stop it tearing the envelope.

meritaten

if I have to send anything like that I use the jiffy bags and take it to the post office and send it 'signed for'. That usually keeps the contents secure as the posty knows that it must be handed over intact.

custardy

meritaten wrote: »

Royal Mail isn't allowed to do that! was there an explanation on the envelope to why the object was removed? because its 'Tampering with Her Majesties mail' and is a criminal offense. They should just have charged excess postage and explained why on the envelope. Your friend (as the recipient) should make a complaint of theft to the local sorting office. it may be monetarily worthless - but, that isn't the point!

more than likely it worked its way through/out the envelope
standard envelopes are designed for letters

meritaten wrote: »

if I have to send anything like that I use the jiffy bags and take it to the post office and send it 'signed for'. That usually keeps the contents secure as the posty knows that it must be handed over intact.

and what does signed for add?

Goldiegirl

I've sent many small objects through the mail when I've been eBaying.

As long as they are wrapped securely and stamped correctly, they get to their destination just fine.

pigpen

The stealing of mail seems to rife in the Royal Mail.. they have 10's of thousands of parcels 'disappear' annually.

I now send everything recorded delivery.

One of the workers at our delivery office tried stealing a DS I had got for my daughter.. it was hidden in a filing cabinet rather than in the correct pigeon hole!