Royal Mail disposing of 'dangerous' items then selling them on!

glasgowdan

AVOID ROYAL MAIL IF POSTING ANYTHING THAT POTENTIALLY CONTAINS COMPRESSED AIR/GAS! (and personally I'll avoid altogether out of principle).

There has been an uproar on some internet sites at a case that has shown Royal Mail to decide that if an item is 'capable of storing compressed gas' then they deem it to be dangerous. The example in the link below is a bicycle suspension unit that was sent away to be serviced. A completely inert safe item.

There are also examples of them then selling the very same items onwards via ebay sellers, offering postal services INCLUDING ROYAL MAIL!

The items that are 'disposed' of, they say break their terms and conditions and therefore no compensation is paid out. This points to terms and conditions that are not legally enforceable or reasonable.

If you have time, have a read of the full story at http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/royal-mail-have-binned-my-rear-shock

This is a post intended to highlight the case and make people aware that they should not use Royal Mail for anything that may potentially contain compressed air. I wonder if this could even include packs of balloons, flasks, waterproof bags. any kind of spray, light bulbs, etc etc etc.

Please don't ask me questions relating to specifics, I'm just the messenger!

donnac2558

I bought two air spray cans from ebay, did not arrive. I asked the seller before I bought if it was okay with the new RM rules, yes he said. So he posted again, they did not arrive. In the meantime he got a letter from RM stating he had to put a special label on them or they would be destroyed.

So seller then went got the label ticked the correct box and my two air cans arrived no problem.

UK Royal Mail leaflet instructions spray paints, air fresheners etc, NOT ALLOWED.

Deodorants, body sprays, hair sprays, shaving foam. ALLOWED WITHIN THE UK. If protected to prevent leakage, tightly packed and not exceeding 500mls. No more than two items in each package.

Very simple to get a leaflet at the post office counter explaining what you can send and you cannot, how to pack it.

Balloons are not mentioned.

Oh and they are sent to Belfast to be destroyed.:rotfl: We know how to handle suspect packages.;)

fluffnutter

glasgowdan wrote: »

AVOID ROYAL MAIL IF POSTING ANYTHING THAT POTENTIALLY CONTAINS COMPRESSED AIR/GAS! (and personally I'll avoid altogether out of principle).

There has been an uproar on some internet sites at a case that has shown Royal Mail to decide that if an item is 'capable of storing compressed gas' then they deem it to be dangerous. The example in the link below is a bicycle suspension unit that was sent away to be serviced. A completely inert safe item.

There are also examples of them then selling the very same items onwards via ebay sellers, offering postal services INCLUDING ROYAL MAIL!

The items that are 'disposed' of, they say break their terms and conditions and therefore no compensation is paid out. This points to terms and conditions that are not legally enforceable or reasonable.

If you have time, have a read of the full story at http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/royal-mail-have-binned-my-rear-shock

This is a post intended to highlight the case and make people aware that they should not use Royal Mail for anything that may potentially contain compressed air. I wonder if this could even include packs of balloons, flasks, waterproof bags. any kind of spray, light bulbs, etc etc etc.

Please don't ask me questions relating to specifics, I'm just the messenger!

A convenient excuse much loved by newspapers when they report on 'fact' which turns out to be nothing more than scurrilous gossip and speculation.

glasgowdan

But for Royal Mail to send these confiscated items to ebay and auctioneers, despite them saying they're too dangerous for staff to handle?

It's not sufficient. Just because Royal Mails terms state something doesn't make them legal, moral, enforceable or acceptable. This is theft of something (in the case of the bike shock) that is completely inert and safe, something that airlines ALLOW (one of Royal Mail's excuses is saying these items can't go on aircraft which is untrue).

Fluffnutter, have a read at the link I posted.