PO asking what's in the parcel

superbigal36

Not going to identify the seller as his goods are excellent and cheap.
I order 1000 button cell lithium batteries at a time from him which regularly arrive next day with royal mail !!!!!!!!!!!!!
He obviously has a business account with RM as send using their 24hour service.
Clearly never gets questioned !!!

robatwork

Collabora wrote: »

Since the rules changed, how would RM know what's in the parcel is safe.

They wouldn't know even if you tell them what's in your parcel. Try this test. What on this list is prohibited:

1 Balloon with Helium
2 Balloon with Hydrogen
3 Balloon with Oxygen
4 Balloon with Ammonia
5 Shotgun pellets
6 Handgun Bullets
7 Medical inhaler
8 Spray air freshener
9 National Lottery ticket
10 Euro millions ticket
11 Live bees and spiders
12 Ashes of a deceased cat



















some white space







OK all the odds are allowed, evens prohibited. How did you do? How will your local PO do? I didn't even mention batteries where the rules are pretty complex.

shaun_from_Africa

According to your list, handgun bullets are allowed (No 5 on the list) but this is incorrect as except for lead pellets for air weapons, ammunition is prohibited

martindow

My understanding of this is that asking what is in the parcel is to do with regulations regarding parcels travelling by air. It was forced on RM and is not nosiness on their part.

I don't think everything is x-rayed as is suggested by some posts - is this even feasible? I believe there are some items that are allowed to be posted but are not permitted on planes. If it is in this category the PO stick a label on it so it can be sorted to travel by road or rail only.

shaun_from_Africa

The majority of dangerous goods that won't be accepted by Royal mail can legally be carried on aircraft but only if correctly packaged and labelled and with the correct paperwork.

The requirements for the packing and labelling to ship dangerous goods by air are very complex and strict and the paperwork can only be carried out by trained and certified people.

Collabora

robatwork wrote: »

1 Balloon with Helium
2 Balloon with Hydrogen
3 Balloon with Oxygen
4 Balloon with Ammonia

any Inflated Ballons are not allows, even with air.

Bottles of the gasses above are allowed as long as they are correctly packaged and secure and labelled

But apart from helium it is best to send gasses by specialist delivery firms.

shaun_from_Africa

Collabora wrote: »

any Inflated Ballons are not allows, even with air.

Not prohibited if sent by a business.

Balloons filled with non-flammable gases are permitted but these must be clearly marked on the outer packaging with the words ’ BALLOONS FILLED WITH NON-FLAMMABLE GAS’

Collabora wrote: »

Bottles of the gasses above are allowed as long as they are correctly packaged and secure and labelled

Hydrogen is flammable and Ammonia is toxic, therefore prohibited.

1. All flammable compressed gases are prohibited e.g. blowlamps; butane; lighters and refills containing flammable liquid or gas; ethane; gas cylinders for camping stoves; hydrogen; methane and propane.

2. All toxic compressed gases are prohibited e.g. chlorine; fluorine etc

robatwork

shaun_from_Africa wrote: »

According to your list, handgun bullets are allowed (No 5 on the list) but this is incorrect as except for lead pellets for air weapons, ammunition is prohibited

Oops got 5 and 6 transposed - will amend thanks