Boots Advent calendars destroyed by RM duo to nail varnish

chuckley

Mateus109 wrote: »

Every parcel is x-rayed, even when sending items within the UK!

WOW I didn't even know that. I sent x10 polishes in bubble wrap in one parcel AFTER the rules came in and all arrived safely. I suspect the SD made it easier.

chuckley

visidigi wrote: »

Its the shape of the bottle.

They know what to look for - in rare cases it will slip through - but these people are highly trained.

nails inc will work then. it's all one shape. Luckily mine was similar.

chuckley

Johno100 wrote: »

I'm not sure I entirely understand how this works.

You go to your local post office and you accidentally (as in this case) or deliberately fail to declare a prohibited item.

The presence of the item is then subsequently detected, but how? There are millions of parcels sent each day and no doubt tens if not hundreds of thousands of those are sent overseas. Surely all parcels aren't opened and searched, x-raying and reviewing the contents would also be a mammoth task and in the OP's case spotting a 20ml bottle would seem impossible? Or do they have some sort of hi-tech sniffer device that can detect the presence of tiny amounts of nail polish etc. even in a sealed glass bottle?

but a shipment of Class A's goes through unnoticed.

Mateus109

chuckley wrote: »

but a shipment of Class A's goes through unnoticed.

Only in Hollywood movies surely. Do dealers send Class A drugs via RM in real life?!

shaun_from_Africa

It could have been worse.

I once bought a Jehovah's Witness advent calendar and behind every door was a picture of an angry man telling me to p155 off!

custardy

chuckley wrote: »

WOW I didn't even know that. I sent x10 polishes in bubble wrap in one parcel AFTER the rules came in and all arrived safely. I suspect the SD made it easier.

well probably worse,given SDs are nearly all flown.

pulliptears

donnac2558 wrote: »

Well on perfume forums the letters state they have been destroyed as they are breaking the rules. Hence now no private individual will chance sending or swapping perfume.

Quite a few people complaining on QVC UK Facebook about Nails Inc and OPI TSVs not being delivered because of the rules. And why are QVC still not warning customers their orders will be confiscated

Again, not everything is destroyed. The question was asked to RM some time ago, here is their response:

I would like to explain that the method of disposal for prohibited goods sent in the post is determined by the nature of the item concerned. In some instances, items may be sent to recycle, handed to the relevant authorities including the Police and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), or sold at auction, with any monies raised used to fund the National Returns Centre’s work.
I hope the above information concludes the matter for you and if you do need to contact us again, please do not hesitate to do so.

From here:
http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/community/viewtopic.phpf=6&t=50885

Most items go through Wellers in Surrey and are seemingly purchased by eBayers and put straight back into the system. (http://www.wellersauctions.com/)

JP08

So, do I understand this correctly? They have the goods, they have a return address, they can't take the goods on a plane, but can still transport them legally in the UK by road/rail. But they sell the goods at auction ?

What about returning (or giving the option thereof) to sender (even if there's a handling charge) ?

custardy

JP08 wrote: »

So, do I understand this correctly? They have the goods, they have a return address, they can't take the goods on a plane, but can still transport them legally in the UK by road/rail. But they sell the goods at auction ?

What about returning (or giving the option thereof) to sender (even if there's a handling charge) ?

Then what is to discourage people sending prohibited goods?

pulliptears

custardy wrote: »

Then what is to discourage people sending prohibited goods?

Exactly. Why should RM pay out to return to sender when the sender has ignored the postage rules?
By auctioning the goods they get a revenue which keeps the wheels turning, I suspect if they didn't do it they would have to find other ways to raise that revenue and costs to the consumer would go up.