Sending aerosol sealant remover through the post. What are my options?

Tunstallstoven

Hi all

I am selling some surplus cans of silicone remover I have. They are in a aerosol can. I've never sold/sent anything like this before so I have no idea what my options are....

From what I've read Royal Mail is not an option.

I have looked on My Hermes and read through this:

https://www.myhermes.co.uk/RWD/help/carry-guide.html

I would take it to mean that the cans cannot be sent (i.e. prohibited). But I have just finished a live chat with them in which they said that I CAN send the aerosols, but it would be on a "restricted" basis (i.e. no cover for loss or damage).

I want to make sure I get this right, so I wondered if anyone here has any experience in this. I'm guessing aerosols of all sorts must be sent all the time. I can find lots of places on line to buy the stuff I'm selling, and they seem able to send it. If it helps any, this is the product I'm looking to sell/send:

http://www.ct1ltd.com/en/multisolve-products.html

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks

Max

vacheron

I've sent tins of paint before using Collect+, however, while it was not prohibited for transit, it was not covered by their insurance.

(I found this out the hard way when the top slightly popped off one in transit!)

edit: looks like all liquids are prohibited by them now, so that's them out too!

mandy44d

Whenever I've bought aerosols they've been delivered by ukmail or DPD(?) Always been free postage and cans around £7 so I can't imagine they charge loads for delivery, might be more business orientated though I suppose.

Tunstallstoven

Hi again and thanks for the responses.

UKMail is certainly more business orientated, and their consumer branch seems to say no. DPD's website certainly seems more business orientated too....

This is turning into a bit of a nightmare now! I've got bids on ebay for these cans but no idea how I'm going to send them. I knew it might be a little tricky, but not this tough. Like I said in the OP, thousands upon thousands of aerosols must be sent on a daily basis in the UK. I just can't find who is delivering them!

One thing I should add is that the cans/contents are flammable. But then so many aerosols are and they are still being delivered.

So if anyone can suggest how I can get these cans delivered I would appreciate it hugely!

Many thanks

Max

Stevie_Palimo

Carrier pigeon or your user name could transport such items.

Tunstallstoven

I've already thought of that, but as a vegan I don't agree with using animals in such a way....

Kernow666

dont tell the post office , i have send plenty of prohibited items just dont let on what i am sending anymore when they ask

Tunstallstoven

Kernow666 wrote: »

dont tell the post office , i have send plenty of prohibited items just dont let on what i am sending anymore when they ask

I've heard other people on the net say the same. But I have also heard people warn against it because if it is detected the contents are then sent away to be destroyed with no compensation....

Not good!

So I'm hoping someone here might have been in a similar boat and may know of ways to send these items.

Thanks for the responses.

mandy44d

I received an aerosol last week thru myhermes but they had managed to smash the top and nozzle then dump it on the doorstep without ringing. Was poorly wrapped in a plastic bag though.

But it shows most couriers seem to be happy to transport them, from the packaging it was obvious it was an aerosol can and no warnings on the postage label either.

I think the main restrictions on aerosols are that they need to be sent in limited quantities and not transported by air,which even in the UK some mail is. It's probably just not worth the hassle for the main couriers to adhere to ,or expect the customer to, those restrictions for a one off.

Hard to see you finding a courier willing to send a one off parcel. Guess your options are packing it well and lying or maybe see if any small local business sells similar and would stick it in their mail for you.