Being asked contents of parcel at post office

molerat

My stock answer is "nothing that is on the naughty list".  There is very little point in them wanting specifics as do you really think someone is going to tell them there is a Li-on battery in the parcel ?

NBLondon

I think it does vary with the PO.  At one I used to use for work; I was turning up with a pile of A4 envelopes and specifying 1st Signed For and a particular clerk would always ask what was in then and when I said "documents" they tried to upsell to Special Delivery.   I eventually complained to the branch that they were overselling when I'd already stated a service.

I agree with molerat to be honest - an answer of "nothing on the prohibited list" is valid.

FFHillbilly

cymruchris said:

When you buy  your postage online you tick the box to say that there's no prohibited items etc in your parcels, so that should be sufficient, 

this exactly what I think too. I totally understand them having to ask if you go in with a parcel and buy a service from them, but this is not the case.

Belenus

x_raphael_xx said:

I've sent the occasional tarantula through the post. (Inverts are permitted)
The horrified looks after they ask what's in the parcel, and the scrabble to check the permitted items sheet is always funny. They handle the box as if the spider is going to break out of his taped down plastic tub and tear through the insulation and cardboard to try and get to them.

Do you buy and sell them on the web?

x_raphael_xx

Belenus said:

x_raphael_xx said:

I've sent the occasional tarantula through the post. (Inverts are permitted)
The horrified looks after they ask what's in the parcel, and the scrabble to check the permitted items sheet is always funny. They handle the box as if the spider is going to break out of his taped down plastic tub and tear through the insulation and cardboard to try and get to them.

Do you buy and sell them on the web?

A lot of stores are online, so I received a few in the post. I also had a couple of mature males that I sent to others for breeding projects.

Edit: 12 hours later...I just got the joke 

Katiehound

When I posted a packet on Monday at a sub-office I'm pretty sure I saw a notice on the wall regarding this issue. I think it said something like 'we will ask about the contents of your package'

Sometimes they do ask... sometimes they don't but I wouldn't quibble as they are so much more helpful than the main post office.

sheramber

My local PO just said 'you don't have anything prohibited in it . do you?

Asking what was in the parcel might have saved one person wrapping  a  bottle of whiskey in brown paper and posting it. Needless to say it did not reach its destination intact.

GaleSF63

x_raphael_xx said:

Belenus said:

x_raphael_xx said:

I've sent the occasional tarantula through the post. (Inverts are permitted)
The horrified looks after they ask what's in the parcel, and the scrabble to check the permitted items sheet is always funny. They handle the box as if the spider is going to break out of his taped down plastic tub and tear through the insulation and cardboard to try and get to them.

Do you buy and sell them on the web?

A lot of stores are online, so I received a few in the post. I also had a couple of mature males that I sent to others for breeding projects.

Edit: 12 hours later...I just got the joke 

That made me laugh more than the joke itself (which didn't take me 12 hours).

newatc

I had to send a blood sample to the Royal Marsden and I got asked the question. My answer of blood seemed to stop the conversation. 

Belenus

newatc said:

I had to send a blood sample to the Royal Marsden and I got asked the question. My answer of blood seemed to stop the conversation. 

That could have been worse if you were sending a poo sample for bowel cancer checking.