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I need to send a small package, probably between 500g and 1kg. It used to contain fuel, but has been fully de-gassed and cleaned, but the Post Office are a bit over-zealous at impounding post that they shouldn't, so I want to use another courier, but someone who has sensible prices. Any ideas?

 

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Is Collect+ any less likely to seize an empty fuel container than RM? Collect+'s T&C's for banned items are considerably less detailed than RM's, but pretty much contain lmost identical items.

 

 

Items that must not be sent using CollectPlus due to health and legal reasons include the following:

  • Aerosol cans/Sprays
  • Animals or creatures of any kind/Animal Fur/ Animal or Human Remains/ Ivory
  • Any of the following; Gases/Pyrotechnics/Arms, Ammunition/Flammables/Corrosives/ Toxics/ Noxious, Hazardous, Radioactive or Oxidizing materials:
  • Biological Samples
  • Currency of any kind (Inc money, stamps, event tickets, lottery tickets, payment cards, securities, bullion, coins)
  • Drugs and Medicines (Inc prescription, medical/dental records, recreational)
  • Dry ice/Frozen water
  • Environmental waste/ Medical waste
  • Infectious substances
  • Liquids (Inc Alcohol, Paint, Oils, Gels, Lubricants, Fuels)
  • Perishables (Inc Flowers, Plants (inc derivatives), Fruit, Temperature controlled foodstuffs (chilled, wet, frozen, liquid))
  • Pornographic materials/Obscene or unlawful publications
  • Weapons (Inc replicas)

 

http://www.collectplus.co.uk/faqs-new/?p=661

 

There are Couriers taking packages of "Hazardous materials" in to Shetland, as they're licensed to carry such things, and as long as the sender declares on the packge whats in it I've not expereinced any problems with those I've had incoming (bulk orders of lighter petrol). However its been a while since I last ordered any, and now can't remember which Courier was used so that I could check with their local agent if they do outgoing too, as I also have a small package I'd like to send as well, but don't want it impounded/destroyed by a carrier.

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  • 2 months later...

I have used CollectPlus 3 times now, and as long as you are in no rush then the service is fine. The first package took a week to get to Aberdeen, but once over that hurdle it picked up the pace and within 4 days completed its journey to Norfolk. I was in no rush so this was all perfectly acceptable. The main thing was that it wasn't impounded for being a tank!

 

The following two packages followed a slightly shorter timespan. Much time was saved by not having to join a post office style queue, one where time seems to move backwards!

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