This is from royal mail prohibited list ,Batteries, specifically new and …This is from royal mail prohibited list ,Batteries, specifically new and used lithium batteries when not sent with or connected to an electronic device(Including power banks)✘ ✘
Which it is. Battery is connected to case and circuitry which makes a powerbank.. Its not a battery on its own or taken out of powerbank. Get and post it.. Be honest though and stick battery sticker on.
I'm sure powerbanks are fine UK post, just not overseas?
Thought you could with royal mail as long as battery is inside device which it is and you stick one of those battery stickers on? What I did last time. Has rules changed?
Thought you could with royal mail as long as battery is inside device …Thought you could with royal mail as long as battery is inside device which it is and you stick one of those battery stickers on? What I did last time.Has rules changed?
Yes but i have to post just the power bank and as per royal mail power banks are not allowed to post
Thought you could with royal mail as long as battery is inside device …Thought you could with royal mail as long as battery is inside device which it is and you stick one of those battery stickers on? What I did last time.Has rules changed?
Surely a powerbank is a device. It's the untethered batteries that seem to have the ban.
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This is from royal mail prohibited list ,Batteries, specifically new and used lithium batteries when not
Which it is. Battery is connected to case and circuitry which makes a …Which it is. Battery is connected to case and circuitry which makes a powerbank.. Its not a battery on its own or taken out of powerbank. Get and post it.. Be honest though and stick battery sticker on.
Just spoke to royal mail power bank is classed as dangerous goods and not allowed to post in UK ,she even double chkd with some1 else and definitely not allowed
Historical similar threads indicate UPS will permit carriage of powerpacks / battery packs. Can normally obtain reasonable UPS pricing via a parcel broker, although the parcel broker may overrule the individual carrier's restricted products list. Go figure
Regardless, the Royal Mail restricted/prohibited items text including the phrase "battery packs" can be viewed at personal.help.royalmail.com/app…ers
You'd be hard pushed to find someone to carry it - IF it's a faulty one. If ok, then I'm sure DHL carry them
Just spoke to royal mail power bank is classed as dangerous goods and not …Just spoke to royal mail power bank is classed as dangerous goods and not allowed to post in UK ,she even double chkd with some1 else and definitely not allowed
Because it could end up in a plane, if you are returning it to somewhere like Amazon talk to them Amazon will let you keep it normally and ask you to dispose of it.
Never had issues sending with royal mail. But try Hermes.
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sorted byWhich it is. Battery is connected to case and circuitry which makes a powerbank.. Its not a battery on its own or taken out of powerbank. Get and post it.. Be honest though and stick battery sticker on.
Has rules changed?
Yes but i have to post just the power bank and as per royal mail power banks are not allowed to post
Surely a powerbank is a device. It's the untethered batteries that seem to have the ban.
sent with or connected to an electronic device
(Including power banks)
✘ ✘
It might be advisable to understand what UK actually means as the comment may indicate an uncertainty or misunderstanding.
Just spoke to royal mail power bank is classed as dangerous goods and not allowed to post in UK ,she even double chkd with some1 else and definitely not allowed
Can normally obtain reasonable UPS pricing via a parcel broker, although the parcel broker may overrule the individual carrier's restricted products list. Go figure
Regardless, the Royal Mail restricted/prohibited items text including the phrase "battery packs" can be viewed at
personal.help.royalmail.com/app…ers
Because it could end up in a plane, if you are returning it to somewhere like Amazon talk to them Amazon will let you keep it normally and ask you to dispose of it.