I made a fine package containing pressurelamps for the USA. Postman Pat told me he would not send the Pressurelamp to USA by plane nor ship. Does anybody have a recipe for this idiocrasy. The lamps are only containing metal and they are not able to build up pressure nor waccum while the valves are open and they are all cleaned for rest of fluid but may contain traces of dishwashingsoap. I wrote "old lamp" in the area to tell what the package contained, and it was rejected before it left Danmark while the contain was "Oillamp". Do postman Pat scan the package or might he need new glasses? If I am not to make the same mistake again I would like to hear if anyone have similar problems? Claus C
We have the same problems sending lamps from the U.K. Claus as they come under banned items. If I'm sending anything that hangs up I declare it as a garden lantern, table lamps as just that. I never use the word oil or paraffin or pressure and just hope for the best! Oh, and I never send a lamp with paraffin still in it!
Hi Claus! [url=http://0flo.com/index.php?threads/4010 you can see postal related problems of other members! /Conny
Why declare as lantern? Though I've never had a problem in the US, I always write "lamp", which in the US is not common terminology for lantern. The post office probably assumes it is an electric lamp. As someone has suggested in the previous thread, I also believe it has more to do with what you write on the contents. Try being a little more creative. Will
I like to describe them as "lamp parts", it's mostly disassembled when possible and throwing the plug end of an old electric cord never hurts either.
I had this problem with royal mail international mail. The problem is that the tanks have a residue of oil which i assume sets the sniffer dogs off. Also under x-ray they look to the viewer like 'a dangerous item' (they don't like used fuel tanks). After much ringing around i found out that certain couriers such as fedex are able to transport dangerous goods as long as you don't mind them inspecting the package. Essentially couriers will take them at their descretion whilst royal mail are a bunch of time wasting jobs-worths!! The only drawback is couriers cost a bit more, but they do deliver.
