Anpost & mobile phones

seanoge

Tried to send an iphone to England but was refused as it had a battery in it. So went to Enniskillen Post Office. Explained that it was a phone. No problem. She also gave me a leaflet "prohibited & restricted items. A guide to what you can & cannot send in the mail"
You are allowed to send "Electronic devices connected to Lithium batteries including mobile phones, digital camera etc".
These can be sent any where in the UK and INTERNATIONALLY. So this means they can send a phone to us but Anpost will not let us send one to them. Why?

January

I've sent a phone to England before... they never asked what was inside, just the value of the goods.

seanoge

I was sending by registered, so she asked.

seanoge

http://www.anpost.ie/AnPost/MainContent/Personal+Customers/Sending+Mail/Speed/Prohibited+items.htm
Batteries including lithium-ion batteries (individually or as part of an electric device)

Mimikyu

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ardmacha

Rather oddly you can get Amazon to send you a phone, presumably through An Post for super saver delivery.
However they may be distinguishing ad hoc packaging and commercial items in original packing.

seanoge

If you look at the list of prohibited items they must ask what's inside. It's a long list. But the point of the post is: why does Anpost refuse to send internationally but other countries can send here?

Shelflife

Afaik it depends on the carrier that the various postage companies use. Some will allow batteries and liquids and some wont. If a carrier is plane only or ship only will determine what can be carried.

Its a relatively new requirement that only applies to packages and parcels.

Sully

Shelflife wrote: »

Afaik it depends on the carrier that the various postage companies use. Some will allow batteries and liquids and some wont. If a carrier is plane only or ship only will determine what can be carried.

Its a relatively new requirement that only applies to packages and parcels.

This! Been in place a while tho

dudara

seanoge wrote: »

If you look at the list of prohibited items they must ask what's inside. It's a long list. But the point of the post is: why does Anpost refuse to send internationally but other countries can send here?

This has been in place a while, and I know we've discussed it here in the past. Ultimately, An Post can impose their own rules. You could look into using an alternative courier etc.

hfallada

ardmacha wrote: »

Rather oddly you can get Amazon to send you a phone, presumably through An Post for super saver delivery.
However they may be distinguishing ad hoc packaging and commercial items in original packing.

As far as I know amazon ships everything to Ireland in a container using a ship. Then everything is posted with an post in the ROI

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Bottom line e probably is, if An Post don't ship them abroad then they don't. It's their prerogative. I'd just curious it with somebody else.

Fred Swanson

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Shelflife

Fred Swanson wrote: »

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This is an option, but if it's scanned or checked and it's different to the description it will be destroyed.

baldshin

Are you notified if an item is refused/destroyed? I sent an iPod to Italy 2 weeks ago which hasn't arrived yet! Sent by standard post.

sandin

Royal mail have a surface service to uk and Europe. An post use airmail for all international mail.

Batteries are restricted items for airmail whether its anpost, royal mail or any other postal service.