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parcel delivery to UK?

the watchman · 2018-05-21 17:43:51

Haven’t sent a parcel to anywhere for years. Bought small box of toffees and small cosmetic bathroom set, hand soap and some other smellies that I cant’ remember. Parcelled them up and went to post office to send to UK. They asked me whats in the box and I said sweets and some bathroomy stuff for a lady . Like what she…

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21-05-2018 6:43pm

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the watchman

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Haven’t sent a parcel to anywhere for years.
Bought small box of toffees and small cosmetic bathroom set, hand soap and some other smellies that I cant’ remember. Parcelled them up and went to post office to send to UK. They asked me whats in the box and I said sweets and some bathroomy stuff for a lady . Like what she says..I say probably hand lotion etc. She says can’t take it…
How do I get this innocent little gift to UK. It weighs less than 1 Kilo.

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#2 21-05-2018 7:47pm
kathleen37

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Why did she say she can't take it? Did you ask her?

Liquids?

http://www.anpost.ie/AnPost/MainContent/Customer+Service/Terms+and+Conditions/Prohibited+items.htm

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#3 24-05-2018 8:30am
CeilingFly

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Probably because its liquids and they are precluded due to international airline restrictions - an post send all international mail by air.

You could take the liquids out and replace with other stuff - bathbombs, fancy solid soaps etc.

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