lizzieq

Just been bacon uk for a visit, hurt back so had to ship luggage back.
Am being told by shipping company that Cadburys chocolate & body lotion (both packaged, unopened and from high street shops) cannot be shipped as prohibited.
Is this really so? Seems absurd

lizzieq

Spell check not working!
This box is being shipped by air, so guessing it's a security risk. Who knew a bar of chocolate and some body lotion could cause a risk

Pollyana

Rubbish. They are both fine and can be shipped perfectly normally My sister has just sent me some Boots stuff, and some UK chocolate for Christmas as usual and its arrived fine - been doing it for years

rammygirl

Just declare them it will be fine. Shippers can be over cautious sometimes!

Ours told us we couldn't ship down duvets, they were wrong only untreated ' raw' feathers are prohibited.

Now oranges...................

lizzieq

Shippers are telling me that aviation law bans these from being sent unaccompanied. As they are Christmas treats am very disappointed and wish I'd put them in my carry-on. But as I am now back in Oz and my box is still in uk (although they quoted a 7-10 day door to door service and box was picked up 11 days ago), not much I can do about it.
Have put them on the list for Customs but never thought it would be an issue with flying them.

Pollyana

When I emigrated I sent enough Boots stuff to last me 5 years. I have a regular supply of UK chocolate sent by airmail. When flying into Aus now they are so unconcerned about chocolate that its not even something that needs declaring, and body lotion has never been declarable. Shippers are notorious for hedging their bets and saying no if they cannot be bothered to check.

Get someone to send you the stuff by post. Simples If you don't have anyone there who can post it let me know and I'll get my niece to do it!

lizzieq

That's a generous offer but I'll ask my daughter to do it when the items are sent back to her from shipping company. What or who, have you found the most economic way of sending items?

Pollyana

we just use the Royal Mail usually. Though in the ast I've sent both items n quantity wth other stuff via Anglo Pacific, Seven Seas, Excess Baggage Co and DHL as air freight!

Out of interest which bunch of pillocks reckons chocolate is too risky to fy?

lizzieq

Anglo Pacific. Who we used successfully when we moved to Oz - one of the reasons I went with them.
They've sent me a photo of what they've taken out of box - chocolate, body lotion, hand cream, cold sore cream - and nappy cream (for my grandson, not me!). Totally beyond my comprehension but apparently it's the agents they use........... Never again.

lizzieq

Or maybe just not declare it on form!!!

Pollyana

Have to say they are a company I would never touch again as long as I live, shipped my stuff when i emigrated and it was one long nightmare. However the one box I got them to send by air did have food in it, and it had some Body Shop stuff
Looks like they are as disorganised as ever. Whether its them or an 'agent' refusing to carry the stuff they should have given you the info upfront. They should also have ensured they could accept the contents when they took delivery/collected the box.

moneypenny20

Fixed heading.