Originally posted by ladymuck
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Final update and an awesome resolution
I contacted Coravin, the makers of the item I was trying to post.
I had been in touch with them since the beginning of the issue and they had been helpful in providing technical info to help me argue my case.
When I realised the Royal Mail had retained the actual Coravin device and the gas capsules, I sent my contact a note and said "please update your website FAQ and warn people not to make the same mistake as me"
What did they do? They shipped a replacement Coravin system to the intended recipient. So, a month to the day after it was supposed to arrive, it did!
I have nothing but praise for the support from Coravin. I have something else for Royal Mail.
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I got my parcel back!
They removed the most expensive (and perfectly safe) part, as well as the argon capsules
Time to start looking on eBay for it being resold
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Originally posted by ladymuck View Post
What I suspect will happen is it'll get to Belfast and it'll be put on eBay or raffled off to the staff.
Then when they send it to you in the post, phone in a tip-off the the authorities, and get your own back on them.
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Update!
So it's still making its way via the snailiest of snail mails from Stanstead to Belfast. However, because I sent it from ClientCo's mail room (business post) and not my local post office (residential post), they're just going to destroy the whole parcel once it gets to Belfast rather than open it and remove the pesky argon capsules. I might get a letter when it finally arrives in Belfast to confirm it was destroyed.
What I suspect will happen is it'll get to Belfast and it'll be put on eBay or raffled off to the staff.
An expensive lesson well and truly learned.
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Originally posted by ladymuck View PostTop tip! I don't do jogging though. Shame.
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Originally posted by tarbera View PostStrap 30 of these 'so called' inert gas canisters to your body and jog down towards Whitehall - just tell any policeman that try's to stop you they are inert and run faster
What's the worse that could happen ?
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Originally posted by tarbera View PostStrap 30 of these 'so called' inert gas canisters to your body and jog down towards Whitehall - just tell any policeman that try's to stop you they are inert and run faster
What's the worse that could happen ?
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Originally posted by tarbera View PostStrap 30 of these 'so called' inert gas canisters to your body and jog down towards Whitehall - just tell any policeman that try's to stop you they are inert and run faster
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Royal Mail dangerous goods process
Strap 30 of these 'so called' inert gas canisters to your body and jog down towards Whitehall - just tell any policeman that try's to stop you they are inert and run faster
What's the worse that could happen ?
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Originally posted by barrydidit View PostAh yeah.. i've heard of the Belfast place. The process is:
They'll open it, chuck away the wrappings, decide it's not dangerous, declare it untraceable and then either flog it to staff, or if none of them want it, on ebay. You'll never see it again.
As I paid for special delivery with insurance I wonder if I can claim for them "losing" it. I expect they'll say any claim is invalid because it had nasties in it (inert nasties at that).
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