Carrier which will accept items containing sealed batteries

[David]

Following on from the packing for shipping, one of the items has batteries sealed in.

Looking at DPD they apparently don't carry anything containing batteries.

Any recommendations for UK carriers which will accept items with sealed batteries?

Cheers

Dave R

[tabbypurr]

ISTR the PO do as long as they're in an appliance. ICBW though.

NT

[John Rumm]

They do, but only if sent from a corporate account normally. (have had delivery of many laptops etc via them).

CPC seem to use UPS for more "risky" stuff. Not sure what their end user policy is though.

[Brian Gaff]

Unless they are sending them by air, why should this matter? Presumably something to do with exploding smart phones? Brian

[Graham.]

Royal Mail will take them like that. It's when you tell them that the batteries are separate, they raise their eyebrows.

[newshound]

I was half expecting to be challenged when I posted a spare phone to one of my lads the other day, and very pleased to find that I wasn't.

[Theo]

CollectPlus' T&C don't say lithium batteries are prohibited.

Theo

[Chris Bartram]

Royal Mail.

[bert]

I think you are correct. The reason PO are so sensitive is that they fly a lot of post around the UK so have to comply with aviation regulations.

[Huge]

Do what virtually everyone else does. Lie.

[David]

restricted-goods---uk

Thanks - (substantially) less than 5kg of batteries.

Cheers

Dave R

[David]

Only one minor issue, of course.

The value of the package is around £500. It will obviously need to be insured, and I am assuming that should something go wrong and I have to claim, trying to claim for a device which is illegal to ship by the terms of the carrier may prove an obstacle.

Cheers

Dave R

[The Natural Philosopher]

At that level you are probably better off hiring a driver and a van.

[Huge]

Ahhh. Point taken.