Royal Mail Prohibited Goods

[Scib]

Could someone clear something up for me in regards to prohibited good being send via Royal Mail
I want to focus specifically on Air Tanks and Markers if possible.

I was on the phone to the Royal Mail a week on Wednesday ago and the woman confirmed to me that Paintball Markers come under sporting goods, this also goes to air tanks aswell. She did however mention that if the air tank has air in it will be disposed of. Which I can see why, but however I've posted quite a few air tanks in the past but the most recently one was contained for examination and was declared this morning as a prohibited good.

When ever I send any of my items that I sell they are cleaned, and de-aired so that it falls under the regulations. So, am I doing something I shouldn't be doing or?

Edit:
What I don't understand is that the person that bought the air tank off of me contacted the Royal Mail and was informed that the "The air system was fine, so they've tried to return it to you, but you didn't put a return address on it, so now it is at the Belfast return centre and you will need to contact them in order to get it back" But today its marked to be disposed of.

 

[Tom]

It's marked for disposal because they don't have details to send back to you
You will need to contact them to make any arrangements - expect to pay a £20 fine & any return costs

It has failed their checks for being a compressed air cylinder, it may be drained but with the regulator attached it's still prohibited

 

[Scib]

It's marked for disposal because they don't have details to send back to you
You will need to contact them to make any arrangements - expect to pay a £20 fine & any return costs

It has failed their checks for being a compressed air cylinder, it may be drained but with the regulator attached it's still prohibited

Thanks Tom, I have tried to get in contact with them but Royal Mail don't have the number for the National Return Centre so that I can get it forwarded onto the buyer/return to myself.

 

[Chaz987]

I sent an air bottle no problem just this morning through Royal Mail, they didnt ask any questions.

 

[Tom]

I sent an air bottle no problem just this morning through Royal Mail, they didnt ask any questions.

It may get delivered, it may get picked up on the way
If you included a return address then if all goes wrong they will be in touch
Either way monitor the tracking

In future use other delivery options

 

[Chaz987]

Ah right, fair enough, Ill keep an eye on that then.

Cheers

 

[Ballantin]

New air tanks come with the regulator on. Even if they are new... it is the same case I think. But they are not picking up new tanks from the post.

 

[Tom]

New air tanks come with the regulator on. Even if they are new... it is the same case I think. But they are not picking up new tanks from the post.

There are provisions in the terms for contract customers, so they may be able to post by Royal Mail, but may also go via other couriers under other terms.

 

[Scib]

Just a heads up on the outcome of this situation I had with Royal Mail.

They have changed their Dangerous Goods list and are classing air tanks as canisters but in the past they didn't have the facilities to check as much parcels as they can now. They have apparently increased the amount by around 30% meaning a bigger chance they can catch air tanks being send with Royal Mail. They will take it and dispose of it and there is no compensation. So I advice you to send it with a Courier like CityLink, DPD or any other courier service.

 

[Vegard]

@baudsenseless has one of my autocockers because royal mail refuses to send it out of the country, bought it a few years ago