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JamieG
·I recently shipped a high value watch with insurance from Secursus.
Their packaging guidelines say:
“Nothing on the package or label must give away the nature or value of your item.
Beware of wordings which might express inadvertent reference to valuable goods. Obvious words that directly relate to valuables are strictly prohibited.
Never reveal the content of your shipment, even to the carrier (unless required by customs for export).”
Easy enough I thought until I got to the point of booking the carrier, most of which want to know what they are carrying. DHL actually want their driver to physically check that the parcel contains nothing on their restricted items list and ask that you seal the box after inspection.......erm......no thank you!
I am in the UK and Royal Mail Parcelforce actually need you to fill out a customs declaration form even when inside the EU ffs!
TNT / FedEx at least don’t want to check the contents but do ask for what it is.
So I’m genuinely interested in what people’s thoughts are to get around this bit of red tape? I’ve seen shipments referred to as “timing device” before. Which I always thought was a bit suspect.
Their packaging guidelines say:
“Nothing on the package or label must give away the nature or value of your item.
Beware of wordings which might express inadvertent reference to valuable goods. Obvious words that directly relate to valuables are strictly prohibited.
Never reveal the content of your shipment, even to the carrier (unless required by customs for export).”
Easy enough I thought until I got to the point of booking the carrier, most of which want to know what they are carrying. DHL actually want their driver to physically check that the parcel contains nothing on their restricted items list and ask that you seal the box after inspection.......erm......no thank you!
I am in the UK and Royal Mail Parcelforce actually need you to fill out a customs declaration form even when inside the EU ffs!
TNT / FedEx at least don’t want to check the contents but do ask for what it is.
So I’m genuinely interested in what people’s thoughts are to get around this bit of red tape? I’ve seen shipments referred to as “timing device” before. Which I always thought was a bit suspect.
