How to post a phone battery (courier suggestions please)

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I have an unused galaxy s2 battery. I bought it from Amazon and want to return it to the seller as the item is not required.
I have just been to the post office and was told they won't accept it. What I my options? Try another post office and lie? What is the cheapest trackable courier service I can use.
 
Try another post office and when they ask what it is say it is something else or say don't be nosey.

When I post stuff sometimes they ask sometimes they don't. I just assume they are being nosey and trying to upsell postage if I was to say that it was something expensive.

It's just the same as posting a complete mobile phone which I've done plenty of times in the past.

InPost parcel lockers are cheap tracked service at £1.99 via Parcel2Go.
 
No batteries in the post? Is this similar to the "no using your mobile phone at the petrol station because it is guaranteed to blow up" rule?
 
My local post office says they have to ask for safety reasons and that they can ship batteries, they just have to put warning stickers on the package.
 
gambitt said:
No batteries in the post? Is this similar to the "no using your mobile phone at the petrol station because it is guaranteed to blow up" rule?
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I thought about this on Sunday.....how many millions of mobile phones have been used at petrol stations in peoples pockets whilst they must be connecting to the internet/receiving emails/twitter/facebook notifications/text messages and they don't seem to have caused any issue.
 
I find you almost never get asked at your local post office counter that's stuck into the corner of a shop, but I always get asked when I go to the nearest proper one.
 
Last time they asked whether the package contained batteries I told them it was computer bits and pieces.
 
gambitt said:
No batteries in the post? Is this similar to the "no using your mobile phone at the petrol station because it is guaranteed to blow up" rule?
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Industry position
The use of mobile phones on UKPIA members’ forecourts is actively discouraged for several reasons:

Distraction - Using mobile phones can create a serious distraction for people dispensing fuel or crossing the forecourt due to the number of vehicles moving. Traffic movements will always present a risk for customers. However the distraction caused to pedestrians by mobile phones increases the risk of accidents.

Risk of incendive sparking - Mobile phones are not designed and certified for use in explosive atmospheres which exist temporarily around the pump and nozzle during refuelling as well as around the fill and vent pipes during petrol deliveries.Such use is expressly forbidden by law under the conditions of the petroleum licence and associated guidance. Whilst the risk of incendive sparking from mobile phones is low, they are not intrinsically safe devices and should not be used in those hazardous areas that exist on a forecourt. Generally,there is no need to restrict the use of mobile telephones in other areas of the forecourt, such as in the shop, in motor vehicles parked on the forecourt or in other non-hazardous areas.
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http://www.ukpia.com/industry_issues/health-and-safety/mobile-phones-on-forecourts.aspx

Get over it and quit using your phone on the forecourt ;)
 
Tell them it's a pen drive.

They're just looking to cover their arse incase it explodes or something.

Dano said:
http://www.ukpia.com/industry_issues/health-and-safety/mobile-phones-on-forecourts.aspx

Get over it and quit using your phone on the forecourt ;)
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That isn't to say the mobile phone is dangerous and it's going to make the petrol station blow up, it's the fact you're not paying attention.

It'd be a same as eating a sandwich or playing badminton while filling up - when you're handling flammable liquids you need to pay attention.

Never mind the huge exploding propulsion machine and 12v battery sitting under the bonnet eh? WHAT ABOUT THE PHONES?
 
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gambitt said:
No batteries in the post? Is this similar to the "no using your mobile phone at the petrol station because it is guaranteed to blow up" rule?
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Just tell them it's replacement parts for a mobile phone.

It's probably an air safety thing. Batteries can fly but they are just one of those things they need numbers/inventory for.
 
pitchfork said:
Tell them it's a pen drive.

They're just looking to cover their arse incase it explodes or something.


That isn't to say the mobile phone is dangerous and it's going to make the petrol station blow up, it's the fact you're not paying attention.

It'd be a same as eating a sandwich or playing badminton while filling up - when you're handling flammable liquids you need to pay attention.

Never mind the huge exploding propulsion machine and 12v battery sitting under the bonnet eh? WHAT ABOUT THE PHONES?
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It's the fact that it is common misconception that mobile phone use on forecourts is not allowed due to explosion risks, the vast majority of the public never consider the distraction aspect of it at all until it is pointed out to them.
 
LeeUK said:
Try another post office and when they ask what it is say it is something else or say don't be nosey.

When I post stuff sometimes they ask sometimes they don't. I just assume they are being nosey and trying to upsell postage if I was to say that it was something expensive.

It's just the same as posting a complete mobile phone which I've done plenty of times in the past.

InPost parcel lockers are cheap tracked service at £1.99 via Parcel2Go.
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1. Inpost is £1.20 :p
2. They have to ask, it's a safety thing - if you refuse, they can refuse to accept it. They won't try to upsell.
 
tom_e said:
I find you almost never get asked at your local post office counter that's stuck into the corner of a shop, but I always get asked when I go to the nearest proper one.
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Mine gives the biggest grilling so I got ****ed off and I don't use them any more.

Just lie. Who cares. It's stupid that you can send stuff with batteries in but can't send them on their own. Probably something to do with the liability insurance.
 
tom_e said:
I find you almost never get asked at your local post office counter that's stuck into the corner of a shop, but I always get asked when I go to the nearest proper one.
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When I had to return my faulty OcUK Nebula tablet, I was asked if there was a battery in the package and that was at a sub post office.
 
gambitt said:
No batteries in the post? Is this similar to the "no using your mobile phone at the petrol station because it is guaranteed to blow up" rule?
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Never understood this, even "her indoors" who used to manage a petrol station said it was a pretty daft rule at best.
Although she did tell me during training, that she had to watch a video of fire safety, where the bloke used a lighter in a tanker to check the fuel level!:eek:
 
gambitt said:
No batteries in the post? Is this similar to the "no using your mobile phone at the petrol station because it is guaranteed to blow up" rule?
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Didnt mythbusters disprove mobile phones igniting fumes or it was highly unlikely and the more common cause of ignition on forecourts was static discharge between person and car creating a spark

as for the OP just tell them its something else to the same value if you need it insured
 
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