How can i send hand sanitizer to hong kong?

aa6972 · 1 Feb 2020 at 01:18

As you can probably imagine, is a panic shortage over there and I want to send some to my family, but leaflet says I can't send flammable liquid, are there any way for me to send it to them?

https://www.royalmail.com/sites/def...s-nov-23-2018---23410530_updated April 19.pdf

i know nothing · 1 Feb 2020 at 08:11

No need, bog standard bar soap or run-of-the-mill liquid soap is all you need. Washing your hands properly (i.e. using the correct technique) is important.

Emlyn_Dewar · 1 Feb 2020 at 10:41

Yeah, we weren't able to buy any on our last shop, but just been washing hands longer and more frequently.
How long is delivery over to Hong Kong? Would it really be worth it?
Hand sanitizer is a nice thing to have, but staying indoors/away from people and washing hands frequently is probably more worthwhile.

Orionaut · 1 Feb 2020 at 11:36

aa6972 said:
As you can probably imagine, is a panic shortage over there and I want to send some to my family, but leaflet says I can't send flammable liquid, are there any way for me to send it to them?

https://www.royalmail.com/sites/default/files/royal-mail-prohibited-and-restricted-items-nov-23-2018---23410530_updated April 19.pdf

How much do you have access to?

How much can you send?

In the current climate, you could likely make an absolute killing chartering an Antonov and filling it to the max.

Hey, you might not even have to land. I am pretty sure that Antonov can drop stuff off without actually having to stop! :cool:

On a more serious note.

I am sorry that you are in such a position of concern over your own family. It must be really worrying.

All this stuff and gloom (And the British dark humour that inevitably goes with it, which I understand is pretty unique) is academic right up to the point where it bites you personally in the Ass!

I hope your family will be OK.

Best wishes....

tres · 1 Feb 2020 at 12:14

Soap > hand sanitizer

BowdonUK · 1 Feb 2020 at 12:39

I wonder if sending them money would be better. I'm sure the value of cleaning items have shot up.

jsmoke · 1 Feb 2020 at 14:39

Can you lot get a non alcoholic sanitizer, maybe dettol kind of thing?

Orionaut · 1 Feb 2020 at 14:43

jsmoke said:
Can you lot get a non alcoholic sanitizer, maybe dettol kind of thing?

I am a big fan of Dettol, but is it not Phenol based?

Is Phenol an acceptable international air cargo??

In the home its not so bad, but a whole plane load???

Phenol is nasty stuff! :eek:

Efour · 1 Feb 2020 at 14:47

aa6972 said:
As you can probably imagine, is a panic shortage over there and I want to send some to my family, but leaflet says I can't send flammable liquid, are there any way for me to send it to them?

https://www.royalmail.com/sites/default/files/royal-mail-prohibited-and-restricted-items-nov-23-2018---23410530_updated April 19.pdf

Just pick a mainstream courier that isn't the ****** royal mail.

jsmoke · 1 Feb 2020 at 15:31

Can you not send via Amazon?

Suicidal Ferret · 1 Feb 2020 at 16:40

Surely it's pointless. It's a virus not bacterial

Brazo · 2 Feb 2020 at 10:23

Suicidal Ferret said:
Surely it's pointless. It's a virus not bacterial

Alcohol will be effective against viruses.

b00merang69 · 26 Feb 2020 at 15:56

Unless you have an infection your Urine is sterile, so tell them to pee on their hands, warm and free!

VincentHanna · 26 Feb 2020 at 16:19

b00merang69 said:
Unless you have an infection your Urine is sterile, so tell them to pee on their hands, warm and free!

It's sterile...it's not a steriliser.

Darkpassenger · 26 Feb 2020 at 16:32

Forget the hand sanitizer send face masks if you must send something,seems like they need them

b00merang69 · 26 Feb 2020 at 16:53

VincentHanna said:
It's sterile...it's not a steriliser.

LOL, I know but do not knock it till you tried it.

LuckyBenski · 26 Feb 2020 at 18:26

Darkpassenger said:
Forget the hand sanitizer send face masks if you must send something,seems like they need them

Face masks are mostly for preventing outward contamination apparently i.e. stops the wearer passing stuff on.

My girlfriend has several Chinese suppliers for her business and one has asked her to send face masks if possible. They said to mark them as something else, or they'll just be stolen when they land at the shipping centre.

The_Arbiter · 26 Feb 2020 at 18:41

Send it, lie about contents, and attach fake return address. And pay in cash ofc.

But if i were a postmen in China, i'm not entirely sure i'd be delivering all my parcels.

As said, sanitiser is not a sufficient replacement for washing hands. Soap is fine and dandy, but it's the actual process of hand washing that removes contamination from your hands.

MichaelAwkward · 26 Feb 2020 at 19:40

LuckyBenski said:
Face masks are mostly for preventing outward contamination apparently i.e. stops the wearer passing stuff on.

My girlfriend has several Chinese suppliers for her business and one has asked her to send face masks if possible. They said to mark them as something else, or they'll just be stolen when they land at the shipping centre.

Most face masks aren't to the correct specification anyway so that's pointless too in most cases.

Raymond Lin · 26 Feb 2020 at 19:44

MichaelAwkward said:
Most face masks aren't to the correct specification anyway so that's pointless too in most cases.

Yes, I took them all on holiday!