| Every day thousands of packages are sent to | | | | are certain things that are a definite no no. |
| destinations across the UK, Ireland and countries | | | | Infectious substances, weapons and human |
| all over the world. Private courier firms handle a | | | | remains are things that the majority of people |
| good deal of these parcels, making sure they are | | | | would not even think about sending in a parcel. |
| collected on time, handled with care during the | | | | However, there are other items that you might |
| whole process and that they arrive safely at their | | | | not think would be prohibited but are on the list |
| destination. | | | | regardless. |
| Thanks to online parcel delivery services it is now | | | | Passports, lottery tickets, aerosols and money |
| easier than ever to organise for a parcel to be | | | | are all things that are banned by certain courier |
| delivered to an address anywhere in the world. | | | | companies. They might seem innocuous, but if |
| You don't even need to leave your home or place | | | | they are on the prohibited list of the courier you |
| of work to take your package to a post office, | | | | plan to use then you have a problem. The best |
| because the courier company will come to your | | | | way to find out if the item you are looking to |
| door and collect the consignment. Everything is | | | | send is prohibited is to speak directly with the |
| designed so that the process is as simple for the | | | | courier company. |
| user as possible. | | | | Alternatively, if you are using a leading online |
| However, there are some things you need to | | | | parcel delivery service then its customer service |
| consider if you are sending a package within the | | | | team will be more than happy to help and find out |
| UK or to a destination abroad for the first time. | | | | on your behalf. Don't take the risk, make sure |
| Due to security and health and safety implications, | | | | you get all the facts before you send your |
| there are certain items that can't be sent with a | | | | package. |
| courier company. And the list of items that | | | | Check the items you want to send are not |
| cannot be couriered may well grow longer | | | | prohibited and that you've found an international |
| depending on which country you are planning to | | | | shipping company that can handle an overnight |
| ship to. | | | | delivery and get your package to its destination |
| So what kind of things can't you send? Well, the | | | | on time. |
| list alters between courier companies but there | | | | |