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Is Standard Post safe for overseas items?

  • 16-09-2015 8:14am
    #1
    bottletap
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭


    I'd be posting small items in a padded envelope around Europe. Not valuable or fragile ~€15-20. I remember hearing something about some postmen stealing post and that kinda gave me the idea that this could easily happen when using standard post. Does it actually happen that often (in foreign countries or Ireland?) ? Is Standard post with no tracking/insurance usually a safe option?


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  • #2
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,643 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Send it by standard post if you can afford to lose the item. certain countries in europe are notorious for parcels going "missing"


  • #3
    allthedoyles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,893 ✭✭✭allthedoyles


    I found Italy , Spain , Canada all with inferior postal systems , and only way is tracking


  • #4
    delahuntv
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,532 ✭✭✭delahuntv


    Write the address clearly and in block capitals. Make sure the postcode is correct and seal the package properly.

    Most "missing" items are due to appalling writing and also incorrect addresses/postcode.


  • #5
    rubadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,386 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    allthedoyles wrote: »
    I found Italy , Spain , Canada all with inferior postal systems
    Surprised to hear of Canada. I see lots of sellers excluding Italy alright.

    I think you are obliged to use tracking and can leave yourself open to a scamming buyer claiming they never got it. I think an post will give a receipt of sending of normal post but do not know how that holds up if people claim never to have got it.


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