Royal Fail

[ValeTudoGuy]

This morning I finally managed to get around to going to the post office with a few packages I have going out. The guy asks me "What's in these packages?" ok normal question, I'm asked it every time I go to this particular post office and my reply this time was the same as every time I go so I reply Cigars.

Well what ensued was an absolute comedy of 45 minutes completely wasted. The guy picked up the dangerous item list and pointed to Flamable Liquids and Solids......
"you can't send them, because they are Flamable." Well I can send them.... I often send them. "Um no they are Flamable" he replies.

Ok I say, what has Royal Mail sent more of in their history, than anything else?.

"Ummm, letters?"...... Bingo I reply, and letters are made of what?..... "Ummm, paper?" Bingo again, I think we are making a breakthrough!

Ok, I think they are referring to things like Petrolium based products that have a much greater Flamable potential I say.

"Yeah well you don't post matches with paper, so it's not Flamable."........

Well I'm not posting matches with Cigars so by your logic they are nolonger Flamable.....

"But they are Flamable."

Perhaps you should just ask your manager.....

The manager comes and hears the situation.

"Your not a secret shopper are you?"

No, but if I was are you trying to tell me you would act differently depending on my answer. Look just send the packages or let me go on my way!

"I better ring the postmaster."

Theres a big queue behind me now and people are getting as angry as me.

The first guy comes back and tries to sell me a loyalty card..... No..... He goes for the hard sell and starts waving a big form in my face, "Just fill this in."..... No.

Mr manager comes back. "Well on this occasion the post master agrees with you and we can let you post them."

What do you mean by on this occasion? Can I or can't I regularly post Cigars?

"You can post them."

Now I go to pay for them and the first guy is serving me again. "Do you want a credit card?".... No.

"But it's 0% finance and 0% blah blah blah."

Just post my items!

At this point I'm really trying hard not to totally lose my shit as are other people in the line behind me.

"But it's only one form and I can go through it with you right now."

NO JUST POST THE ITEMS I NEED TO GO.

"Ok, but take the form with you and just drop it back off if you want the card."

I just take the damn form and pay for my items.......

Seriously, is realising that your seriously pissing people off such a hard life skill?
I need a strong coffee after this near 45 minute ordeal.

[PeeJay]

I had a similar discussion when I posted a lighter to Tommy but the people in my Post Office are really nice and know me so quickly established that an uncharged lighter is okay. Then this week that gold bar lighter arrived and I ignited it straight out of the box! Obviously different rules for Amazon. And talking of which Amazon.com won't ship lighters to the UK because of these regs but Lighters Direct will, charged.

[MrMaduro]

I had a similar discussion when I posted a lighter to Tommy but the people in my Post Office are really nice and know me so quickly established that an uncharged lighter is okay. Then this week that gold bar lighter arrived and I ignited it straight out of the box! Obviously different rules for Amazon. And talking of which Amazon.com won't ship lighters to the UK because of these regs but Lighters Direct will, charged.

I recieved that Jobon lighter in a box with a label on it saying there was a lighter inside which was uncharged. Opened the box and it was half full of gas!

[Scott]

I have the same problems with my local office, so when they ask what?s inside, I usually tell them it?s a set of limited edition dildos or a used gimp mask!
In the past I have told them that I am posting a fold up rocking horse, also a fishing rod!
All in small jiffy bags I might add!

[cigarmo]

This morning I finally managed to get around to going to the post office with a few packages I have going out. The guy asks me "What's in these packages?" ok normal question, I'm asked it every time I go to this particular post office and my reply this time was the same as every time I go so I reply Cigars.

Well what ensued was an absolute comedy of 45 minutes completely wasted. The guy picked up the dangerous item list and pointed to Flamable Liquids and Solids......
"you can't send them, because they are Flamable." Well I can send them.... I often send them. "Um no they are Flamable" he replies.

Ok I say, what has Royal Mail sent more of in their history, than anything else?.

"Ummm, letters?"...... Bingo I reply, and letters are made of what?..... "Ummm, paper?" Bingo again, I think we are making a breakthrough!

Ok, I think they are referring to things like Petrolium based products that have a much greater Flamable potential I say.

"Yeah well you don't post matches with paper, so it's not Flamable."........

Well I'm not posting matches with Cigars so by your logic they are nolonger Flamable.....

"But they are Flamable."

Perhaps you should just ask your manager.....

The manager comes and hears the situation.

"Your not a secret shopper are you?"

No, but if I was are you trying to tell me you would act differently depending on my answer. Look just send the packages or let me go on my way!

"I better ring the postmaster."

Theres a big queue behind me now and people are getting as angry as me.

The first guy comes back and tries to sell me a loyalty card..... No..... He goes for the hard sell and starts waving a big form in my face, "Just fill this in."..... No.

Mr manager comes back. "Well on this occasion the post master agrees with you and we can let you post them."

What do you mean by on this occasion? Can I or can't I regularly post Cigars?

"You can post them."

Now I go to pay for them and the first guy is serving me again. "Do you want a credit card?".... No.

"But it's 0% finance and 0% blah blah blah."

Just post my items!

At this point I'm really trying hard not to totally lose my shit as are other people in the line behind me.

"But it's only one form and I can go through it with you right now."

NO JUST POST THE ITEMS I NEED TO GO.

"Ok, but take the form with you and just drop it back off if you want the card."

I just take the damn form and pay for my items.......

Seriously, is realising that your seriously pissing people off such a hard life skill?
I need a strong coffee after this near 45 minute ordeal.

I had the exact same problem I think I posted it on here, I now just say its a book or pen set.

[groundhog]

I've had that problem too - I got bored of waiting and left to go to tmy normal post office - first words out of her mouth - "cigars again?"

The problem is staff at some POs are fucking stupid and don't understand the difference between flammable and combustible....

[SmokeyDave]

I've never had a problem with our local post office and always tell them cigars.

It does remind me of a fiasco I had when in Vegas. As it was our honeymoon I treated myself to a St Dupont lighter, over there it was a bargain $100!

Anyway, whilst on holiday America updated its items allowed on aircraft policy ... and you guessed it, they banned lighters from any luggage with immediate effect.

So, faced with losing $100 I popped into the post office in San Francisco (our 2nd stop off), only to find it was the last day of Tax Returns to be handed in. Queued for 45 minutes, then asked "I'd like to post this to the UK", "The reply came "I don't think you can post that, it's a dangerous item" Doh!

Much debate followed with the final conclusion "You will have to send it surface mail, but it could take many weeks".
"Fine I'll do that", then they stated it needed to be in a Jiffy Bag. "Ok, I'll take one".
"We don't sell packaging here, you have to go to a Walgreens" ..... Whaaa????

So, off I go to Walgreens, buy a Jiffy, then spend ages burning the gas off. Pack her up, fill in the customs form and head back to the post office.

This was the next day and a different person was on the counter. I had to go through all the rigmarole of the previous day again
Always them adding "It's going to cost a lot to send that".

Eventually I get the all clear and pay the sky high bill ....... $3.64!

So, a week and a half later (my poor wife ended up having her appendix out in San Fran), we arrive home .... and the parcel had beat us back

[Sean]

I have had issues in the past so will now always say sex toys you should see there faces

[RobustoClubHavana]

Lol I always say it's socks or a tie and tie clip lmao

[Sean]

I have used fishing tackle aswell usually abit more easy going

[butternutsquashpie]

You should've told him they were immflammable

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[ValeTudoGuy]

I don't think his tiny mind could handle such a complex paradox.

[cj121]

The OP was truly exasperating. What a friggin numpty

[Edamski]

Oh dear, some people shouldn't be let outside, some certainly shouldn't be allowed to work with the public.

Last time I got asked and said cigars I just got bemused looks of "What, really?"