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Old 02-21-2012, 02:36 PM
OhioMike OhioMike is offline
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Another what courier service to use thread, but an Ohio man sends a $600 assault rifle through the mail service w/o insurance and surprisingly the weapon does not reach its destination. I mean, "Come on". I don't like using the P.O. for anything like CD's and DVD's because the service is slow and unpredictable, but the cost factor of media mail vs. FedEx, for instance, makes it totally worth it. But to send an assault rifle is asking for trouble. I didn't even know that it was legal to send weapons, but evidently if properly wrapped, de-clared, and insured. So, the man says, "He let them know", but they say, "No way, or he'd have to pay for the mandatory insurance". All he got was a tracking number. Anyway, I wish I would have seen this on T.V. because evidently he doesn't understand how the process works with insurance. Enjoy.

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Old 02-21-2012, 04:20 PM
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Wow, what a dipshit! USPS probably would have been fine if he had shipped it correctly. I can't believe he didn't even ask about insuring it! Who in their right mind wouldn't insure something that expensive???

When I shipped a bushing press tool to help a friend out, I insured it for what it would cost for me to buy a new one and he did like wise on the way back.
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Old 02-23-2012, 09:06 PM
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If you are shipping articles across international borders, you may not realize that each country has a list of prohibited items that you cannot send in the mail to those countries.
Guns, ammunition, hazardous substances and illegal narcotics are a pretty common standard for most countries, but many of the items listed below might take you by surprise.


Unused Envelopes. You got that correct. If you are mailing into Sri Lanka, do not send envelopes inside your envelopes. And don’t send blank stationery, or pens, pencils, chalk or erasers. I have a feeling that the government there doesn’t want your correspondence to receive a response.
Chessboards. I’m not sure if the American soldiers in Afghanistan are playing chess or not, but you cannot mail chessboards into Afghanistan. Absolutely prohibited!
Playing cards. This item has made it onto the lists of several countries. And, no, it is not OK to send them one card at a time. A deck of cards, is a deck of cards, no matter how many envelopes it takes to send it in.
Musical greeting cards. Sorry friends, but if you sent a musical birthday card to your relatives in Cuba or Quatar, it probably got confiscated before it reached them. Birthday and holiday greetings must be of a silent nature. No cute little tunes playing while you read your card.
Unused postage stamps. This is actually a very common item. Many countries prohibit the mailing of unused postage stamps within your correspondence. Apparently, they want to make sure each individual buys their postage stamps locally. There is no gifting of postage, at least not via postal delivery.
Soap. This is a no-no in many countries, including the United States. No shipping soap across borders. Each country must use native soaps. Who knows what might happen to the Italians if they started showering with soap made in Ireland? They might all end up with freckles.
Shoes. No putting your shoes in the mail and shipping them over to some poor soul that doesn’t have a pair in another country. No trading shoes across the borders either. There are some strict rules about mail carriers transporting sneakers.
Blank invoices. You can send your billing invoices in the mail to any country, but there are certain countries that won’t let you send a blank invoice form in the mail to its citizens.
Currency. Please don’t send cash. Even if it weren’t illegal, it just isn’t wise to send cash of any type through the mail system. This is true, regardless of where you live or where you’re sending to.
Cigarettes. Did you ask your cousin in France to mail you some cigarettes in the U.S.? That’s not going to fly with the custom’s agent. Mailing of cigarettes is prohibited in many countries around the world, including the U.S.

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Old 02-24-2012, 10:21 AM
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lol, No way does the post office not have X-Ray technology to scan through boxes. I'm pretty sure that the rifle was seized, and there is probably a nice court case building up against the sender.
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Old 02-24-2012, 02:03 PM
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If you are shipping articles across international borders, you may not realize that each country has a list of prohibited items that you cannot send in the mail to those countries.
Guns, ammunition, hazardous substances and illegal narcotics are a pretty common standard for most countries, but many of the items listed below might take you by surprise.
Regardless, he was shipping an AK-47 from Akron, Ohio (technically, Mansfield), which is less than 45 minutes south of Cleveland to New York. It was an Ebay deal. Either way, there are many questions to be asked. One, why is he shipping a $600 item w/o insurance, and is it his first time dealing with a courier service? Why didn't he double-check his receipt to make sure insurance was paid, or use Fed-Ex or U.P.S. instead because they insure the first $100 free? Two, you expect us to believe that the clerk didn't ask the usual, "Are you shipping any hazardous or potentially dangerous materials"? Third, that the gun "just disappeared"? I don't want to say the Postal workers stole it, but I am anxiously awaiting what "the investigation" finds. If indeed he tried shipped a weapon (that he properly declared), I don't believe the Post Office has the authority "to take it". They, would give it back, and say, "Sorry, this is a prohibited item", so my theory is that he didn't declare it. He boxed it up, sent it on its way, and it was intercepted. I'll bet someone has it somewhere, and I will definitely post any update on this.
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Old 02-24-2012, 02:32 PM
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He was shipping it to New York?! Oh yeah, it was seized. New York is one of the most anti-gun states in the country. They arrest connecting airline passengers in New York all the time for having firearms in their checked luggage. No, it doesn't matter that everything was done all legal. New York doesn't care, it's all about the political agenda.
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