Petitioning Royal Mail!

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Done

[chrishanley]

Done and with my full support

[Genom]

That's going to cover every box set of paint out there for all those big companies that do such things by online ordering. Scratch that one off the Christmas list GW.

Unless there are any bypass restrictions for gift/box sets?

[Fenton]

Turns out one of my best mates is high up in Post Office HQ.
Keen wargamer and painter too.
Hopefully he will be able to add some weight to it.

Miniature Bids has just posted it on face ache too.

Miniature Wargames has as well now

[petercooman]

Could it be bypassed by fedexing it?

[haupt]

done

[Techno]

Done !
Absolutely barking 'rule' from the PO.

Could it be bypassed by fedexing it?

A courier will take all sorts of stuff that the PO won't allow Peter...(My 'bulk buy' of acetone once a year has to come via a courier....I think that's fair enough)..Trouble is, from my experience, there's usually a minimum charge of around a tenner....Which would make buying a handful of pots of paint way OTT cost wise.

Blanking ridiculous !
Cheers - Phil (I'm all cross now ! )

[Fenton]

Done !
Absolutely barking 'rule' from the PO.
My 'bulk buy' of acetone once a year has to come via a courier...

You must use a lot of nail varnish to have to bulk buy the remover!

[stugibsonca]

Done

Infuriating for those of us that do not have a decent brick and mortar shop within 1000km!   Is this a security thing, like airport carry-on restrictions?  Is the woman who screwed up our postal service still in charge  at yours?  

[petercooman]

Done !
Absolutely barking 'rule' from the PO.

A courier will take all sorts of stuff that the PO won't allow Peter...(My 'bulk buy' of acetone once a year has to come via a courier....I think that's fair enough)..Trouble is, from my experience, there's usually a minimum charge of around a tenner....Which would make buying a handful of pots of paint way OTT cost wise.

Blanking ridiculous !
Cheers - Phil (I'm all cross now ! )

Well Phil , if there is no other way, it's a valid alternative. You can always group buy with club members etc... then it becomes more plausible i guess.

[Techno]

You must use a lot of nail varnish to have to bulk buy the remover!

Thank you Steve ! 

Well Phil , if there is no other way, it's a valid alternative. You can always group buy with club members etc... then it becomes more plausible i guess.

If you can find a group of you to do a 'bulk buy'....It might even work out cheaper !!
That'd give the PO a nice poke in the eye. ...Serve 'em bloody right !

Cheers - Mr Angry.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

It's on SMP, and Deeside Defenders Group.

IanS

[Ithoriel]

Just posted this on my FB page. Pretty sure at least one of those 4 options will attract the attention of those I know there

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This makes no sense. I can order and have sent to me 1 litre of Whisky in a glass bottle or a maximum of 68ml of water-based hobby paints in secure plastic containers.

As a wargamer and therefore painter of tiny metal soldiers, I'm not sure if this is:

1) Health and Safety Gone Mad

2) I Blame The Tories

3) I Blame Privatisation

or

4) The Terrorists Are Winning

https://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/royal-mail-lift-the-restrictions-on-shipping-water-based-paints

[sebigboss79]

Signed. This is ridiculous.

Interestingly I had the same issue when relocation from Germany. I had to send the paints in the mail rather than in my luggage on plane. I spoke to the Frankfurt Airport Security which said (quote):

"In the end it comes down to the security office. Having a bad day and you loose them, safety sheet or not. Afraid there is another example of regulation without any sense attached."

[Fenton]

Just posted this on my FB page. Pretty sure at least one of those 4 options will attract the attention of those I know there

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This makes no sense. I can order and have sent to me 1 litre of Whisky in a glass bottle or a maximum of 68ml of water-based hobby paints in secure plastic containers.

As a wargamer and therefore painter of tiny metal soldiers, I'm not sure if this is:

1) Health and Safety Gone Mad

2) I Blame The Tories

3) I Blame Privatisation

or

4) The Terrorists Are Winning

https://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/royal-mail-lift-the-restrictions-on-shipping-water-based-paints

Or Royal Mail chiefs drink more than they paint