Hiya Chaps

I’m posting a shock, who’s best to go with now and is there any point in insuring? Or will most not honour he insurance if the parcel contains a nitrogen filled unit?

Cheers

Ricks

Hi
Posted a shock twice recently and used RM both times.
When they asked what it was I just said it was abide part.
Let all of the air out of it first
I insured it for full value
Cheers
Steve

Have RM changed their policy then? I can remember a thread on here a while back about someone having a shock confiscated on the way to being serviced for being a dangerous item and then RM selling it on to an online auction.

Nope, same policy. They x-ray items, so even if you let air out they have no idea it’s not pressurised. But it actually still is, due to the nitrogen charge.

Based on their rules, they can chuck it in the bin. Which they have definitely done before.

I have used hermes for all recent shocks, seatposts and forks.
Do shop pickup too which saves messing around with the post office

Gone with DPS Interlink service. They’re pretty cheap, and used by J-TECH. £16 for next day by 12pm insured. Which is pretty great.

I’ve sent shocks RM many times since the hoo-ha on here with no issues.

*DPS = DPD

Based on their rules, they can chuck it in the binauction it off and make a nice profit from theft. Which they have definitely done before.

I sent my shock to j tech last week with Royal Mail.

I had a chat with the post office lady about it getting stopped and she said she’d never heard of that, it wasn’t part of their rules and it would definitely get there. It did arrive no problems but I have no idea whether she was right!

I sent a shock RM a couple of weeks ago without issue.

Royal Mail’s Dangerous Goods is pretty clear that compressed gases aren’t allowed:

Gases
(including flammable, non-flammable, toxic and compressed gases,
gas cylinders for camping stoves, butane, ethane, refills for lighters,
fire extinguishers and scuba tanks; also see Aerosols and Lighters)

Unless you get rid of the nitrogen charge in your shock, then you’re shipping compressed gas.

You may well be fine, and probably 99% of people get away with it. But if you do send your shock by Royal Mail – don’t chuffing insure it. You wont be able to claim for it once they realise what you sent.

X-ray machines HMMMMMMMMM that again!!!

If it’s for a service, then Loco does a deal which includes pickup and return.