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I sold a can of paint on ebay. I forgot about the whole restrictions on shipping hazardous goods, on the back of the can it has the UN code ''1263'' with 3 Triangles... (Fire), and a (!) mark, and another one, cant tell what it means.

Its bottom paint for boats. Antifouling paint, to keep boats from growing barnacles and so forth on the hull.


I have informed the buyer that there will be a delay in dispatch time while I find the correct couriour. So does anyone have any advise on what the best options could be? I understand I might have to pay more for shipping.
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I sold a can of paint on ebay. I forgot about the whole restrictions on shipping hazardous goods, on the back of the can it has the UN code ''1263'' with 3 Triangles... (Fire), and a (!) mark, and another one, cant tell what it means.

Its bottom paint for boats. Antifouling paint, to keep boats from growing barnacles and so forth on the hull.


I have informed the buyer that there will be a delay in dispatch time while I find the correct couriour. So does anyone have any advise on what the best options could be? I understand I might have to pay more for shipping.
Is it a small parcel or a medium parcel? If you can box it up and just declare it as something else if the post office asks then you can get away with it. Loads of sellers who sell me liquid items just use Royal Mail
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Its 2.5 liters, weight about 4.5 kg would be med size parcel.
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If it's packaged well they wont ever know.

Idk Royal Post rates. Fedex may be cheaper.
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Okay, thanks for your imput. I might just use parcelforce
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Okay, thanks for your imput. I might just use parcelforce
Parcelforce. Sounds militant. I like it.
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Parcelforce. Sounds militant. I like it.
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what should I say is in the parcel? Water base paint? or just keep the word paint out all together.
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what should I say is in the parcel? Water base paint? or just keep the word paint out all together.
Is it being shipped internationally?

If not, ex: Distilled water

Even with customs you stand a good chance they won't open it as long as docs check out. Not a 100% guarantee.
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Yeah, domestic only, within UK
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Yeah, domestic only, within UK
Domestic way safer than international.

Worst case scenario is the package gets ripped apart, the person inspecting happens to knows the regulations (average postal worker is clueless really) and charges you extra.

A lot of "Ifs".
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what should I say is in the parcel? Water base paint? or just keep the word paint out all together.
If its a restricted item then I would avoid putting the word paint in there at all
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Im not sure saying ''water'' as the contents is a good idea. How many people ship water? For £9.00? would seem fishy to the shipping company I think,any more ideas? I was thinking of at least saying it was cans/ can of soup or somthing like that. ''can goods, food''
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There was a mistake and an employee shipped acrylic water based paint.
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Iv been thinking of either sending it via royal mail with no return address, just go in the post office and send it. Or online through parcelforce or Hermes, I asked a seller on ebay who sells these exact type of paints, and they told me they use parcelforce, dont know what they are saying is inside. But they use parcelforce. Or im I being very paranoid. Thats what life is like when your in stealth mode on ebay I guess.

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Iv been thinking of either sending it via royal mail with no return address, just go in the post office and send it. Or online through parcelforce or Hermes, I asked a seller on ebay who sells these exact type of paints, and they told me they use parcelforce, dont know what they are saying is inside. But they use parcelforce. Or im I being very paranoid. Thats what life is like when your in stealth mode on ebay I guess.
Parcelforce and Royal Mail are the same, or at least use the same network if i'm not mistaken.

I'd just send it via whichever works out to be cheaper. Just be vague as to what is inside.
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Try APC
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Look up the item you are selling on ebay and ask the seller what courier they use as you sometimes have problems with certain couriers delivering to your address

Thats what i did
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