I read that as basically saying you cannot send bladed items using standard royal mail services, but you can use their age verification service instead.
So basically as a seller of bladed items such as knives, where if you're a trader / maker I'm guessing you have a responsibility to take steps to not sell to kids, you are being directed to the appropriate service.
So my question is, how many makers of knives on here chose not to use the age verification service? How did you verify age?
It seems to me that two things going on here. First the wording can be misunderstood, especially if you want to. Second there's some being a bit quick to press the panic button or should I say the "they've gone mad" button.
Imho they are just going to ask you at the post office counter, in whsmiths or your corner shop, if you have anything from a list of items in your package. If you tell them you have a bladed item in there they will still accept it but charge you for the correct service. Just like they will charge you for a signed for service if you needed it. They are only notifying you of a change in procedure that covers them and you. This is a non-story. Keep calm and carry on using the appropriate age verification service for sending knives out. I'm sure that's what makers and sellers of knives did previously.
So basically as a seller of bladed items such as knives, where if you're a trader / maker I'm guessing you have a responsibility to take steps to not sell to kids, you are being directed to the appropriate service.
So my question is, how many makers of knives on here chose not to use the age verification service? How did you verify age?
It seems to me that two things going on here. First the wording can be misunderstood, especially if you want to. Second there's some being a bit quick to press the panic button or should I say the "they've gone mad" button.
Imho they are just going to ask you at the post office counter, in whsmiths or your corner shop, if you have anything from a list of items in your package. If you tell them you have a bladed item in there they will still accept it but charge you for the correct service. Just like they will charge you for a signed for service if you needed it. They are only notifying you of a change in procedure that covers them and you. This is a non-story. Keep calm and carry on using the appropriate age verification service for sending knives out. I'm sure that's what makers and sellers of knives did previously.