Guides
Plain-English guides for independent UK retailers and online shops on posting and shipping everyday products the rules treat as dangerous goods. Sourced, and kept up to date.
Check your gift sets, pack for peak and set your last order dates. A checklist for the busiest weeks of the year.
5 MIN READRead the guide → SEASONAL · CRACKERSBy post, in their retail box, UK only. Couriers won't take them. What it means for your Christmas gift sets.
4 MIN READRead the guide → MATCHES · ROYAL MAILNo, not even one box. Why matches are prohibited, what can happen if you post them, and how to send them legally.
4 MIN READRead the guide → PERFUME · FRAGRANCEYes, but only 150ml a bottle and four a parcel. The rules, the catches, and how to ship fragrance at scale.
5 MIN READRead the guide → GIFT SETS · CANDLESA candle is fine on its own. Add matches and everything changes. Your options, and how to pack a set properly.
5 MIN READRead the guide → CANDLES · PACKINGYes. Candles aren't usually dangerous goods. How to stop glass breaking and wax melting on the way.
4 MIN READRead the guide → HOME FRAGRANCETreated like perfume, with a 150ml limit that rules out most full-size diffusers and refills.
5 MIN READRead the guide → AEROSOLS · BEAUTYDeodorant and dry shampoo, yes, two cans at a time. Air fresheners, no. What you can send and how.
5 MIN READRead the guide → SDS · THE BASICSThe 16-section document behind every shipping decision, and how to read section 14 in a minute.
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