international perfume shipping

[snoozyboots]

I wonder if anyone can offer me some advice. I purchased eau de cologne from Italy but I wish to return it (I'm in Canada).  It was a Post Office employee who brought the cologne to my mail box, but at the Post Office, they now refuse to mail my perfume because it is considered a "hazardous" item (theoretically flammable). 

I have no idea how I can ship it back. UPS etc are all prohibitively priced. I had no idea this was a hazardous item as I've been revceiving lots of bottles of cologne via Canadian and European mail.  RIght into my mailbox. CLearly marked, too, regarding contents of package.

So does anyone know how I can send it back? 

Thank you.

[lotzofuniquegoodies]

@lady.stark 

But do you really know for sure if it is going ground? Regular parcel would. Expedited in the time it seems to be delivered is going by air. Sometimes, if they have room, they just throw it on the plane out of the goodness of their heart. Calgary to Quebec City shows 4 to 5 days. Have seen parcels scan in Montreal overnite and then forwarded on to QC. Again, wouldn't really want to chance it and have something accidentally happen.

-Lotz

PS. UPS would still require the proper documentation.

https://community.ebay.com/t5/Announcements/FedEx-Dangerous-Goods-or-Hazardous-Materials-Noncomplian...

See at the bottom for specifics with UPS etc

[lotzofuniquegoodies]

@lady.stark @

Do parcels get scanned?

As soon as parcels arrive at the airport, they will be sent to customs to be scanned and x-rayed. ... If there is a cause for concern, customs may decide to scan your parcel again or open it to ensure its contents are safe. A few prohibited items you are not allowed to send in the post include: Aerosols....Sep 8, 2017. Same thing can happen to ground shipments to USA.

As an FYI from the US discussion board from 2015, see post 3 from a Canadian contributor for more of the fun and exciting factoids regarding parcels going through customs.

https://community.ebay.com/t5/Archive-Shipping-Returns/WARNING-USPS-X-Rays-Your-Packages-To-Check-Fo...

Because of what's going on in the world a lot more things "may" be getting x-rayed. Do we ever know for sure if it will or won't be? Never 100%!!! Still personally ticked off at old fashioned film going through US customs that got destroyed on S.A trip years ago.  😞 The technology is supposed to be better now!!

-Lotz

[anngrave-8]

For shipping to the US I’ve used UPS ground and there’s no problem there for shipping within Canada it’s technically a no-no but they pretty much only inspect if the package is “suspect” like it’s broken leaking has an obvious smell etc. I guess the package might get nabbed but IRL loads of people ship it within Canada with careful packaging. I have heard of people getting their packages “confiscated” but I don’t know anyone it’s actually happened to.