Sending a bank card and thumb drive[memory stick] from the UK to the Caribbean

[TQA]

I need to find a way of getting a bank card and memory stick sent from the UK to the Caribbean.

It looks like the Royal Mail will carry them by regular post. As far as I can see neither item is on their prohibited lits but the web site is such a rats nest of links it is hard to be sure. Has anyone used the Royal Mail to do this?

I have tried to check out the likes of Fedex and DHL. From memory I think that they will not carry bank cards. Does anyone know what the situation is with this sort of carrier. IE who will and won't carry bank cards and thumb drives?

 

[Steve C Cronin]

FedEx did a driving licence and some medication a few years back when our son was doing a placement in the hospital in Grenada. There were no problems. There IS a list on their website somewhere. I was using it only a couple of weeks ago. What do you think the perceived risk to them is of a bank card? Can you make a bomb from one? Surely it can't affect the "aircraft's systems"?

 

[rivonia]

FedEx did a driving licence and some medication a few years back when our son was doing a placement in the hospital in Grenada. There were no problems. There IS a list on their website somewhere. I was using it only a couple of weeks ago. What do you think the perceived risk to them is of a bank card? Can you make a bomb from one? Surely it can't affect the "aircraft's systems"?

I think it is because you LIST it Big chance of loss on route

 

[lenseman]

. . . It looks like the Royal Mail will carry them by regular post. . . . . .

The Royal Mail stops once it leaves UK.



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[TQA]

The Royal Mail stops once it leaves UK.



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However on their website the list of banned items is different for international mail.

I had this problem a few years ago and can not remember who would and would not carry a bankcard. Anyway things may have changed.

 

[Ariadne]

Can't get a friend to bring them out? FedEx will carry just about anything so long as you mark it correctly.

I've sent bank cards,driving licences for friends by FedEx from the Caribbean to Norway no problem, after they left them on board and went home for the hurricane season.

 

[michael_w]

IIRC Bank cards are considered "documents".

 

[TQA]

Well looks like it will be a case of giving the Royal Mail a trial then

 

[temptress]

Well looks like it will be a case of giving the Royal Mail a trial then

I would recommend FedEx or DHL. From experiance the royal mail take no responsibility once the item has left the UK and is in the custody of some other postal service.

Never had an issue with either FedEx or DHL There are also other specialist couriers around.

 

[Ariadne]

Don't use Royal Mail, they are a complete waste of time in delivering anything overseas.

If you want to get your bank card then use a reliable courier like FedEx; they may charge a bit more, but you will get it within a few days!