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Re: Registered Mail went missing!
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lugnet.general
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Wed, 3 Apr 2002 08:52:28 GMT
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> > I've been sending cash Internationally for years via registered mail and
> > never knew it was illegal. Can anyone clarify thi?
> Hi Brian... I think that is correct. I think it's illegal/not allowed in
> any form to send cash (cash alone).
No, it varies from country to country, and from carrier to carrier.
It is my understanding that it is OK to send money as far as USPS is
concerned. If you want to read all about it, see their WWW page with this
particularly memorable little URL:
http://www.usps.com/search97cgi/s97_cgi?action=View&VdkVgwKey=http%3A%2F%2Fwww
%2Eusps%2Ecom%2Fcpim%2Fftp%2Fpubs%2Fpub52%2Ehtm&DocOffset=3&DocsFound=267&Quer
yZip=prohibited&Collection=external&&HLNavigate=off
which is Schedule 52 of hazardous, restricted and perishable mail. There is no
mention of any restriction on sending cash. And frankly I can see why; there
are clearly people out there sending things a lot more worrying than a few
notes!
For example, did you know you can mail day-old chickens, ducks, geese, and
partridges but not canaries, cockatiels, emus (I am *not* making this up!),
finches, parakeets and parrots? It is OK to send live scorpions (in certain
circumstances), as well as "small harmless cold-blooded animals".
This document is full of information you definitely didn't need to know,
including whether or not you can mail:
* carbonated beverages
* machine guns
* fire alarm systems
* baby alligators
* safety matches
* natural (or depleted) uranium
* mouthwash
* icepicks
Lego didn't even rate a mention!
Kerry
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Message has 3 Replies:
 | | Re: Registered Mail went missing!
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| "Kerry Raymond" <kerry@dstc.edu.au> wrote in message news:GtzHzq.AyG@lugnet.com... (...) certain (...) He he, that brings back memories of late night chats in the pub with my dad. Back just before I was born, or just after (I can't remember now I'm (...) (23 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Yep, yep. I occasionally see trays of baby chicks or ducks behind the counter at the local PO (thats what I get for living in a rural area). (...) One local guy regularly ships boxes of worms via Priority Mail. (he bought several of the big (...) (23 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shipping)
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| (...) Hi Brian... I think that is correct. I think it's illegal/not allowed in any form to send cash (cash alone). I actually had a registered letter arrive from the US with far more than enough stamps on it - it took almost 3 weeks to arrive!!! (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.general)
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