The post office stole my blades!

[Shaving Galoot]

I was trying to do the right thing. I can't take DE blades on the plane for the Christmas holiday, so I sent my blades through the mail. Mom calls this evening to let me know that the envelope made it fine, but someone ripped the end out of it and the blades didn't make it.

I'm going to send another pack, but if they don't get there in time or the jerk at the post office gives himself another Christmas present by taking mine again, what's plan B? Should I pick up some Bic single edge disposables?

~Jeff

[Tarsyn]

I believe you can have them in your checked bags. You can take a gun with you if it is checked, I wouldn't see the problem of putting your blades in your checked bags. Hope this helps.

[biomesh]

Put the blades in a checked in bag.

[Judge Mental]

Check your bag if you can. I carry blades in checked bags all the time. Stash a few blades at your mom's for the next time.

[Shaving Galoot]

Check your bag if you can. I carry blades in checked bags all the time. Stash a few blades at your mom's for the next time.

We were trying to avoid checking any bags. They've lost my luggage more than once (and I rarely fly). If things don't fit in our carry on bags when we pack up Sunday, I'll definitely throw some blades in the checked bag. At this point I can see those disappearing.

But, that's a great idea to leave some there. I can see myself stashing razors in family member's houses all across the country.

Thanks,

~Jeff

[DunEdinRanger]

I understand that at Heathrow, there is Mistletoe over the area where you check your bags. That's right, it is so you can kiss your bags goodbye.

[Hawkeyeted]

I understand that at Heathrow, there is Mistletoe over the area where you check your bags. That's right, it is so you can kiss your bags goodbye.

It's all the funnier if you've ever traveled through Heathrow. What a mad house!

[galopede]

'Twas always known as Thiefrow...

Gareth

[SRock]

I believe you can have them in your checked bags. You can take a gun with you if it is checked, I wouldn't see the problem of putting your blades in your checked bags. Hope this helps.

+1 Checked bag!

Put the blades in a checked in bag.

Again, +1

We were trying to avoid checking any bags. They've lost my luggage more than once (and I rarely fly). If things don't fit in our carry on bags when we pack up Sunday, I'll definitely throw some blades in the checked bag. At this point I can see those disappearing.

But, that's a great idea to leave some there. I can see myself stashing razors in family member's houses all across the country.

Thanks,

~Jeff

Ah, that's understandable then. Maybe you should ship the next blades in a small box (less likely to tear open).

[SepticTank]

It's all the funnier if you've ever traveled through Heathrow. What a mad house!

Hmmm - "mad house" isn't the epithet I'd give it, I'll not post it here since I don't want a ban . I actively avoid flying via LHR even if it costs me money and/or time.

[napoleon]

Don't they sell DE blades where your mom lives Even some rubbish blades?

[Shaving Galoot]

Don't they sell DE blades where your mom lives Even some rubbish blades?

She lives in Lancaster, PA. I posted a question here earlier asking if anyone knew where to get shaving supplies in that area. The only responses I got were to hit the antique stores as the Amish use DE razors. My guess is that I could get some crappy store label blades from a WalMart. But my sister is interested in seeing a demonstration of this whole DE shaving routine and I'd hate to slice my face up while I have an audience.

~Jeff

[Shaving Galoot]

Ah, that's understandable then. Maybe you should ship the next blades in a small box (less likely to tear open).

I'm thinking tyvek.

~Jeff

[Trius]

I'm thinking tyvek.

~Jeff

Or how about a padded mailer? Less likely for someone to open that I would think. I mailed 3 Derby blades that were excess to a member here, in a common #10 enevelope, and they made it OK. So I know it's not USPS policy to remove them.

[Mr. Gillette]

I was trying to do the right thing. I can't take DE blades on the plane for the Christmas holiday, so I sent my blades through the mail. Mom calls this evening to let me know that the envelope made it fine, but someone ripped the end out of it and the blades didn't make it.

I'm going to send another pack, but if they don't get there in time or the jerk at the post office gives himself another Christmas present by taking mine again, what's plan B? Should I pick up some Bic single edge disposables?

~Jeff

NEWMAN!!!

[superbleu]

Tape a single layer of blades onto a sheet of paper, and send like a normal letter.
You can fit 14 or 15 blades on a 1/3 sheet of an 8.5x11 sheet of paper and put the whole thing in a business size envelope and it will still only cost 42 cents to send.

[sol92258]

Or how about a padded mailer? Less likely for someone to open that I would think. I mailed 3 Derby blades that were excess to a member here, in a common #10 enevelope, and they made it OK. So I know it's not USPS policy to remove them.

yup

[rodd]

I once bought 100 blades from a wonderful vendor who happens to be a mod here, and when I opened my mailbox the envelope was in there, ripped to shreds, but every one of the packs of blades was also in the mailbox. I somehow doubt that anyone intentionally stole them, but it was probably a case of mishandling mail. I have heard stories of mail getting jammed in the sorting machines and being destroyed.

[SepticTank]

Periodically here you get a plastic bag in the post with an apology that they shredded your item. Usually it happens with slightly odd-shaped items and the card in the bag says something about it only happening to a few items out of millions. I have had lots of those cards over the years

[castlecraver]

Exact same thing has happened to me. Probably has more to do with the stamping and sorting equipment than anyone really wanting to steal our cheap DE razor blades.