shipping e liquid with usps....

[maximaseefu]

I have to ship some e liquid that I sold here on the forum and want to know the best way to send these usps. I tried searching and came up with nothing. anything I need to do other than bubble wrap and put in padded envelope? what if they ask me what is in it? any suggestions welcome.

not sure where to post this so please move if in wrong place mods.

 

[cskent]

I PIF juice now and then and just make sure the tops are screwed on tightly, put them in a padded envelope, and wrap it so the bottles can't move around. When you get to the post office they'll ask if there's liquid inside, if it's toxic or poisonous, flamable, etc. I just tell them I'm shipping harmless liquid. I've pulled a bottle out of my pocket to show them what it was and that settled it without a problem. Another time the guy behind the counter wanted to know what was in the liquid so I told him it was the same stuff they use in hand lotion. VG is used for that so it wasn't a lie. He accepted that explanation and put my package through. I've read here on ECF that others lie about it and say they're not shipping liquid but there really isn't a need to do that.

 

[Ladypixel]

Screw the caps on tightly. If you want to be careful, put each bottle into a ziploc, and then put them into a padded envelope. (You can use some tissue or paper towels to add extra padding if you want.)

I usually just pay for shipping online & print it out, tape it onto an envelope, then drop it into the mailbox. It ships just fine that way and nobody asks anything. I've had some pretty abused padded envelopes show up (our mailman just crams stuff into our tiny apartment mailbox) and the juice inside is in perfect condition when shipped that way.

 

[maximaseefu]

thanks guys. i'm off to ship tomorrow.

 

[zoiDman]

thanks guys. i'm off to ship tomorrow.

I'd be sure to put them in a Zip-Lock Bag. That and lots of Bubble Wrap or Packing "Peanuts".

 

[AaronY]

Tell them it is flavoring. And use a zip lock bag. Check the bottles. You should be safe. Good luck.

 

[X P3 Flight Engineer]

Some paper towel inside each ziploc to absorb any possible leak is preferable. Professional transportation (Dangerous Goods) of liquid insists on enough absorbent inside each secondary container (ziploc) to absorb the total contents. Makes sense to me. If nic was to leak and was absorbed through the skin without knowing what it was, that's bad.

So, Bounty it is for me.

If I packaged it like that I would not worry about disclosure since it is prepared for a worst case scenario (ie. Postal Football)

 

[zoiDman]

If I packaged it like that I would not worry about disclosure since it is prepared for a worst case scenario (ie. Postal Football)

Postal Football. LOL

A few of mine looked like the Chocked the Forklift Tires while changig a Flat.

 

[maximaseefu]

great tips! I wrapped them in paper towels and put them in ziplock bags then put them in bubble wrap. once they're in the padded envelope they should be good.

 

[newq]

I like to use the flat rate shipping boxes. I get the feeling that they may stand a better chance of making the ride intact. Evelopes have habit of being squished or the bottles poking therough the envelopes. Good luck either way!

 

[maximaseefu]

I ended up not using the paper towels. they made the ziplock and bubble pouches too tight a fit. I think they will be fine. thanks everyone.