Did you know that you can't ship a teensy little bottle of cologne via USPS Priority?
Well, I didn't.
So, after waiting in line for half an hour at the Post Office, with G-Rex in full destructo mode (by this I mean I picked up a million return receipt and customs slips, which were SO CONVENIENTLY placed right in toddler reach) , I made it to the front of the line. I was completely prepared - package taped up tight and addressed, everything in order. The postal worker lady asked me if I had anything fragile.
'Yes, just a bottle of cologne, but it should be okay, it's in bubble wrap.'
'Oh, you're going to have to take that out.'
'What?'
Come to find out perfume/cologne can't go on airplanes. I called UPS and they wouldn't do it either. I wonder how Sephora and Macy's ship fragrance? They must have a special license or something.
So, here I was, a sweaty mess, but SO VERY CLOSE to having most of my Christmas tasks done - I just needed to ship gifts up to my brother and his girlfriend in Alaska.
Now I need a Plan B. And a tranquilizer. I totally cried when I got into the car. So frustrating.
So, two lessons learned today:
1) Do not take a toddler to the post office unless you want a full upper body workout and a nervous breakdown.
2) Honesty is not always the best policy. If I hadn't said anything, my package would be on it's merry little way to Alaska. Take note, kids.
8 comments:
So, I ship glue. I always say "no". I'm not sure if that is technically correct but I don't want to find out...
Nothing worse than having to wait patiently in line with kids. Except waiting in line with no results! Feeling your frustration, girl!
ugh i cannot TELL YOU GIRL how much i hate going to the post office with the kids! it's worse than any other place in the world with kids!!!! i always leave all sweatyfaced and stressed out.
i'm sorry. i feel your pain. yes, i hate to say it, but i lie too. wah!
Actually since it was bubblewrapped - it wasn't fragile. So, it wouldn't have been a lie! Nope, nothing fragile here!! :)
that is insane....and now you have me wondering about the online shops too!
the post office line here is crazy. i can't imagine what would happen if i stood in that line just to hear them say "sorry"
Only because I used to sell AVON I know that they ship fragrance via UPS with special ORM-D/hazmat labeling. But I'll be perfectly honest and admit that I have shipped fragrance Priority Mail and wrapped it in bubble wrap and lied. Yes, I just lie. Hopefully the post office doesn't track me down from my comment and send me to federal jail now...
Girl, my husband is a UPS driver and people ship GUNS. In boxes that say, "Guns".
I think your little cologne would have been fine.
I hate the post office.
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