Sentience Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 My Galaxy Note 4 battery, after almost 2 years of constant use has recently been having charge holding problems. As it's extremely difficult to find a Samsung genuine replacement from all the fakes, I elected to order one from a company called Anker. I've used their products before and their batteries are really very good. However when I got to the stage of confirming the order, Amazon UK flashed up a sign saying it could not deliver this sort of item to my address. So I spent quite a bit more and ordered a case charging unit, which included a genuine Samsung battery as part of the deal, and guess what......no problem in posting this. Er....am I missing something here?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notwell Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Yes. A new phone. They are not designed to last more than two years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhumsaa Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 might be the case comes from a different supplier who will ship to the Islands? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sentience Posted July 21, 2016 Author Share Posted July 21, 2016 No Rhumsaa, it wasn't a case of will or will not ship to the Islands, it was because of the type of product. Apparently there is a belief that Lithium Ion batteries can unexpectedly explode/ignite!!?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 No Rhumsaa, it wasn't a case of will or will not ship to the Islands, it was because of the type of product. Apparently there is a belief that Lithium Ion batteries can unexpectedly explode/ignite!!?? Especially on the SPCo if they are charged too much 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sentience Posted July 21, 2016 Author Share Posted July 21, 2016 (edited) Dilli, technology today has clever charge protection circuitry to stop that happening. (Serious head on) Edited July 21, 2016 by Sentience 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 You need Big Clive in this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 You need Big Clive in this thread. Er no we don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sentience Posted July 21, 2016 Author Share Posted July 21, 2016 If you need this type of replacement battery though, where can you get one locally. I'm fairly certain neither MT or Sure can supply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_manx Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 I had the same problem with Amazon. Then went on eBay and found a seller willing to ship to the IOM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craggy_steve Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 See https://personal.help.royalmail.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/123 - IoMPO apply the same restrictions - lithium batteries not permitted unless installed in equipment. Bloody silly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishwasa Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 It's the same on aircraft - no Lithium Ion batteries unless they are installed in a device eg camera. If you have a loose battery, it must be in your carry on luggage - it is not permissible to have it in your checked baggage. I thought it was to do with a battery being damaged and leaking on an aircraft a few years ago, resulting in undetected corrosion and later structural failure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_Mainwaring Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 If Lithium batteries short, they can ignite. Hence why you can't put them in your checked in baggage. It's the same for posting them - shouldn't really do it. But some places are willing to risk it. I order CO2 canisters online which shouldn't be sent by post, however I've found a supplier willing to do it and just not disclose it to the post office. Their risk I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 (edited) With respect to UK - IOM, it may be down to whether or not the IOM is considered 'International' - either by a seller or by the platform.Here are the Royal Mail rules with respect to restricted items UK. The batteries must have been manufactured to a specific standard and they must be packed and labelled according to specific guidelines. Even mainland - mainland post is frequently flown. The special packaging and labelling allows restricted items to be handled separately. But the Royal Mail guidelines for International mail seem to be contradictory. The rules for Restricted Goods (International) say that lithium ion batteries can be sent outside of equipment provided that they are properly packed and labelled. But the rules for Prohibted Goods (International) say that lithium ion batteries can only be sent inside equipment. I can understand why Amazon and eBay sellers are confused - and there is also the issue of whether the system treats your address as UK or international. Edited July 22, 2016 by pongo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sausages Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 They probably just weren't paying close attention to the second item, and marked it as fine to post after reading "charging unit". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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