RICK DAVIS wrote:
> IT IS ILLEGAL TO SHIP ALCOHOL!! Every US Post Office has a poster
> hanging of items they will not accept. Alcohol and wine are at the top
> of the list. This also goes for FedEx & UPS as well. Believe me I've
> tried with a rare scotch I bought for a friend on a cruise and tried to
> ship.
> If for some reason you get it past the counter and something breaks (the
> post office finds it) you could get a major fine or even jail. It is a
> federal offence. There is no way to ship it yourself. You buy it, you
> carry it. Unless where you buy from can ship you'll have to leave the
> memories and flavor in Hawaii.
I never knew this before and haven't seen such a sign at my post office.
sue - will have to rethink presents! |