USPS International Restricted Materials... A bass bridge.

[Ric5]

is it a rosewood bridge?

Shipping rosewood internationally is restricted

 

[bobunit]

is it a rosewood bridge?

Shipping rosewood internationally is restricted

This is the restricted item...

 

[gln1955]

Somebody along the way only believes in bent plate bridges. Maybe ship some tort along with it to soften them up?

 

[bobunit]

Somebody along the way only believes in bent plate bridges. Maybe ship some tort along with it to soften them up?

Description of contents: bass and tortoise shell. How could they possibly say no to that.

 

[MultiScaleMale]

They couldn't x-ray it because it ws opaque and rejected the item. Try again is your only option. Maybe just call it a guitar bridge - the fewer words in the description, the better. I'd also tape a picture of the item on the out side of the package. Their job is to err on the side of caution and prevent planes from blowing up in the sky or sending canisters of fentanyl through the mail.

 

[gln1955]

It really makes no sense. Every carrier is sending small metal parts through the air constantly.

 

[bobunit]

It really makes no sense. Every carrier is sending small metal parts through the air constantly.

I found this on the USPS website. Interesting.

 

[DanGroove]

I'm guessing you are probably right.

Not unless that is some kind of EM shielded metallic lined wrapper. If the X-rays go through the cardboard, they will also penetrate the paper wrapper. Unless they don't like that the xray wont penetrate the bridge itself. Maybe they expected to see wires and circuits like you would in a cell phone and just get a solid metal block when they xray it. maybe they think there are explosives hidden inside the bridge, lol.

 

[bobunit]

Not unless that is some kind of EM shielded metallic lined wrapper. If the X-rays go through the cardboard, they will also penetrate the paper wrapper. Unless they don't like that the xray wont penetrate the bridge itself. Maybe they expected to see wires and circuits like you would in a cell phone and just get a solid metal block when they xray it. maybe they think there are explosives hidden inside the bridge, lol.

This is what the contents looked like... Bubblewrap, a plastic bag and a foil label.

 

[NickInMesa]

I once shipped a gun part internationally and just wrote "hammer" on the box. It was indeed the hammer for a pistol. It made it ok.

I would have written "guitar part" and basta.

 

[TinIndian]

I don't think they use Beryllium Copper in those so it must have been some sort of misconception on their part. I agree I'd try sending it again and list it as suggested "Guitar Bridge" or "Bass Guitar Bridge".

 

[TinIndian]

This is what the contents looked like... Bubblewrap, a plastic bag and a foil label.View attachment 3573977

By the way, 71 or 72 Goat? Or is it a 70? Can't quite tell.

 

[Cliff Colton]

The carrier is probably confusing "mailpiece" with tailpiece. Or they could be confusing "mailpiece" with male piece, in which case they are trying to do you a favor because nobody wants their male piece lost in the mail.

Just write "For the ladies. Batteries not included" on the package, and resend.

 

[bobunit]

By the way, 68 or 69 Goat?

70

 

[TinIndian]

70

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LOL I changed my post after I went back and looked at it again. Anaconda Gold. Nice. Almost bought a 70 in that color was a rust bucket so I passed. I have a 68 Firebird 400 instead. Gold 70 GTO always makes me think of Paul Newmans ride in Slapshot!

Nice Ride

 

[Watchootognbout]

Description of contents: bass and tortoise shell. How could they possibly say no to that.

Wait one....!
Is that what you wrote as the description?
Maybe it was "Tortoise shell" that tripped the alarm!
They thought.................!!!!

 

[bobunit]

Wait one....!
Is that what you wrote as the description?
Maybe it was "Tortoise shell" that tripped the alarm!
They thought.................!!!!

The description on the customs declaration was: bass guitar parts

 

[DiabolusInMusic]

what?

we have black finishes here too, various types. I can't imagine there's any that cannot be sold... do you have any more info? Because it sounds like somebody somewhere misunderstood something.

It has to do with the finish on the hardware. There isn't a blanket ban on black hardware, just on certain finishing options. I would guess it has to do with the powder coating but, again, it is all over my paygrade.

 

[fhm555]

bass = fish = food
maybe

If you didn't already, specify bass guitar.

I always just drop bass from any description of a package contents and just go with guitar. So far so good.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

The carriers might this this is what a BASS guitar looks like:

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