We reported a while back that Royal Mail had apparently placed a blanket ban on sending items to PO Boxes using the International Signed For service. We're pleased to be able to advise you of this upate:
From the Royal Mail website accessed 25 February 2013
Can I send International Signed For™ items to a PO Box?
International
Signed For™ items require a signature to be taken on delivery therefore
they cannot be sent to PO Boxes, unless the destination country is in
Africa or the Middle East.
See http://www.royalmail.com/packet-despatc ... signed-for
Mail from Australia to Bristol on the Lusitania, 1889
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The envelope below went on the RMS (Royal Mail Ship) Lusitania posted on
26th September 1889 and arriving in Bristol on 7th November 1889 (6 weeks).
This...
I send International Signed For items to a New Zealand PO Box all the time - never had any problems - one presumes they get delivered as ordinary mail then (in this case at least) ?
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