Dangerous goods
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I have successfully sold an e-bike requiring shipping by a New Zealand courier. But there are strict regulations regarding the shipping of products with a lithium ion battery because it is classified as dangerous goods. Container must be accompanied by a dangerous goods certificate which must be signed by an authorised person. Unless you are a trader dealing in products with lithium ion batteries it is probable that you will not hold such authorisation. If you are listing an item with a lithium ion battery such as an e-bike DO NOT be tempted to sign a dangerous goods certificate just to get your sold e-bike on its way to your buyer. You are breaking the law and I hope that TradeMe will make this clear to anyone listing a item with a lithium ion battery.
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Callum Community SuperuserIt only applies to bikes and other large LI-ion battery items (over 100 watt hours). No problem in general with the average phone or electronic gadget. You can send those without DG labelling. Although you do have to pay particular attention to packaging, and I know many don't know or just ignore that.
Overall though is it really TradeMe's responsibility to deal with it? I would argue maybe not. It should be on the seller. There are many many items that are technically prohibited or restricted to courier but Trade Me allow them to be sold. Just look at all the perfumes and nail polishes that are listed on here and get sent around the place. You can't tell me all those get sent with the DG labelling that they need. Especially from casual sellers and that bottle of Chanel perfume or whatever that they got for Christmas but don't like.
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