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Monday, June 1, 2009

I is for ID

Don't forget to take some photo ID to the post office, or they won't accept your package. You also have to fill out a customs declaration, so no fibbing about the contents!

The postie will type your drivers licence number into the computer when you lodge the package and form, and check that your address matches that on the form and the return address on the package. No ID, no return address - no package sent for you!

I was hoping I could take the lazy way out and have the kids walk the packages down to the post office, but they won't accept anything unless the person lodging the package can show photo ID.

Drats.

14 comments:

Steve at the Pub said...

This is only if the post office doesn't know you.

They write "known personally" in the space for driver's licence number.

Just as well, as I haven't the faintest clue where my driver's licence reposes. It & the medicare card surface every few years. God help me if I ever have to actually produce them for any reason.

Nilk said...

Good point, Steve.

I keep misplacing my medicare card, but since we've been going to the same quack for years they just let me on in anyway.

Anonymous said...

Just saying hello. Nilk, you'll know who this is. Rotten headache all day, got up at 10:30pm, still debating if I'm working tomorrow (today?). Like the blog, will add it to my favourites and hammer the bods at work to take a look at it and will start putting care packages together myself, and encouraging bods at work to contribute. Let's see how we go...

thefrollickingmole said...

What size package is correct? Ive got a shedload of magazines (crime type ones, get your mind out of the gutter!!) I can ship off. I might also have a whip around at work and see if I can round up FMH, ralph and those sorts as well.

Nilk said...

So long as it's under 2kg you should be home and hosed, frollicking.

Anon at 12.32, my excuse is that I've been crook as with the lurgi that's going around, so I've not figured out who on earth you are yet lol. I'll need a clue or two. :)

thefrollickingmole said...

Cool, Ill see if I can get a few off in the next few months.

Boy on a bike said...

Frollicking

Just make sure the pages aren't stuck together before you send them off.....

Nilk said...

LOL, Boy.

MMMmmmmm crime magazines.....

Boy on a bike said...

Well Nilk, you know what those miners are like, with their, er, greasy fingers and all.

Nilk said...

True, Boy. Sort of like the cookbooks here - especially the cake ones.

thefrollickingmole said...

Grease...erm yup... thats what sticks the pages together....


I could get hold of bulkloads of pictuer, perople and pornos from the blokes, but it seems they wont make it past the censors...

thefrollickingmole said...

Geezus, passion finger here again today. PIMF

Anonymous said...

From Anon at 12:32 - Nilk, I'll give you a clue - HEADACHE. If you can't guess from that, I'll throw a bucket at you.

Nilk said...

ROFLMAO, TL. I know who you are now.

I've been told.