The Royal Mail has agreed to revise their policy and will now accept shipments of vintage lighters that are confirmed safe and fuel-free. This change is the direct result of our collective pressure on the regulators to recognize the distinction between dangerous goods and collectible items. Keep your documentation updated …
February 5, 2017
Final supporters
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and Royal Mail have agreed to updated rules for sending used lighters through the post to UK addresses and overseas from the UK.
The Royal Mail will now retain and destroy any brand of vintage or used lighters it feels are a risk to the postal system. You will not get any compensation or be allowed to make a claim and you will be warned with a letter that you may have committed a criminal offence.
We vintage lighter collectors would like to protect our hobby, livelihood and businesses.
They need to look at these updated rules again and re-think the rule in which vintage cigarette lighters are currently prohibited by the dangerous goods regulations.
Our hope is for the Royal Mail to accept lighters in the internal and overseas mail services providing they are empty of fuel and have no flint in them. Any documentation must state "old lighter made safe".
Our members would accept that if Royal Mail find lighters during a scan that do have fuel or flint they will confiscate and destroy them.
NOTES:
•Everybody can sign the petition regardless the country of residence. These strict rules do not affect UK collectors only but collectors worldwide as they define both sending to and sending from UK;
• Donations to this petition are voluntary (NOTmandatory) and go to the petition host (iPetitions), not to the petition initiator (Lighter Club of Great Britain).
Updates
January 21, 2017
We hit five hundred signatures today. Post this link on your Facebook profile and text three friends who collect vintage items to keep this momentum moving forward.
Reached 500 supporters
January 20, 2017
October 27, 2015
We have reached a meaningful threshold that proves the Civil Aviation Authority cannot ignore our community any longer. Please post the petition link on Facebook and email your local representative to demand a review of these destructive postal regulations.
Reached 100 supporters
March 15, 2013
150 Comments
I used to sell 20+ lighters every week on eBay but gave due to so many being destroyed although they were marked made safe. How can a lighter which hasn't had any fuel In for 50+ years be a problem! It's a inert metal object without fuel ?? Crazy rules!
We request Royal Mail to accept lighters in the internal and overseas mail services providing they are empty of fuel and have no flint in them. Any documentation must state "old lighter made safe".
People who are passionate about collecting lighters do comply with the rules without fuel and flints they are no more dangerous than a fountain pen, come on roysl mail get it sorted people's livelihoods are at stake, and im a former royal mail employee.
I have personally had a £350 unique lighter DESTROYED by Royal Mail BEFORE this ridiculous rule was implemented. It was empty (probably had been for over 50 years) and was insured. Having spent over a year arguing with Royal Mail I have received no compensation for this.
As a lighter collector living overseas I find these rules ridiculous. Some of the best/nicest lighters come out of the UK and to deny people living outside the UK access to these lighters is just wrong.
Ridiculous nonsense to ban lighters - get real!
Totally frustrating trying to post vintage lighters.
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The Royal Mail has agreed to revise their policy and will now accept shipments of vintage lighters that are confirmed safe and fuel-free. This change is the direct result of our collective pressure on the regulators to recognize the distinction between dangerous goods and collectible items. Keep your documentation updated …
February 5, 2017
Final supporters
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and Royal Mail have agreed to updated rules for sending used lighters through the post to UK addresses and overseas from the UK.
The Royal Mail will now retain and destroy any brand of vintage or used lighters it feels are a risk to the postal system. You will not get any compensation or be allowed to make a claim and you will be warned with a letter that you may have committed a criminal offence.
We vintage lighter collectors would like to protect our hobby, livelihood and businesses.
They need to look at these updated rules again and re-think the rule in which vintage cigarette lighters are currently prohibited by the dangerous goods regulations.
Our hope is for the Royal Mail to accept lighters in the internal and overseas mail services providing they are empty of fuel and have no flint in them. Any documentation must state "old lighter made safe".
Our members would accept that if Royal Mail find lighters during a scan that do have fuel or flint they will confiscate and destroy them.
NOTES:
•Everybody can sign the petition regardless the country of residence. These strict rules do not affect UK collectors only but collectors worldwide as they define both sending to and sending from UK;
• Donations to this petition are voluntary (NOTmandatory) and go to the petition host (iPetitions), not to the petition initiator (Lighter Club of Great Britain).
Updates
January 21, 2017
We hit five hundred signatures today. Post this link on your Facebook profile and text three friends who collect vintage items to keep this momentum moving forward.
Reached 500 supporters
January 20, 2017
October 27, 2015
We have reached a meaningful threshold that proves the Civil Aviation Authority cannot ignore our community any longer. Please post the petition link on Facebook and email your local representative to demand a review of these destructive postal regulations.
Reached 100 supporters
March 15, 2013
150 Comments
A cigarette lighter empty of gas and with the flint removed is not a hazard. 350 passengers allowed to carry lighters full of gas, electronic ignition and/or flints is a hazzard... and they cannot even use these lighters to smoke. The rules are ridiculous.
I used to sell 20+ lighters every week on eBay but gave due to so many being destroyed although they were marked made safe. How can a lighter which hasn't had any fuel In for 50+ years be a problem! It's a inert metal object without fuel ?? Crazy rules!
We request Royal Mail to accept lighters in the internal and overseas mail services providing they are empty of fuel and have no flint in them. Any documentation must state "old lighter made safe".
People who are passionate about collecting lighters do comply with the rules without fuel and flints they are no more dangerous than a fountain pen, come on roysl mail get it sorted people's livelihoods are at stake, and im a former royal mail employee.
I have personally had a £350 unique lighter DESTROYED by Royal Mail BEFORE this ridiculous rule was implemented. It was empty (probably had been for over 50 years) and was insured. Having spent over a year arguing with Royal Mail I have received no compensation for this.
As a lighter collector living overseas I find these rules ridiculous. Some of the best/nicest lighters come out of the UK and to deny people living outside the UK access to these lighters is just wrong.
Ridiculous nonsense to ban lighters - get real!
Totally frustrating trying to post vintage lighters.
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A cigarette lighter empty of gas and with the flint removed is not a hazard. 350 passengers allowed to carry lighters full of gas, electronic ignition and/or flints is a hazzard... and they cannot even use these lighters to smoke. The rules are ridiculous.