How do you ship an old dead laptop battery?
Summary: milotemesvar shared his experience with a dead battery from an iBook G3 that never arrived, but was sent back to the seller. Now, the seller is looking for a safe way to send it again, but the couriers consider it "hazardous material". marioelegio suggested using online platforms like SpedireSubito for ground shipping and contacting multi-service shipping stores that work with major couriers like UPS or DHL.
I had already described the misadventure of buying a worn-out battery for an iBook G3, useless, not working, which I would only need to complete that old iBook with the colored plastic shell.
https://community.ebay.it/forum/pagamenti-e-spedizioni-10/topic/oggetto-spedito-tramite-ebay-con-postedelivery-business-standard-è-in-giro-dal-22-giugno-24778/?focus_post=73592
Now the seller, who got it back after it never arrived to me (and I got the refund), would like to know how to manage to ship it again “safely.” But the couriers they contacted say it is “hazardous material” and won’t accept it.
Has anyone had experience with this kind of shipment, through eBay or otherwise?
marioelegio
·3 weeks agoFirst of all, a UN 3480 label must be applied
Then, following the AI's advice ...
Don't use standard shipping sites and don't go to a regular post office, because they will reject the package. You have to use one of these routes:
Online shippers (Brokers): Platforms like SpedireSubito accept shipping of computer batteries under 100 Wh, as long as they travel exclusively by land (truck/road service). Contact their customer support before paying to get the correct label.
Multi-service shipping stores: Look in your area for a private shipping outlet (like Mail Boxes Etc. centers or similar). Often these stores have special business contracts with major couriers (UPS or DHL) and can ship your battery using their corporate account, solving the problem at the root.