I just received an email from a UK-based shaving supply vendor (doesn’t matter who) saying the following….
Have any of you in the UK come across this yet? Sounds like razors and blades can still be delivered in the UK but they will require a premium shipping service with age verification.
Seems like this may be one of those onerous UK regulations that the politicians used to claim were caused by the EU, but weren’t. I’ve never heard of a child running amok and causing mass fatalities with a 5-pack of Gillette Nacets. Not yet, anyway. But I guess I can understand why straight razors might be worthy of some control, like for other large knives. Not sure that age verification solves anything, though.
Offensive Weapons Act
Change To UK Deliveries
This week further sections of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 came into force which will affect all internet purchases of razors and blades in the UK. We will in future be required to send all such orders through an age verified service. We intend to use Royal Mail Tracked 24 Age Verified or Tracked 48 Age Verified.
Furthermore, as our shipping costs have remained unchanged for over 5 years, despite ever increasing costs, we have regrettably had to make some changes to our delivery rates.
For orders under £125 there will now be different rates for razors/blades to reflect the additional costs of using the premium age verified service. Other items will be at reduced rates.
Have any of you in the UK come across this yet? Sounds like razors and blades can still be delivered in the UK but they will require a premium shipping service with age verification.
Seems like this may be one of those onerous UK regulations that the politicians used to claim were caused by the EU, but weren’t. I’ve never heard of a child running amok and causing mass fatalities with a 5-pack of Gillette Nacets. Not yet, anyway. But I guess I can understand why straight razors might be worthy of some control, like for other large knives. Not sure that age verification solves anything, though.
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