Bluebell Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 My 90-year-old grandmother sent 4 x €5 notes in a birthday card to me (received today) where the envelope, card and money had been cut through and half of each of the €5 notes were removed. The envelope had then been resealed with a large white "customs" sticker. Has anyone else ever experienced this or can explain why it has happened. I will have to tell granny the news tomorrow and would like to be able to give her an explanation - because the whole thing is beyond me (rather petty, I think personally). Fortunately the halfs of the notes restuffed into the envelope contained the full reference numbers so my bank has sent them to Bank of France in hope of them being reimbursed to me. Not a pleasant experience - or a happy birthday!Thanks in advance, PG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerdesal Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Dont tell Granny, just express thanks, perhaps suggest that its not a very safe idea in future to send cash in a letter, then leave it at that. Why upset her? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I agree with Powerdesal, I'd do whatever you need to do to recover the money, but I think I'd leave Granny in blissful ignorance, unless you really her to sign or make a statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebell Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 How on earth do they know there is cash in a birthday card? Is there some sort of scanner/detector at the post office? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Quite how you go about proving how many notes were in an envelope, if any, I don't know but for sure any potential claim for loss would begin with you providing proof that you did indeed send them.As to how anybody would know that there was money in an envelope I don't know, unless perhaps the radar scan reveals the foil strips in the notes, but greeting cards cards are stiff, and sometimes quite big and thick too, features which can make them a convenient way of concealing drugs so could well attract the attention of customs officers.I would have thought though that any procedures for opening and inspecting mail would be done in a properly controlled and accountable manner so it is surprising that money has gone missing but I really don't think there is any point at all in trying to make anything of it, not for €10.Next time send the money in a letter, folded in a sheet of A4 so they don't show if held up against the light, and send the card separately [I] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Putting notes within black paper may stop people using strong lights to see through your letters but the post office etc use Xrays so they are going to see what is in the packet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 It happened to us twice and the theft occurred at the UK end.The scrotes recognise birthday cards and its rife in the sorting offices.The advice is DON'T do it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 I've done it succesfully using a CD case, but ONLY for very limited amounts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissie Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Someone (French) told me it is ILLEGAL to send cash through the post in France. Is this true?Chrissie (81) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Yes it is. I posted the text a couple of years ago, but I don't have the time to fins it again right now [:)]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Thats a nice C o c k you've got there Clair !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 It's a cockerel [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 [quote user="Bugbear"]Thats a nice C o c k you've got there Clair !![/quote]You aiming for a hat trick BB ? [;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Whers the 'blushing' smilie when you need it .................. [:$][:P]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceni Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 [quote user="Clair"]It's a cockerel [:)][/quote]Have you been down to the Casino snipping bits off a Lurcat ?John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 [quote user="Iceni"]Have you been down to the Casino snipping bits off a Lurcat ?John[/quote]Now that you mention it, I see it does have an air of Lurçat about it, much softer in the lines though [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebell Posted July 19, 2009 Author Share Posted July 19, 2009 Gacias for the responses. As the notes still contained their full reference numbers my local bank was quite happy to send them to the Banque de France to get them exchanged. Not to worry about Granny - she's a tough old bird, even at 90-years-old (not to be confused with Clair's cockerel) and has now vowed not to send money through the post again! We've been trying to tell her for years (after many losses of cards - mainly in the UK!) but it has taken an event in a "foreign" land to put her on the straight and narrow. [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG MAC Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 wrapped in carbon paper it may fox x rays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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