On Fri, 14 May 2021 20:00:12 +0100, Ian Jackson wrote:

In message , charles
writes
In article ,
JoeJoe wrote:
Trying to buy a replacement battery for an old Samsung Galaxy S7 phone
that is nearly dead.

There are plenty on offer on eBay at around £5-£7, inc. all the tools
required for the job and free delivery.

However, every single one of them comes with a statement similar to
this one:
"Due to Restriction, Buyers in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Post
Code Starts with EX, DD, ML, CF, FY , KA , BB Please choose My Hermes
postage option"

i.e. no (Royal Mail) postage available to any of the those locations,
unless using Hermes.

I am aware that postage to the Highland and Islands of Scotland could
sometime be more expensive, bu what could be the reason for not being
able to post to Scotland? Some of them even state "Glasgow"
specifically? The post codes also look random to me...

Royal Mail don't accept batteries.

AIUI, not individual lithium batteries. However, I think they might be
OK if they are part of and enclosed in equipment (but you need to check
this).

I have this week, bought 8 Nokia BL-6F Lithium batteries that fit my TENS
machine and they were delivered by Royal Mail. No disclaimers or
aggravation.