Cash, jewellery, precious metals and stones, art and antiques are listed as prohibited items under Cargosender's Terms and Conditions — none of this category is currently bookable.
Cargosender's Terms and Conditions (§3.4) list this entire category as prohibited: cash, coins and collectible coins; documents exchangeable for cash or goods; and 'valuable items such as works of art, jewelry (including watches), precious metals, precious stones, pearls, glass items, porcelain, earthenware, or similar materials' along with antiques and furs. This is a stricter position than some individual carriers take in isolation, and it applies to the whole category regardless of declared value, packaging or insurance. If you need to ship any of these, look for a specialist valuables or fine-art logistics company that carries purpose-built insurance, security and handling for high-value goods — a general parcel or courier booking, including Cargosender's, is not the right channel.
| Carrier | Rule / Status |
|---|---|
| Cargosender | Cash, coins, jewellery (including watches), precious metals and stones, pearls, glass items, porcelain, earthenware, antiques and furs are all listed as prohibited items under Cargosender's Terms and Conditions (§3.4). This applies regardless of destination, packaging or declared value. |
Rules change frequently. Always verify at carrier websites before booking.
This category isn't currently bookable through Cargosender, so there's no booking workflow to follow here — the steps below are general practice for whoever does end up carrying the item.
Get the item's fair current value assessed — replacement value for insurance purposes, not necessarily the original purchase price.
Look specifically for a carrier or logistics company that advertises handling high-value goods, fine art or valuables as a named service — not a general parcel or courier booking.
Ask that specialist directly what their own declared-value and insurance process requires before assuming any figure you'd enter would be covered.
Keep proof of value and provenance — receipts, appraisal certificates, photographs — regardless of which service eventually carries the item.
Don't assume a general parcel courier will carry any item in this category just because the box on their website has a 'high value' option — check their own current prohibited items list directly, and separately confirm Cargosender's own position here before booking anything adjacent.
For cash specifically, licensed money transfer services (bank wire, regulated remittance providers) are the appropriate channel — not a parcel or courier service of any kind.
If you're unsure whether a specific item falls into this prohibited category, ask Cargosender support before attempting to book it, rather than finding out at collection.
No. Cash, coins and documents exchangeable for cash or goods are listed as prohibited items under Cargosender's Terms and Conditions (§3.4). Use a licensed money transfer service instead.
No. Jewellery, including watches, is listed as a prohibited item under Cargosender's Terms and Conditions (§3.4), regardless of declared value, packaging or insurance. A specialist valuables or fine-art shipping company is the appropriate channel for jewellery.
Also prohibited under the same clause — works of art, precious metals and stones, antiques and furs are all listed alongside jewellery in Cargosender's Terms and Conditions (§3.4).
Standard weight-based carrier liability and general parcel handling are a poor match for items whose value has little to do with their physical weight, and whose loss can't realistically be made good by a standard insurance add-on. That's a common reason general parcel and courier services exclude the category rather than trying to price around it.
Not necessarily — this reflects Cargosender's own Terms and Conditions, which can be stricter than any individual carrier's public policy in isolation. What actually governs a Cargosender booking is Cargosender's own terms.
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