The item was posted to my brother in the UK (I live in France) - and it arrived when expected and perfectly packaged according to him. He has been instructed not to open it until Christmas so I can't add much more information, but I will update my review when I get his reaction. What I can add is that "Postboxed" is an excellent idea for getting gifts to people in the UK ..... my brother is a merchant seaman and often gets called away with little notice. Most undelivered parcels are returned to sender after 2 weeks (which raises extra costs, not to mention disappointment) - so to able to order something, knowing that it will fit through his letterbox, makes this a very useful service.