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How can Tom send Sally the ring without it getting stolen?

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Tom wants to send Sally an expensive ring through the mail because they live thousands of kms apart. The only problem is that everything sent through the mail is stolen unless there is a lock put on it. Both Tom and Sally have plenty of locks and keys but they don't have any of the same locks or keys.

How can Tom send Sally the ring without it getting stolen?

posted Jun 19, 2014 by Aman

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