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#shipping-customs 2025-06-12

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  • reship_rita — a liquid cold pack tells you it was above freezing, not that the vial cooked. lyophilised powder is robust 14:06
  • split_shipment — paying for a faster service does not speed up customs. it speeds up the legs either side of customs, ask me again in a month 14:13
  • reship_rita — reship policies vary enormously. KP honoured one for me without being pushed, which is not universal, thats just me 14:25
  • reship_rita — the transit table is pinned and built from what members actually reported, not from what suppliers quote, n of 1 obviously 14:27
SS

i declare it as what it is at a low value. we do not discuss wording beyond that here

RR

a liquid cold pack tells you it was above freezing, not that the vial cooked. lyophilised powder is robust

no wording advice here

is it worth paying for a faster service or does customs eat the difference

summer into a hot country is the risk. order in a cooler month if you have the choice

SS

paying for a faster service does not speed up customs. it speeds up the legs either side of customs, ask me again in a month

RR

reship policies vary enormously. KP honoured one for me without being pushed, which is not universal, thats just me

the transit table is pinned and built from what members actually reported, not from what suppliers quote, n of 1 obviously

be patient with support

handling fee is the killer