handling fee is the killer
#shipping-customs 2025-07-10
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- vat_on_import — tracking has been dark for 3 days, at what point do i worry 16:31
- reta_resting_hr — for the archive update from 19 months ago: Poland transit has got slower, consistently, across four orders 17:11
- seizure_letter — tracking going dark for a week or ten days at a port is common and resolves on its own most of the time the transit table is pinned and built from what members… 17:12
- vat_on_import — winter shipping into a cold country risks freezing, which is a different problem from heat and gets discussed less 18:16
- vat_on_import — vat is usually charged on declared value plus shipping, and the handling fee is often more than the vat 18:27
coming back after 20 months, has anything changed with Singapore
tracking has been dark for 3 days, at what point do i worry
| Destination | Median days | Worst logged |
|---|---|---|
| UK | 11 | 34 |
| Germany | 9 | 28 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 22 |
| Canada | 14 | 41 |
| Australia | 13 | 38 |
| Singapore | 6 | 15 |
for the archive update from 19 months ago: Poland transit has got slower, consistently, across four orders
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tracking going dark for a week or ten days at a port is common and resolves on its own most of the time
the transit table is pinned and built from what members actually reported, not from what suppliers quote
anyone shipping into Japan in summer and what do you do about it
paying for a faster service does not speed up customs. it speeds up the legs either side of customs, happy to be corrected
winter shipping into a cold country risks freezing, which is a different problem from heat and gets discussed less
d0 label created
d2 accepted, origin
d4 departed origin
d6 in transit
d6-16 nothing at all
d17 arrived destination country
d19 customs cleared
d21 deliveredpostal has been better than courier for me every single time. couriers are more thorough
summer into a hot country is the risk. order in a cooler month if you have the choice
vat is usually charged on declared value plus shipping, and the handling fee is often more than the vat
| Destination | Median days | Worst logged |
|---|---|---|
| UK | 11 | 34 |
| Germany | 9 | 28 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 22 |
| Canada | 14 | 41 |
| Australia | 13 | 38 |
| Singapore | 6 | 15 |
cold pack arrived warm after 4 days, does it matter
ask about reship
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a liquid cold pack tells you it was above freezing, not that the vial cooked. lyophilised powder is robust