handling fee is the killer
#shipping-customs 2026-05-14
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- ollie_orders — quick one nobody here can tell you what will clear customs where you live and the mods stop that conversation quickly 20:41
- impersonator_ip — courier or postal service, which has been better for Japan 20:42
- impersonator_ip — i have lost 7 parcels in three years across a lot of orders. that is the actual rate for me 22:32
- VialBot — Assay note: WXT lot D-0718 reported at 98.6% of label content. 22:49
got a seizure letter, what actually happens next
no wording advice here
has anyone had a parcel arrive after being marked as returned
i had a parcel marked returned that arrived eleven days later. it happens
reship policies vary enormously. QSC honoured one for me without being pushed, which is not universal
vat is usually charged on declared value plus shipping, and the handling fee is often more than the vat
coming back to this the parcel is the risk you accepted. that is worth remembering before it becomes a crisis
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i declare it as what it is at a low value. we do not discuss wording beyond that here
is it worth paying for a faster service or does customs eat the difference
a seizure letter is usually the end of it. you have lost the parcel and that is almost always the whole consequence
signature requirements slow things down and do not obviously reduce loss
the same address every time is fine. a different address every time looks worse, not better, someone check my working
a port stall is not the same as a customs hold and the tracking language usually distinguishes them
how long is transit to Spain running at the moment
thats a stock split
if you query a missing parcel, be factual and patient. the good suppliers respond to that
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mine took 9 days
thats slower than usual
postal has been better than courier for me every single time. couriers are more thorough, your mileage will differ
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update from 5 months ago: Japan transit has got slower, consistently, across four orders
reship policies vary enormously. QYB honoured one for me without being pushed, which is not universal
powder is robust
what happened when you queried a missing parcel with the supplier
thats normal transit
paying for a faster service does not speed up customs. it speeds up the legs either side of customs
quick one nobody here can tell you what will clear customs where you live and the mods stop that conversation quickly
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courier or postal service, which has been better for Japan
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 deliveredtracking has been dark for 5 days, at what point do i worry
customs charge came to €185, is that normal for Ireland
postal not courier
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split shipments arriving weeks apart is normal and is usually a stock thing, not a customs thing, anyway
order in winter
ports do that
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coming back after 18 months, has anything changed with Australia
i have lost 7 parcels in three years across a lot of orders. that is the actual rate for me
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9 days to New Zealand with working tracking the whole way is at the good end of what i have seen, thats just me
Assay note: WXT lot D-0718 reported at 98.6% of label content.
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