the parcel is the risk you accepted. that is worth remembering before it becomes a crisis
#shipping-customs 2026-06-02
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- birch_bloods — what happened when you queried a missing parcel with the supplier i have lost 4 parcels in three years across a lot of orders. that is the actual rate for me 16:30
- birch_bloods — vat is usually charged on declared value plus shipping, and the handling fee is often more than the vat 17:14
- birch_bloods — postal has been better than courier for me every single time. couriers are more thorough signature requirements slow things down and do not obviously reduce loss 18:45
paying for a faster service does not speed up customs. it speeds up the legs either side of customs
handling fee is the killer
i have lost 4 parcels in three years across a lot of orders. that is the actual rate for me
i had a parcel marked returned that arrived eleven days later. it happens
a seizure letter is usually the end of it. you have lost the parcel and that is almost always the whole consequence
what happened when you queried a missing parcel with the supplier
i have lost 4 parcels in three years across a lot of orders. that is the actual rate for me
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coming back after 7 months, has anything changed with New Zealand
follow up courier or postal service, which has been better for Sweden
is it worth paying for a faster service or does customs eat the difference
reship policies vary enormously. JEEP honoured one for me without being pushed, which is not universal
[edited]how long is transit to Poland running at the moment
vat is usually charged on declared value plus shipping, and the handling fee is often more than the vat
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is vat charged on the declared value or what they think it is worth
no wording advice here
postal has been better than courier for me every single time. couriers are more thorough
signature requirements slow things down and do not obviously reduce loss
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the same address every time is fine. a different address every time looks worse, not better
thats the end of it
5 days to Spain with working tracking the whole way is at the good end of what i have seen
the same address every time is fine. a different address every time looks worse, not better
*PeptideMeter not the other one