i have had a parcel visit three countries it had no business visiting and arrive fine
a handling fee is a fee
Spun off from a message in #shipping-customs on 2026-06-30. 11 messages, 5 participants.
- vat_on_import — a handling fee is a fee. it is charged by whoever cleared the parcel and it is not up for discussion 21:33
sat at the hub
asked which warehouse nobody here can tell you what will clear customs where you live and the mods stop that conversation quickly
catching up, soft pack, powder fine
vat is usually charged on declared value plus shipping, and the handling fee is often more than the vat
it will move
i have lost 6 parcels in three years across a lot of orders. that is the actual rate for me
the first scan is at the hub, so the days before it are real days and not a lost parcel
i log the route, the carrier, every scan and the total, and after two years the pattern is obvious, give or take
i do not give or take advice on wording anything, and this channel has been consistent about that
i put a logger in one parcel and the trace was worth more than every anecdote in this channel including mine, domestic dispatch, no border