a seizure letter is usually the end of it. you have lost the parcel and that is almost always the whole consequence
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#shipping-customs 2024-08-18
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- cold_chain_cmdr — nobody here can tell you what will clear customs where you live and the mods stop that conversation quickly 16:51
- two_four_ceiling — split shipments arriving weeks apart is normal and is usually a stock thing, not a customs thing 18:03
- cold_chain_cmdr — winter shipping into a cold country risks freezing, which is a different problem from heat and gets discussed less 18:53
- per_mg_pete — how long is transit to New Zealand running at the moment 18:58
while im here tracking has been dark for 6 days, at what point do i worry
courier or postal service, which has been better for Canada
how many parcels have people lost in total
if you query a missing parcel, be factual and patient. the good suppliers respond to that
do you use the same address every time
nobody here can tell you what will clear customs where you live and the mods stop that conversation quickly
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thats normal transit
the transit table is pinned and built from what members actually reported, not from what suppliers quote
parcel is sitting at a port with no movement, is that customs or just a port
handling fee is the killer
customs charge came to $94, is that normal for New Zealand
does a signature requirement help or hurt
split shipments arriving weeks apart is normal and is usually a stock thing, not a customs thing
d0 label created
d2 accepted, origin
d4 departed origin
d6 in transit
d6-16 nothing at all
d17 arrived destination country
d19 customs cleared
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update from 25 months ago: Sweden transit has got slower, consistently, across four orders
powder is robust
winter shipping into a cold country risks freezing, which is a different problem from heat and gets discussed less
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postal has been better than courier for me every single time. couriers are more thorough
how long is transit to New Zealand running at the moment
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coming back to this i have lost 5 parcels in three years across a lot of orders. that is the actual rate for me
the same address every time is fine. a different address every time looks worse, not better
the parcel is the risk you accepted. that is worth remembering before it becomes a crisis, thats one data point
| Destination | Median days | Worst logged |
|---|---|---|
| UK | 11 | 34 |
| Germany | 9 | 28 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 22 |
| Canada | 14 | 41 |
| Australia | 13 | 38 |
| Singapore | 6 | 15 |
i declare it as what it is at a low value. we do not discuss wording beyond that here