paying for a faster service does not speed up customs. it speeds up the legs either side of customs
#shipping-customs 2024-09-21
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- per_mg_pete — right so a seizure letter is usually the end of it. you have lost the parcel and that is almost always the whole consequence 18:45
- per_mg_pete — a liquid cold pack tells you it was above freezing, not that the vial cooked. lyophilised powder is robust 19:22
- lyophile_liv — summer into a hot country is the risk. order in a cooler month if you have the choice split shipments arriving weeks apart is normal and is usually a stock thing, not… 20:00
- lyophile_liv — i have lost 8 parcels in three years across a lot of orders. that is the actual rate for me 20:09
- lyophile_liv — the transit table is pinned and built from what members actually reported, not from what suppliers quote 21:41
right so a seizure letter is usually the end of it. you have lost the parcel and that is almost always the whole consequence
12 days to the UK with working tracking the whole way is at the good end of what i have seen
how many parcels have people lost in total
has anyone had a parcel arrive after being marked as returned
postal has been better than courier for me every single time. couriers are more thorough
split shipments arriving weeks apart is normal and is usually a stock thing, not a customs thing
a liquid cold pack tells you it was above freezing, not that the vial cooked. lyophilised powder is robust
update on the earlier thing does a signature requirement help or hurt
ports do that
signature requirements slow things down and do not obviously reduce loss
courier or postal service, which has been better for Australia
a port stall is not the same as a customs hold and the tracking language usually distinguishes them
summer into a hot country is the risk. order in a cooler month if you have the choice
split shipments arriving weeks apart is normal and is usually a stock thing, not a customs thing
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powder is robust
order in winter
| Destination | Median days | Worst logged |
|---|---|---|
| UK | 11 | 34 |
| Germany | 9 | 28 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 22 |
| Canada | 14 | 41 |
| Australia | 13 | 38 |
| Singapore | 6 | 15 |
how long is transit to Australia running at the moment
thats the end of it
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thats a stock split
i have lost 8 parcels in three years across a lot of orders. that is the actual rate for me
| Destination | Median days | Worst logged |
|---|---|---|
| UK | 11 | 34 |
| Germany | 9 | 28 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 22 |
| Canada | 14 | 41 |
| Australia | 13 | 38 |
| Singapore | 6 | 15 |
the transit table is pinned and built from what members actually reported, not from what suppliers quote
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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