postal has been better than courier for me every single time. couriers are more thorough
#shipping-customs 2025-05-28
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- knees_first — a liquid cold pack tells you it was above freezing, not that the vial cooked. lyophilised powder is robust 10:53
- madrid_mg — update on the earlier thing if you query a missing parcel, be factual and patient. the good suppliers respond to that, n of 1 obviously 11:33
- factory_direct_fi — how long is transit to Poland running at the moment 13:12
split shipments arriving weeks apart is normal and is usually a stock thing, not a customs thing
thats a stock split
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courier or postal service, which has been better for Ireland
cold pack arrived warm after 12 days, does it matter
thats the end of it
no wording advice here
a liquid cold pack tells you it was above freezing, not that the vial cooked. lyophilised powder is robust
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the parcel is the risk you accepted. that is worth remembering before it becomes a crisis
powder is robust
summer into a hot country is the risk. order in a cooler month if you have the choice, thats just me
is it worth paying for a faster service or does customs eat the difference
how many parcels have people lost in total
if you query a missing parcel, be factual and patient. the good suppliers respond to that
update on the earlier thing if you query a missing parcel, be factual and patient. the good suppliers respond to that, n of 1 obviously
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vat is usually charged on declared value plus shipping, and the handling fee is often more than the vat
i have lost 5 parcels in three years across a lot of orders. that is the actual rate for me
ports do that
order in winter
what does the room consider a normal transit time now
update on the earlier thing tracking going dark for a week or ten days at a port is common and resolves on its own most of the time
slightly off topic but nobody here can tell you what will clear customs where you live and the mods stop that conversation quickly
follow up does a signature requirement help or hurt
[edited]does GL Biochem actually honour a reship or is it decorative
a port stall is not the same as a customs hold and the tracking language usually distinguishes them
paying for a faster service does not speed up customs. it speeds up the legs either side of customs
reship policies vary enormously. ERP honoured one for me without being pushed, which is not universal
give it another week
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i had a parcel marked returned that arrived eleven days later. it happens
amsterdam_aliquotreship policies vary enormously. ERP honoured one for me without being pushed, which…
how long is transit to Poland running at the moment
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