vat is usually charged on declared value plus shipping, and the handling fee is often more than the vat
#shipping-customs 2025-06-29
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- typosquat_tay — update from 10 months ago: Japan transit has got slower, consistently, across four orders 14:43
- salt_bridge — signature requirements slow things down and do not obviously reduce loss 14:55
- split_shipment — reship policies vary enormously. MKM honoured one for me without being pushed, which is not universal the parcel is the risk you accepted. that is worth remembering… 16:55
- salt_bridge — how long is transit to Germany running at the moment 17:06
ports do that
nobody here can tell you what will clear customs where you live and the mods stop that conversation quickly
does a signature requirement help or hurt
6 days to Australia with working tracking the whole way is at the good end of what i have seen
got a seizure letter, what actually happens next
i declare it as what it is at a low value. we do not discuss wording beyond that here
handling fee is the killer
anyone had a split shipment arrive weeks apart
sorry to jump in declared value, do you go low or realistic
update from 10 months ago: Japan transit has got slower, consistently, across four orders
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signature requirements slow things down and do not obviously reduce loss
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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
postal has been better than courier for me every single time. couriers are more thorough
powder is robust
what happened when you queried a missing parcel with the supplier
postal not courier
i declare it as what it is at a low value. we do not discuss wording beyond that here
split shipments arriving weeks apart is normal and is usually a stock thing, not a customs thing
give it another week
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a seizure letter is usually the end of it. you have lost the parcel and that is almost always the whole consequence, thats just me
mine took 8 days
[edited]winter shipping into a cold country risks freezing, which is a different problem from heat and gets discussed less
reship policies vary enormously. MKM honoured one for me without being pushed, which is not universal
the parcel is the risk you accepted. that is worth remembering before it becomes a crisis
thats the end of it
anyone shipping into Ireland in summer and what do you do about it
while im here the transit table is pinned and built from what members actually reported, not from what suppliers quote
a liquid cold pack tells you it was above freezing, not that the vial cooked. lyophilised powder is robust
how long is transit to Germany running at the moment
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sorry to jump in a port stall is not the same as a customs hold and the tracking language usually distinguishes them, n of 1 obviously
i have lost 7 parcels in three years across a lot of orders. that is the actual rate for me
order in winter
the parcel is the risk you accepted. that is worth remembering before it becomes a crisis
quick one summer into a hot country is the risk. order in a cooler month if you have the choice
*Medutest not the other one
genuine question what does the room consider a normal transit time now
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*PeptideMeter not the other one
no wording advice here
thats slower than usual
be patient with support
thats a stock split
| Destination | Median days | Worst logged |
|---|---|---|
| UK | 11 | 34 |
| Germany | 9 | 28 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 22 |
| Canada | 14 | 41 |
| Australia | 13 | 38 |
| Singapore | 6 | 15 |
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postal has been better than courier for me every single time. couriers are more thorough
the same address every time is fine. a different address every time looks worse, not better
ask about reship