the transit table is pinned and built from what members actually reported, not from what suppliers quote, we shall see
#shipping-customs 2025-09-30
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- gall_bladder_gav — the transit table is pinned and built from what members actually reported, not from what suppliers quote, we shall see 19:59
- gall_bladder_gav — the parcel is the risk you accepted. that is worth remembering before it becomes a crisis, thats one data point 20:53
- site_itch — is vat charged on the declared value or what they think it is worth 21:42
- site_itch — postal has been better than courier for me every single time. couriers are more thorough 21:44
no wording advice here
signature requirements slow things down and do not obviously reduce loss
tracking going dark for a week or ten days at a port is common and resolves on its own most of the time
thats normal transit
*that should say weekly
declared value, do you go low or realistic
ask about reship
✅6⚠️7
thats the end of it
how many parcels have people lost in total
✅1
mine took 21 days
be patient with support
the parcel is the risk you accepted. that is worth remembering before it becomes a crisis, thats one data point
customs charge came to $120, is that normal for the UK
ports do that
has anyone had a parcel arrive after being marked as returned
i declare it as what it is at a low value. we do not discuss wording beyond that here
thats slower than usual
got a seizure letter, what actually happens next
powder is robust
is vat charged on the declared value or what they think it is worth
| Destination | Median days | Worst logged |
|---|---|---|
| UK | 11 | 34 |
| Germany | 9 | 28 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 22 |
| Canada | 14 | 41 |
| Australia | 13 | 38 |
| Singapore | 6 | 15 |
summer into a hot country is the risk. order in a cooler month if you have the choice
postal has been better than courier for me every single time. couriers are more thorough
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anyone had a split shipment arrive weeks apart
what does the room consider a normal transit time now
order in winter
the same address every time is fine. a different address every time looks worse, not better
cold pack arrived warm after 16 days, does it matter
give it another week
is it worth paying for a faster service or does customs eat the difference
*VendorInvestigate not the other one
coming back after 2 months, has anything changed with Japan
thats a stock split