paying for a faster service does not speed up customs. it speeds up the legs either side of customs
i had a parcel marked returned that arrived eleven days later. it happens
| 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
order in winter
the same address every time is fine. a different address every time looks worse, not better
does MKM actually honour a reship or is it decorative
thats the end of it
slightly off topic but the transit table is pinned and built from what members actually reported, not from what suppliers quote
a seizure letter is usually the end of it. you have lost the parcel and that is almost always the whole consequence
while im here has anyone had a parcel arrive after being marked as returned
anyone shipping into the UK in summer and what do you do about it
*VendorInvestigate not the other one
do you use the same address every time
winter shipping into a cold country risks freezing, which is a different problem from heat and gets discussed less
update from 24 months ago: Australia transit has got slower, consistently, across four orders
signature requirements slow things down and do not obviously reduce loss, for what its worth
[edited]thats slower than usual
thats a stock split
reship policies vary enormously. MKM honoured one for me without being pushed, which is not universal
mine took 20 days
if you query a missing parcel, be factual and patient. the good suppliers respond to that
customs charge came to €55, is that normal for the Netherlands
ask about reship
is it worth paying for a faster service or does customs eat the difference
if you query a missing parcel, be factual and patient. the good suppliers respond to that
no wording advice here
unrelated but split shipments arriving weeks apart is normal and is usually a stock thing, not a customs thing
does a signature requirement help or hurt
ports do that
give it another week
the parcel is the risk you accepted. that is worth remembering before it becomes a crisis
be patient with support
postal has been better than courier for me every single time. couriers are more thorough
[edited]how many parcels have people lost in total
[edited]tracking going dark for a week or ten days at a port is common and resolves on its own most of the time
handling fee is the killer
thats normal transit
[edited]nobody here can tell you what will clear customs where you live and the mods stop that conversation quickly
summer into a hot country is the risk. order in a cooler month if you have the choice
declared value, do you go low or realistic
i have lost 9 parcels in three years across a lot of orders. that is the actual rate for me, happy to be corrected
reship policies vary enormously. GGPeps honoured one for me without being pushed, which is not universal
a seizure letter is usually the end of it. you have lost the parcel and that is almost always the whole consequence
i had a parcel marked returned that arrived eleven days later. it happens
vat is usually charged on declared value plus shipping, and the handling fee is often more than the vat
20 days to Spain with working tracking the whole way is at the good end of what i have seen