declared value, do you go low or realistic
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#shipping-customs 2026-06-16
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- eight_mm — i declare it as what it is at a low value. we do not discuss wording beyond that here the same address every time is fine. a different address every time looks worse,… 20:15
- confirmations_six — the parcel is the risk you accepted. that is worth remembering before it becomes a crisis 21:24
- tokyo_taper — does SSA actually honour a reship or is it decorative 21:27
how long is transit to Canada running at the moment
vat is usually charged on declared value plus shipping, and the handling fee is often more than the vat, from memory
do you use the same address every time
ports do that
quick one anyone shipping into Canada in summer and what do you do about it
confirmations_sixvat is usually charged on declared value plus shipping, and the handling fee is often…
reship policies vary enormously. TFC honoured one for me without being pushed, which is not universal
powder is robust
order in winter
what happened when you queried a missing parcel with the supplier
split shipments arriving weeks apart is normal and is usually a stock thing, not a customs thing, ask me again in a month
summer into a hot country is the risk. order in a cooler month if you have the choice
i declare it as what it is at a low value. we do not discuss wording beyond that here
the same address every time is fine. a different address every time looks worse, not better
| 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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thats the end of it
courier or postal service, which has been better for the UK
quick one if you query a missing parcel, be factual and patient. the good suppliers respond to that, we shall see
a liquid cold pack tells you it was above freezing, not that the vial cooked. lyophilised powder is robust
does a signature requirement help or hurt
handling fee is the killer
Recon calculator: 5mg in 0.5ml = 2.5mg/ml.
thats slower than usual
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mine took 23 days
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right so has anyone had a parcel arrive after being marked as returned
coming back after 2 months, has anything changed with Australia
the same address every time is fine. a different address every time looks worse, not better
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update from 14 months ago: Poland transit has got slower, consistently, across four orders
no wording advice here
6 days to Spain with working tracking the whole way is at the good end of what i have seen
what does the room consider a normal transit time now
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the parcel is the risk you accepted. that is worth remembering before it becomes a crisis
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does SSA actually honour a reship or is it decorative
| Destination | Median days | Worst logged |
|---|---|---|
| UK | 11 | 34 |
| Germany | 9 | 28 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 22 |
| Canada | 14 | 41 |
| Australia | 13 | 38 |
| Singapore | 6 | 15 |
is vat charged on the declared value or what they think it is worth
anyone had a split shipment arrive weeks apart
d0 label created
d2 accepted, origin
d4 departed origin
d6 in transit
d6-16 nothing at all
d17 arrived destination country
d19 customs cleared
d21 deliveredi had a parcel marked returned that arrived eleven days later. it happens
be patient with support
thats normal transit
signature requirements slow things down and do not obviously reduce loss
while im here winter shipping into a cold country risks freezing, which is a different problem from heat and gets discussed less
postal has been better than courier for me every single time. couriers are more thorough
coming back to this customs charge came to $240, is that normal for the UK
nobody here can tell you what will clear customs where you live and the mods stop that conversation quickly
paying for a faster service does not speed up customs. it speeds up the legs either side of customs
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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
d0 label created
d2 accepted, origin
d4 departed origin
d6 in transit
d6-16 nothing at all
d17 arrived destination country
d19 customs cleared
d21 deliveredpostal not courier
i have lost 2 parcels in three years across a lot of orders. that is the actual rate for me, n of 1 obviously
how many parcels have people lost in total