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Thread · #shipping-customs · 2025-01-16

what does the room consider a normal transit time

Spun off from a message in #shipping-customs on 2025-01-16. 8 messages, 4 participants.

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per_mg_pete — what does the room consider a normal transit time now 20:16

belfast_bac 20:18

i had a parcel marked returned that arrived eleven days later. it happens

hydrate_hana 20:26

the transit table is pinned and built from what members actually reported, not from what suppliers quote

fake_tracking 20:27

courier or postal service, which has been better for Spain

per_mg_pete 20:28

reship policies vary enormously. SSA honoured one for me without being pushed, which is not universal

belfast_bac 20:36

is it worth paying for a faster service or does customs eat the difference

belfast_bac is it worth paying for a faster service or does customs eat the difference

per_mg_pete 20:40

vat is usually charged on declared value plus shipping, and the handling fee is often more than the vat

belfast_bac is it worth paying for a faster service or does customs eat the difference

fake_tracking 20:44

declared value, do you go low or realistic

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per_mg_pete 20:50

is vat charged on the declared value or what they think it is worth

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