i have lost 2 parcels in three years across a lot of orders. that is the actual rate for me
Thread · #shipping-customs · 2026-06-03
slightly off topic but a port stall is not
Spun off from a message in #shipping-customs on 2026-06-03. 6 messages, 4 participants.
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- tenpence — slightly off topic but a port stall is not the same as a customs hold and the tracking language usually distinguishes them, for what its worth 21:24
postal has been better than courier for me every single time. couriers are more thorough
ports do that
update from 24 months ago: the Netherlands transit has got slower, consistently, across four orders
mine took 15 days
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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