Split orders. Two small parcels beat one large one for reasons that have nothing to do with price.
The cheapest option costs more once you price in the failure rate. Tolerance was my main issue with Deutsche Post too.
The declaration contradicting the return address is what gets it opened. Currently on Deutsche Post myself.
File early.
The sticker on the box is just so you know they were in there. It is the letter that matters.
The declaration contradicting the return address is what gets it opened.
The cheapest option costs more once you price in the failure rate.
Split the order.
What do you do about the fee? Do you just pay it? Same for me with Deutsche Post, unfortunately.
What do you do about the fee? Do you just pay it?
Do you contact the customs office or the carrier first?
Photograph everything before you open it. Ten seconds, settles most disputes.
The cheapest option costs more once you price in the failure rate.
Fees like that are charged by the carrier, not the state, which is why they are hard to contest. Six weeks in on Deutsche Post and it lines up.
Written confirmation email after every phone call. Cheapest insurance there is.