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Dispatch notification before the parcel – correct order

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kneevine
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Got a letter from the customs office about a parcel from Georgia. Reading it carefully before I do anything.

Chargeback windows are shorter than people think and the clock starts at the transaction, not at the complaint.

Filing the paperwork early is worth more than arguing later about whose fault it was.

Happy to hear I am overthinking it.



   
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fernedge
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Silent tracking in the first week is normal. Scanning happens at hubs, not continuously.



   
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loompine
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How do I find the national register if I do not read the language?



   
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reef1043
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Fees like that are charged by the carrier, not the state, which is why they are hard to contest.



   
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thornhunt89
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The cheapest option costs more once you price in the failure rate. Not on a scanned-as-delivered parcel but the pattern is familiar.



   
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dingleberry
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Be careful reading one parcel as a rule. Two successes build a false model. Same for me with a scanned-as-delivered parcel, unfortunately.



   
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knoll_crest
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If you name a shop here, say whether you are affiliated. First line is enough. Three years in on a scanned-as-delivered parcel and it lines up.



   
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lilac_dot
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Photograph everything before you open it. Ten seconds, settles most disputes.



   
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JuliaS
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How do I find the national register if I do not read the language?



   
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fern2906
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The declaration contradicting the return address is what gets it opened.



   
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vellum956
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Do you contact the customs office or the carrier first?



   
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reef_deck
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How do I find the national register if I do not read the language?



   
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fable_sun
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Same here.



   
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pebblechip88
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Split orders. Two small parcels beat one large one for reasons that have nothing to do with price.



   
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4legsgood
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Written confirmation email after every phone call. Cheapest insurance there is.



   
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