The cheapest option costs more once you price in the failure rate.
“Dispatched” means the label was printed. That is the entire meaning of the word. How long have you been on UPS?
The sticker on the box is just so you know they were in there. It is the letter that matters.
Written confirmation email after every phone call. Cheapest insurance there is.
File early.
What do you do about the fee? Do you just pay it?
Silent tracking in the first week is normal. Scanning happens at hubs, not continuously. A fortnight in on UPS and it lines up.
Same here.
How long have you been on UPS?
File early. The window is shorter than people think and it starts at the transaction.
Photograph everything. Not on UPS but the pattern is familiar.
Same here.
No referral links. Shortened links and tracking parameters are the usual offenders. Side effects was my main issue with UPS too.
Same here.
What do you do about the fee? Do you just pay it?
Customs outcomes are not rulings. A parcel passing is not legal advice.