The sticker on the box is just so you know they were in there. It is the letter that matters.

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

Check the register yourself rather than trusting the number printed on the site. Not on Royal Mail but the pattern is familiar.

Do you contact the customs office or the carrier first?

What do you do about the fee? Do you just pay it? Currently on Royal Mail myself.

Do you contact the customs office or the carrier first? Tolerance was my main issue with Royal Mail too.

Fees like that are charged by the carrier, not the state, which is why they are hard to contest. Tolerance was my main issue with Royal Mail too.

Do you contact the customs office or the carrier first? Same for me with Royal Mail, unfortunately.

The sticker on the box is just so you know they were in there. It is the letter that matters.

Silent tracking in the first week is normal. Scanning happens at hubs, not continuously. Currently on Royal Mail myself.

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

“Dispatched” means the label was printed. That is the entire meaning of the word. Currently on Royal Mail myself.

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

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

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