Comparing two orders, one from Turkey and one domestic. The difference in handling is the interesting part, not the price.
The bank blocking a payment is a completely different problem from the shop blocking it, and the fix is different.
Small, light and boring passes. Large, branded and interesting gets examined.
Photograph everything before you open it. It takes ten seconds and settles most disputes.
Mostly posting so the next person has something to search.
Filing early beats arguing later. And ask for the reference number, always.
Written confirmation email after every phone call. Cheapest insurance there is.
Split orders. Two small parcels beat one large one for reasons that have nothing to do with price.
The declaration contradicting the return address is what gets it opened.
Do you contact the customs office or the carrier first?
Do you contact the customs office or the carrier first?
Same here.
Photograph everything before you open it. Ten seconds, settles most disputes. Side effects was my main issue with FedEx too.
Fees like that are charged by the carrier, not the state, which is why they are hard to contest.
What do you do about the fee? Do you just pay it?
Same here.
The published rule and the enforcement pattern are different documents. Only one of them affects you. Currently on FedEx myself.
Check the register yourself rather than trusting the number printed on the site. Currently on FedEx myself.
How do I find the national register if I do not read the language?