Comparing two orders, one from New Zealand and one domestic. The difference in handling is the interesting part, not the price.
What changed my experience was splitting orders rather than ordering larger and less often.
The three month rule is cumulative across parcels in more places than people realise.
The returns address and the contact address are often different and only one of them is a real building.
Interested in the boring correct answer.
What do you do about the fee? Do you just pay it?
Split the order. Two months in on a scheduled substance and it lines up.
The cheapest option costs more once you price in the failure rate.
The declaration contradicting the return address is what gets it opened.
Do you contact the customs office or the carrier first?