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Greece to here – realistic transit times (6)

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

The reference number on the letter is the only way anyone will find the file again, so it goes in the subject line of everything.

The bank blocking a payment is a completely different problem from the shop blocking it, and the fix is different.

The three month rule is cumulative across parcels in more places than people realise.

Any experience with the equivalent in another country would help.



   
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The-Alchimist
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What do you do about the fee? Do you just pay it? A year in on a pharmacy-to-pharmacy transfer and it lines up.



   
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rowan5773
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How do I find the national register if I do not read the language?



   
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jasper6449
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The sticker on the box is just so you know they were in there. It is the letter that matters.



   
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indigocove86
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Split the order.



   
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hillgarnet
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Photograph everything. Currently on a pharmacy-to-pharmacy transfer myself.



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



   
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moss13
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The declaration contradicting the return address is what gets it opened.



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



   
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scaur7309
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Do you contact the customs office or the carrier first?



   
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quill2438
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Filing early beats arguing later. And ask for the reference number, always.



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



   
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indigowren39
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How do I find the national register if I do not read the language? Currently on a pharmacy-to-pharmacy transfer myself.



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



   
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GlacierKite
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No referral links. Shortened links and tracking parameters are the usual offenders.



   
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