Got a letter from the customs office about a parcel from Brazil. Reading it carefully before I do anything.
The debit card route gives you recourse and the transfer route gives you a lower price. Pick which you actually want.
What changed my experience was splitting orders rather than ordering larger and less often.
A card that works domestically can fail on an international merchant for dull, uninteresting, entirely legitimate reasons.
Photograph everything before you open it. It takes ten seconds and settles most disputes.
Has the handling changed recently for anyone else?
Three month limits are cumulative across parcels in more places than people realise.
Reminder that a tracking number is not required in the post, but the dates and the carrier are.
The cheapest option costs more once you price in the failure rate.
How do I find the national register if I do not read the language?