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Declaration wording that gets parcels opened

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4legsgood
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FedEx has held my parcel for 26 days with no scan. Is that normal for this route or should I start the process?

Customs handling fees are charged by the carrier, not the state, which is why they are so hard to contest.

Reading the statute rather than the summary changes the tone of everything you send back.

Has the handling changed recently for anyone else?



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



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



   
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combkite
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Same here.



   
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stormdusk
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Same here.



   
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jadehorn76
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Do you contact the customs office or the carrier first?



   
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The-Alchimist
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What do you do about the fee? Do you just pay it?



   
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DawnHorn
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Three month limits are cumulative across parcels in more places than people realise. Same for me with a chargeback, unfortunately.



   
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hivebirch
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Photograph everything.



   
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Domain age is one of the few signals that is expensive to fake and free to check.



   
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loughfrost
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Be careful reading one parcel as a rule. Two successes build a false model.



   
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shorecrown75
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What do you do about the fee? Do you just pay it? A fortnight in on a chargeback and it lines up.



   
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The-Alchimist
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Do you contact the customs office or the carrier first?



   
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linemoor
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“Dispatched” means the label was printed. That is the entire meaning of the word. Not on a chargeback but the pattern is familiar.



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



   
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