Parcel arrived but with a Royal Mail sticker on the box and no explanation. Wondering what triggers that.
A card that works domestically can fail on an international merchant for dull, uninteresting, entirely legitimate reasons.
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.
The returns address and the contact address are often different and only one of them is a real building.
How long would you wait before starting the process?
Filing early beats arguing later. And ask for the reference number, always.
Do you contact the customs office or the carrier first?
Reminder that a tracking number is not required in the post, but the dates and the carrier are.