Payment went through twice. Not a disaster, but the way it was handled tells you a lot about the operation.
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.
The debit card route gives you recourse and the transfer route gives you a lower price. Pick which you actually want.
Any experience with the equivalent in another country would help.
What do you do about the fee? Do you just pay it? Tolerance was my main issue with Bitcoin too.
Do you contact the customs office or the carrier first?
Check the register yourself rather than trusting the number printed on the site.
File early.
Photograph everything.
Split orders. Two small parcels beat one large one for reasons that have nothing to do with price. Four months in on Bitcoin and it lines up.