Ordered from New Zealand for the first time and the debit card payment triggered every fraud check the bank has.
Small, light and boring passes. Large, branded and interesting gets examined.
The three month rule is cumulative across parcels in more places than people realise.
Photograph everything before you open it. It takes ten seconds and settles most disputes.
Interested in the boring correct answer.
How do I find the national register if I do not read the language? Side effects was my main issue with the Netherlands too.
What do you do about the fee? Do you just pay it? Not on the Netherlands but the pattern is familiar.
Written confirmation email after every phone call. Cheapest insurance there is.
File early.
Do you contact the customs office or the carrier first? Two months in on the Netherlands and it lines up.