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

Photograph everything before you open it. Ten seconds, settles most disputes.

Test one thing at a time. It feels slower and it is the only way to learn anything.

Ask for the longer appointment slot. Ten minutes is not enough for a complex history and pretending otherwise wastes both your time.

File early. The window is shorter than people think and it starts at the transaction.

Customs outcomes are not rulings. A parcel passing is not legal advice. How long have you been on PostNL?

Ask for the longer appointment slot. Ten minutes is not enough for a complex history and pretending otherwise wastes both your time.

It gets smaller. Not easy, smaller. That distinction kept me going.