Asking this as a poll because the anecdotes are plentiful and the distribution is not.
Living somewhere the domestic route does not exist, which makes most of the advice on this board inapplicable to me.
What I actually want to know is which of the variables in a cross-border order actually determine the outcome, and which are superstition.
Roughly, people seem to land in one of these:
- Held where they were and waited it out
- Changed one variable and kept everything else fixed
- Changed several things at once and cannot now attribute the result
- Stopped and reassessed from a clean baseline
Say which and say why — the why is the useful half.
VendorMark said:Living somewhere the domestic route does not exist, which makes most of the advice on this board inapplicable to me.
My experience ordering cross-border ordering internationally: I've ordered from an Indian manufacturer. Customs can be hit or miss.
Shipping time: 14-28 days
Customs clearance: required import documentation
Quality: Janoshik tested at 99.5% purity
International ordering adds complexity but can save 60-80% compared to US prices. Research your country's import laws first.
mike.trainer_LA said:My experience ordering cross-border ordering internationally: I've ordered from an Indian manufacturer.
International shipping tracking for cross-border ordering orders: my experience with customs in the US when ordering from overseas:
Package cleared customs in 2 days, no issues.
Tips: always include a copy of your prescription, declare medication properly on customs forms, keep quantities reasonable (personal use = 3 month supply max), and use a vendor who has experience shipping to your country.
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Shop Reference StandardsVendorMark said:Living somewhere the domestic route does not exist, which makes most of the advice on this board inapplicable to me.
Can confirm. Same sequence, different timescale. Posting only so the count is not one.
From the other side of the consultation, briefly. Whatever the answer turns out to be, the method for getting there is the same: state the assumption, do the arithmetic in public, and invite the correction. That is slower than asserting, and it is the only version that survives being wrong.
That is the short version; the long version is somebody else's post.