How much more of a risk is getting something shipped from overseas?

I live in the UK, and figured it was probably better to use UK sellers, because packages won't have to go through security at the border.

Is this sensible thinking? How much more of a risk are we talking about?

There's an item I want, but the UK vendor has a worse price and a worse reuptation than the one in Europe.

The process of shipping, and how well stealth works is the part of the process I understand the least.


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[3 Points] None:

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[3 Points] None:

How would you like quantity of risk described to you?

Risk-pounds?

Risks per second squared?

Risk-based confidence intervals?

Risk-coins?


[2 Points] andblowyourhousedown:

If I could find what I want domestic, albeit for a higher price, I would go for it.

Increased security > lower cost.


[1 Points] JesusdiedLOLOL:

A lot more risky since you're introducing customs to the mix, though most packs get through.


[1 Points] LoudRooster:

Customs open up random packs and xray packs. The risk is much higher.


[1 Points] emotionalpainkiller:

It's riskier, but you're still looking at less than a 1% seizure rate.


[1 Points] None:

Don't even bother ordering international. If the item that you want is available domestically then it's so worth paying the extra.

The thing is, it's basically impossible to get caught ordering domestically; it's illegal to fuck with the Queen's mail. Like, actually illegal - Royal Mail aren't allowed to open anything. Sniffer dogs aren't used. As long as there isn't a tear in the packaging that causes the item to spill out, you're golden.

If it crosses the border though, it's possible that the package will be inspected. You've just jumped from a near-zero chance of anything bad happening to a very real chance.

I've never heard of anybody ordering UK-UK and being caught - every bust I've heard about has been somebody ordering internationally. If anybody knows differently then I would love to hear.

TL;DR: why risk it? It really isn't worth it.


[1 Points] somedudewithsomeshit:

Some risks are big, some risks are small, but for molly under 20 a gram, I will risk it all.