I have found that sometimes the tracking number only tell the story to the border of the country where I bought stuff. Then i need to go to the page of my country`s mail companys tracking site and take it from there.
It can be a pain when you need to sign for stuff, especially when it is just a small parcel, like spokes for a wheel or similar that they could easily have placed in my mailbox.
Also I am told by both DHL and UPS that my adress can not be found on the GPS so they all call and ask for directions. Just now I am waiting for a hub I bought that kind of disappeared and no word from the (private) seller..
And yes, stuff from Thor always reached me no problems

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