Survey: Half of shoppers have lost money on an international order Chris Braton for EveryMarket Oct 15, 2026 Oct 15, 2026 Updated Oct 15, 2026 0 A person holding an international parcel with customs tape and postal declaration form from other countries. Torgonskaya Tatiana // Shutterstock Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Chris Braton for EveryMarket kAm$9@AA6CD 92G6 49@D6? H9@ E96J 2C6 >@DE 4@>7@CE23=6 3FJ:?8 7C@> :?E6C?2E:@?2==J[ 2?5 E96 2?DH6C :D C:89E ?6IE 5@@C] k^AmkAmp k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^3=@8]6G6CJ>2C<6E]4@>^a_ae^_h^ah^:?E6C?2E:@?2=\@?=:?6\D9@AA:?8\ECFDE\DFCG6J^Qm`[___\A6CD@? 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