DHL Held My €71 Package at Customs and Forced Me to Hire a Broker

I ordered a single food supplement from the UK on February 29, priced at £60 (around €71.26), and had it shipped with DHL. I deeply regret that decisi...

I am not an importer or exporter. I made a purchase from a well-known website and chose DHL cargo for speedy delivery. My package arrived, and I was notified. They asked for the invoice for the product, which I swiftly provided. However, they stated there was a disparity between the invoice amount and what the other party declared, and instructed me to pick up the item from the agency.
After much effort, I discovered the agency, but they demanded ₺32,000 from me—more than the product's price. I had to leave the stuff in customs. What's confusing is that DHL acted more like a customs agent than a transportation firm. They appeared to forget their core duty and acted as if they were looking for a customer for their agency.
In the end, I was unable to retrieve my shipment, and the money I spent on the product was wasted.

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