How Parcelsline earns money

The short version

• Always free: the decoder, estimates, deadlines, calendar file, scam check, knowledge base, FAQ and the first dispute letter.
• Voluntary support: tips through Ko-fi and GitHub Sponsors, once those links are set up. Supporting would change nothing you see. None is live yet.
• Optional case kit: a paid set of templates and information for when one letter is not enough. It is not legal advice, and you may not need it for a small fee. Not on sale yet.
• Partner (affiliate) links: a few may be added once they are set up, each marked Ad and "paid link". Parcelsline may earn a commission if you sign up or buy. You pay the same. None are live yet.
• Seller referrals: on the For sellers page only, once a referral link is set up, Parcelsline may be paid if a business signs up to a shipping or tracking service. None are live yet.

Where partner links can appear

None of these links are live yet. This is where they can appear once they are set up.

• Wise: on the estimator, only when you tick "I haven't bought it yet", below the estimate.
• Planet Express: on the decoder, only for "returned to sender", below the answer.
• Wise: on the refunds page, below the routes and the free letter.

Never above an answer, and never in a "watch", "hold" or "pay" result, when you are deciding whether to pay a charge.

What never happens

• No display ads, pop-ups, urgency timers or buy-now-pay-later.
• No ranking by payment: partners never change an estimate, a deadline, a refund route or the order of any list.
• No tracking pixels, ad tags or third-party scripts. Partner links are plain links.
• No sale or sharing of names, emails, tracking numbers or cases. Parcelsline does not collect them.
• No fake reviews or testimonials.
• No "pay your customs fee here" buttons. Pay only on the carrier's official site.

How partner links are measured

Some partner links carry a short placement label (for example estimate-prepurchase) so the partner's dashboard can report which spot a sign-up came from. The label names the place on Parcelsline, never you, your case or your tracking number.

When you follow a partner link, the partner's own site may set cookies under its own privacy policy. Parcelsline sets none for this.

Parcelsline's own usage counts are off unless you turn them on in About → Privacy. When on, they stay in your browser.

The case kit and legal advice

Parcelsline is not a law firm, carrier, customs authority or broker. The kit contains templates and information that you adapt and send yourself. It cannot guarantee a refund, and nobody at Parcelsline represents you. Kit templates are reviewed by a qualified lawyer before they go on sale.

Questions

Disclosures follow the US FTC Endorsement Guides, UK CAP Code/ASA guidance and EU unfair commercial practices rules.

Last updated 2026-10-23.