LSP_K2 Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 1 hour ago, ade rowlands said: Well if you take a look at the screengrab of my Eduard Order I posted Kev you'll see how thats going. Oh so so so well. But in my defence the stash has been cut right down to 9 kits. 2 of which are on the block for disposal in the for sale forums. I just checked and didn't see anything from you in the trader board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ade rowlands Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 10 minutes ago, LSP_K2 said: I just checked and didn't see anything from you in the trader board. The kits are only on the block. Not decided on if they are getting traded yet or kept. LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamF Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Do you see what's happening? The businesses that 'actually' manufacture are able to deliver the businesses that are just a Laptop and a big shed are only as good the products they are able to buy in. Graham Bob MDC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Just to be sure........brexit SUCKS BIG TIME......... blackbetty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zactoman Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 In trying to keep it non-political, I found a good article about this as it relates to US businesses: https://esellercafe.com/how-a-new-vat-rule-from-brexit-now-impacts-every-us-seller-shipping-to-uk-customers/ My current plan for UK purchases: Under £135: a Zactomodels eBay store. eBay charges customer the VAT during purchase and eBay does the dirty work of paying VAT to HMRC. Over £135: The customer pays VAT upon receipt in the UK. A minimum purchase over £135 will be required on my website (once I get the coding worked out). Or customers can email me a list and I'll send a PayPal invoice. I am considering charging slightly higher prices on the eBay store to cover eBays high fees. You UK guys that want to make small orders might want to consider coordinating with one another and placing a larger order together to save a few bucks. LSP_K2 and Derek B 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Mike Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 A workaround. Great idea. LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subodai Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 So my ~ 150 Euro order from AK-Interactive has gathered a 39 quid customs charge along with it. Being delivered by DHL, who had a bit of a flap about it coming with a DANGEROUS GOODS IN EXCEPTED QUANTITIES UN 1263 warning, (for a 30ml bottle of enamel paint, I might add), when they called me this morning to confirm what was in it... Guess I won't be ordering direct all that much anymore That's quite a sting. LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ade rowlands Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 5 minutes ago, Subodai said: So my ~ 150 Euro order from AK-Interactive has gathered a 39 quid customs charge along with it. Being delivered by DHL, who had a bit of a flap about it coming with a DANGEROUS GOODS IN EXCEPTED QUANTITIES UN 1263 warning, (for a 30ml bottle of enamel paint, I might add), when they called me this morning to confirm what was in it... Guess I won't be ordering direct all that much anymore That's quite a sting. I take it you were also charged for the privilege of them paying the Tax in advance for you like Royal Mail/Parcelforce? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subodai Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Just now, ade rowlands said: I take it you were also charged for the privilege of them paying the Tax in advance for you like Royal Mail/Parcelforce? Yep, looks like 11 quid of it was 'for the privilege'. Royal Mail's 8 quid hostage fee is starting to look almost like a bargain.... almost... LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince14 Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share Posted February 1, 2021 (edited) Trust me, £11 is inconsequential compared to the hassle of trying to get the VAT, import duty, customs charges etc. sorted out yourself. Unless you like having to spend hours on the phone to HMRC - because the department that deals with the VAT doesn't also deal with import duty etc....and then, when you've sorted it all out with HMRC, you then have to get through to ParcelForce/DHL/whoever to explain that the charges have been paid. They then have to go off and check with HMRC and, by the time it's sorted, you have to hope that another part of the shipping company hasn't already returned the parcel to the sender because it's been sitting in the depot for too long. I too was once indignant about the ParcelForce admin charge. Having tried to do it myself once, I now think it's an absolute bargain. Edited February 1, 2021 by vince14 RLWP and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 My book order of December was finally sent from UK... but DHL is asking me 44 euros of European VAT whereas I already paid the VAT when I ordered! I notified that to the seller but I'm afraid there will not be an easy way to solve that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 On 1/21/2021 at 1:06 AM, Zactoman said: In trying to keep it non-political, I found a good article about this as it relates to US businesses: https://esellercafe.com/how-a-new-vat-rule-from-brexit-now-impacts-every-us-seller-shipping-to-uk-customers/ My current plan for UK purchases: Under £135: a Zactomodels eBay store. eBay charges customer the VAT during purchase and eBay does the dirty work of paying VAT to HMRC. Over £135: The customer pays VAT upon receipt in the UK. A minimum purchase over £135 will be required on my website (once I get the coding worked out). Or customers can email me a list and I'll send a PayPal invoice. I am considering charging slightly higher prices on the eBay store to cover eBays high fees. You UK guys that want to make small orders might want to consider coordinating with one another and placing a larger order together to save a few bucks. Not getting political I hope, but for accuracy, the VAT thing is nothing to do with Brexit it would have happened regardless. Watch out for the EU implementing similar rules about July (on current plans). LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamF Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 The EU didn't implement theirs due to Covid so it's late, I expect that those that blocked UK customers will have to do the same to the EU ones. If it becomes illegal to sell to the EU without being VAT registered in Europe I will have to pull the plug aswell. My guess is in a few years it will all crash and burn and go back to being a normal trading bloc. Graham MikeC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 This move is just fostering large selling platforms such as eBay or Amazon as they have the means to set-up that system whereas SMB do not. A pity... The crazy part is the fact most of the main platforms are not European. Go figure... Landrotten Highlander 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subodai Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 It's going to drive business to the bigger companies like thierry says. it's just not worth the extra hassle, or cost to go anywhere else It's very sad for the hobby because I cannot imagine it's doing anything good for our smaller independent retailers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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