Exactly - just shoot 30% less, and enjoy the warm fuzzy feeling of supporting rip-off Britain.Alpha1 wrote:Having never bought anything except from UK suppliers or specialty stuff from the USA. I am not going to lose any sleep over not being able to purchase from Germany. If I have to pay a bit more to a UK supplier I am not worried. My local registered firearms dealer is a 20-minute drive away. I hope people support his business so he is always a 20-minute drive away.
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Re: Buying from the EU after Dec 31st
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Re: Buying from the EU after Dec 31st
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It's funny however that sellers in China have no problem shipping low value items to the UK as you will know if you shop on eBay
Its not 'funny' at all - its because the EU has a Free Trade Deal with China.
According to the European Commission's own website there is no free trade agreement with China
https://trade.ec.europa.eu/access-to-ma ... u-market-0
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Don't you mean low cost items? If they do the job, they have the value. If they don't, they soon disappear.
I'd also like to point out that not all shooters rock up to Bisley in the latest Porsche, smiling at the thought that they've paid well over the odds for their stuff.
Current events have made day to day living a struggle for a great many people, including some shooters, if the ads now appearing are anything to go by.......and it's going to get worse.
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I'd also like to point out that not all shooters rock up to Bisley in the latest Porsche, smiling at the thought that they've paid well over the odds for their stuff.
Current events have made day to day living a struggle for a great many people, including some shooters, if the ads now appearing are anything to go by.......and it's going to get worse.
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No ones going to be buying any cheap handloading stuff from anywhere if the new attack on shooting goes ahead so no need to worry(!)
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Re: Buying from the EU after Dec 31st
My apologies - you are correct.channel12 wrote:channel12 wrote:
According to the European Commission's own website there is no free trade agreement with China
https://trade.ec.europa.eu/access-to-ma ... u-market-0
Does seem odd then that Chinese made goods are so cheap in the U.K.
And as you have made clear, it's nothing to do with our EU membership.
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Another order sent off to Hunting Sport SARL this morning, so that should keep myself and our club members in sensibly priced Lapua and Hornady bullets for the next few years I would hope
Of course there is a down side, the DPD driver is never happy when he has to carry the 30Kg boxes
Of course there is a down side, the DPD driver is never happy when he has to carry the 30Kg boxes
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30kg ... thats nothing. The local Hermes driver refused to deliver a package weighing 1.5kg - because it was too heavy, yes one point five.phaedra1106 wrote: Of course there is a down side, the DPD driver is never happy when he has to carry the 30Kg boxes
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In January, EU companies shipping to the UK will be able to send goods without charging local VAT. And depending on which scheme they work under can charge UK VAT (which they remit to HMRC) or you pay it on arrival.
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As a VAT registered company we already receive EU products VAT free.Polchraine wrote:In January, EU companies shipping to the UK will be able to send goods without charging local VAT. And depending on which scheme they work under can charge UK VAT (which they remit to HMRC) or you pay it on arrival.
Re: Buying from the EU after Dec 31st
rox wrote: Exactly - just shoot 30% less, and enjoy the warm fuzzy feeling of supporting rip-off Britain.
Rip off Britain from EU companies, why do you think that is? The Daily Mail found out seven years ago when they researched the one true, pan-EU company, where the items bought in Gateshead are exactly the same as the items bought in Milan, Berlin or Oslo. Ikea. For exactly the same item Ikea charged the U.K. shoppers some 70 to 300% more than they did in the cheapest EU store. And the reason? IKEA stated that's what the local market can support.
So perhaps the reason Brits get ripped off for Lapua brass is because the European supplier is taking the pi$$?
And case in point, "Mr Amassador" how much does Reload-Swiss charge to supply powdered to the U.K. compared to EU? RS60 87.50 Euros in the Netherlands, but almost 96 quid in old Blighty? It'll be those greedy Brits no doubt!
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