Random Rants

[Seul]

No - not useless… Italy is one of those countries that isn't even protected by ANY USPS service... No kidding...

Which is why I don't deal with Italy (or Spain)...

[jacoavlu]

I just sent a package to Italy USPS no troubles (that I'm aware of)

[Seul]

There are always the exceptions… 

[rocket]

actual I have sent in the last 12 or so years around 3000 sendings to Italy and there is not a single lost sending
that I'm aware of…

[Seul]

rocket: lads who look great in 801s don't get their mail fecked with…

[rocket]

better not, I don't take prisoners with that kind of stuff…

[Seul]

I used to ship out about 1000/ packages per year… Only had issues with Spain and Italy... All of my mates who run record labels decide on the same thing: FUCK Italy... Don't get me wrong though: except for Berlusconi and all them fecking right winged PUTAS it's my fav country of all times... 

[rocket]

I hear that all the time…. the only "lost packages" for 2011 are from the UK and Australia and one in South America, think it was Chile. Oh and a clown in South Korea that thought he could scam me, poor little boy...... 

[J-IV]

sale's tax sucks so bad…so so bad.

[DrPat]

It's not as bad as a 19% VAT.

[J-IV]

That doesn't sound too good. How does VAT necessarily work? Is the 19% added to the price on which you bought it?

[Seul]

Honestly, us €uropeans have nowt to complain about…

1.00 EUR  =  1.39485 USD

[D97x7]

@J-IV:

That doesn't sound too good. How does VAT necessarily work? Is the 19% added to the price on which you bought it?

Yes, if something costs a £1 you pay £1.19 or £1.20 in the UK. (20% VAT here)

[Seul]

21 % in Belgium… 

[J-IV]

Meanwhile, the American dollar gets lower and lower…
Anyways, enough about economical distraught. It's making me want to read the WallStreetJournal

[J-IV]

@Seul:

21 % in Belgium… 

My initial rant is slowly losing its edge. Hahaha

[Jii]

23% VAT over in Finland..  The prices listed within the EU always includes the tax, so you don't have to be a math wizard to figure out what stuff costs..

[Seul]

Yeah, that's quite fortunate for someone like me… If I'm at a bar and I gotta do math before paying, I'd probably end up giving the bartender 500 $ and tell him to keep the change... Although thinking about it, that could actually BE the right amount...

[J-IV]

I can barely fiddle with my phone, let alone manage any money under the influence of alcohol.
*writing down note "Never visit the IH site while drinking…"

[Seul]

Seriously…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15533940

1.00 EUR =  1.36566 USD

If we're going under 0.30 by the end of the week, I'm programming myself for the total and complete annihilation of Greece…