IHUK - A day in the life of….

[Chris]

Two UPS trucks? You keep up with this kind of volume and they're going to have to just bring in an 18 wheeler for your deliveries. Though I shudder to think of a big rig trying to navigate the streets around IHUK…

[Jett129]

I’m trying to imagine what the shipping cost for that shipment is,and if it’s at least $100 a box,that’s $9700. Am I even close?

[Kasi]

Nope, cost more the price has soar since the COVID-19…

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[Giles]

@Jett129:

I’m trying to imagine what the shipping cost for that shipment is,and if it’s at least $100 a box,that’s $9700. Am I even close?

More like USD20,000

[Jett129]

WOW…That really sounds like a lot. Thanks for putting it into perspective for me.

[vaquero357]

…@Giles and what's the route?! Japan>China>UK?! That is staggering! :o

[Alex]

@vaquero357:

Usually  Japan>China>Germany>UK

[endo]

@Alex:

Japan>China>Germany>UK

Just drop off some stuff here 

[Giles]

@Jett129:

WOW…That really sounds like a lot. Thanks for putting it into perspective for me.

And the VAT we have to pay upon this import will be in the region of USD40K.  We can claim that back, but it ties up working capital…..

[AdamC]

Day 2 - still missing around 7 boxes which are having a holiday in China…

[Giles]

It is a blessing that Derek, our main UPS driver, has a sunny disposition.  He turned up yesterday afternoon, little knowing that on top of dozens (how many did we actually ship yesterday @AdamC ) of direct customer shipments, @Graham had sorted and packed 36 large cartons for retailers…....

[Steffen]

Absolut Legend.

[AdamC]

Best part of 100 shipments, but Graham had done 38 large boxes when all was said and done!

[Giles]

Oh, sorry to belittle your achievement @Graham

[Graham]

Just happy to be hear

[goosehd]

Such a bad ass!  @Graham rocks!

[AdamC]

@goosehd here here  @Graham

[Kasi]

Well done… Graham am sure Giles will reward you

[Giles]

Today was/is our Christmas party.  After secret Santa and dishing out a heap of beautiful dried meats that a ridiculously kind customer sent to us, we went go-karting.

Someone knows me very well (though, I am a tad transparent) - thank you whoever you are….

Podium ….

1- Chess (poser bought his own helmet  )
2- Adam Crawshaw
3 - Steve (weighs nothing, so basically was cheating)

Tonight, we have a meal in a private room at a local restaurant.  We have all tested negative today, all have at least 2 jabs, so feel reasonably safe.  And frankly, I feel so desperately sorry for the hospitality business (no fiscal help is being given to them at the moment, but the Government has basically said Christmas parties should not happen, so restaurants and the like are basically fucked, just when they thought things were getting better), I really want them to have our business.  Yes it's a calculated risk.

[steelworker]

thanks to the Stubborns for the card and choco.