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    • mclaincauseyM
      mclaincausey
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      An object lesson in why direct democracy doesn't work: most people are idiots and operate on easily-manipulated feelings instead of wisdom and foresight.

      Sympathies and hopes for an optimal, speedy resolution to all impacted.

      Think it, be it.

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      • GilesG
        Giles
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        Brexit was emotive and highly complex.  Almost 6 months in, and we, as a company, are still not getting proper advice on how to deal with it.  We elect our leaders to represent us and to make difficult decisions on our behalf.  I'm not the sharpest tool in the box, but I am not the dullest either, and the complexities were way beyond me. I have older friends who voted to leave "so we could get our old blue passports back and make the empire great again".  I avoid talking to them about it because my forehead would get firmly and violently embedded in the bridge of their noses.

        But there is some joy to be had.  I have a friend who lives as an expat in Spain, he has some British Expat friends who voted to leave (go figure), now they are restricted to being in the EU for no more than 90 days, so they cant use their holiday homes or their boats for a substantial part of the year. Wankers.

        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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        • louisboscoL
          louisbosco
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          @Giles:

          I may as well be ripping up banknotes and flushing them down the toilet, it would be a lot easier way to piss away Euro600.

          the pub would be a good start  😉 😉

          "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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          • ChrisC
            Chris
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            @Giles:

            We "sold" two pairs of Wesco boots to a guy in Germany recently.  He returned both pairs.  That cost us Euro600 on taxes, duties, fees, and shipping charges for zero revenue.

            I may as well be ripping up banknotes and flushing them down the toilet, it would be a lot easier way to piss away Euro600.

            Small price to pay to make the Empire great again, eh?

            (please don't punch me)

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            • GilesG
              Giles
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              I'll just insert another pin into the wax effigy of you, that I always have to hand….

              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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              • ChrisC
                Chris
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                @Giles:

                I'll just insert another pin into the wax effigy of you, that I always have to hand….

                So I guess that's not a kidney stone after all.  Good to know  😛

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                • Signal11S
                  Signal11
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                  @Giles:

                  I'll just insert another pin into the wax effigy of you, that I always have to hand….

                  Doesn’t creating such a doll require hair from the victim…..?

                  Having no destination, I’m never lost.

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                  • GilesG
                    Giles
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                    I got some whilst he was asleep…... 😉

                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                    • S
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                      From where?! [emoji15]

                      Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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                      • goosehdG
                        goosehd
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                        @sabergirl  😃 😃 😃

                        "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                        • GilesG
                          Giles
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                          @sabergirl:

                          From where?! [emoji15]

                          Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                          Well he ain't got any on his bonce…..

                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                          • GilesG
                            Giles
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                            FFS

                            Pre Brexshit, I could bring as much deerskin as I liked over from Germany.  Now, we have to do this:

                            _The Shipper’s Export Declaration (S.E.D) is needed to leave the origin country.

                            An S.E.D is required by the government when an export:

                            •Contains any single type of commodity with a value limit.
                            •Contains a commodity that requires a validated export license regardless of the value.
                            •Contains a commodity with a license exemption._

                            I have a horrible feeling The Big Buck just became seriously endangered….

                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                            • K
                              kkibbey23
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                              Wow that sounds like a mess…..

                              Other than the big buck in outlet do you have others in stock now?

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                              • GilesG
                                Giles
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                                No, but we have a run being made at the moment from skins delivered in Dec…..

                                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                • GilesG
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                                  OK.  After 6 months of experience shipping to the EU, we have a decent amount of empirical evidence under our belts.

                                  1. Shipping via The Netherlands gives us no advantages
                                  2. Paying 12% duty on Japanese goods shipped from UK to EU is unavoidable
                                  3. We will revert to shipping direct
                                  4. We will continue to ship DDP, which means that we will pick up any VAT, duty and fees on your behalf
                                  5. We have had to increase return shipping from the EU back to the UK to USD35.  It costs more to ship back to us from EU now than virtually anywhere else in the world
                                  6. We have had to implement an additional charge for the following countries:
                                    Latvia
                                    Estonia
                                    Lithuania
                                    Bulgaria
                                    Romania
                                    Croatia
                                    Greece
                                    These countries have decided that they can make money out of Brexit.  For instance imports into Greece are charged an additional £34.57 brokerage charge plus £12.80 storage on top of VAT, duty, disbursement. So to send a USD32 pair of socks, we pay circa GBP90 for the shipping and associated costs…..

                                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                  • ChapC
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                                    @Giles:

                                    OK.  After 6 months of experience shipping to the EU, we have a decent amount of empirical evidence under our belts.

                                    1. Shipping via The Netherlands gives us no advantages
                                    2. Paying 12% duty on Japanese goods shipped from UK to EU is unavoidable
                                    3. We will revert to shipping direct
                                    4. We will continue to ship DDP, which means that we will pick up any VAT, duty and fees on your behalf
                                    5. We have had to increase return shipping from the EU back to the UK to USD35.  It costs more to ship back to us from EU now than virtually anywhere else in the world
                                    6. We have had to implement an additional charge for the following countries:
                                      Latvia
                                      Estonia
                                      Lithuania
                                      Bulgaria
                                      Romania
                                      Croatia
                                      Greece
                                      These countries have decided that they can make money out of Brexit.  For instance imports into Greece are charged an additional £34.57 brokerage charge plus £12.80 storage on top of VAT, duty, disbursement.

                                    OK… glad the silly Austrians didn't join in.

                                    God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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                                    • goosehdG
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                                      Option C:

                                      "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                      • GilesG
                                        Giles
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                                        hahahahahahahahahaha

                                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                        • mclaincauseyM
                                          mclaincausey
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                                          Shocking news today: https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/brexit-deal-renegotiated-boris-johnson-northern-ireland-283283/

                                          Someone cue the Benny Hill!

                                          Think it, be it.

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                                          • GilesG
                                            Giles
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                                            https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/jul/31/its-not-covid-thats-damaging-british-trade-its-brexit

                                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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