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There's no Such Thing as a Stupid Question

Some Really Boring (but useful) and Some Really Interesting Stuff!
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    steelworker
    見習いボス
    Joined: 16 Apr 2014

    I have a stupid question- what does ftw mean on the forum? Where I'm from it means fuck the world and I'm pretty sure that's not what yer getting at here.  😶

    Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
    Well, I have others.

    last edited by 23 Dec 2019, 05:34 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
    • S
      Spartan King
      Joined: 20 Nov 2019

      @steelworker:

      I have a stupid question- what does ftw mean on the forum? Where I'm from it means fuck the world and I'm pretty sure that's not what yer getting at here.  😶

      For the win!

      MOLON LABE

      last edited by 23 Dec 2019, 07:45 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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        Matty123
        Raw and Unwashed
        Joined: 4 Apr 2017

        @steelworker:

        I have a stupid question- what does ftw mean on the forum? Where I'm from it means fuck the world and I'm pretty sure that's not what yer getting at here.  😶

        Fuck the world. At least when I say it. And @Giles I suspect the same.

        It’s kind of a thumb in the eye to doing things the traditional way. For me anyway.

        Maybe so. Maybe not

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          steelworker
          見習いボス
          Joined: 16 Apr 2014

          @Spartan:

          @steelworker:

          I have a stupid question- what does ftw mean on the forum? Where I'm from it means fuck the world and I'm pretty sure that's not what yer getting at here.  😶

          For the win!

          ah! gotcha.

          Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
          Well, I have others.

          last edited by 25 Dec 2019, 06:30 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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            jordanscollected
            啓蒙家
            Joined: 13 Nov 2018

            Has anyone ordered from the "Rodeo-Japan" Amazon store?

            I had a gift card from xmas and since there is no IH on Amazon (that i'm aware of), I ended up putting the money towards a Buzz Rickson Chambray.

            Anyhow, I got the shipping confirmation and in it, the below message. Anyone seen this or know what to expect? I'm USA based

            **Please understand that there may be delays depending on customs clearance and other various conditions of transportation.

            Additional import duties and taxes may be charged on customs clearance into your country.

            Customers must be in charge of this additional cost, therefore in this case,
            please pay directly to the delivery agents or the customs office at the time you receive your package

            The import tax policies are different from countries to countries,
            therefore, please contact the customs office of your living country for more detail**

            thanks for any help forum friends

            world tours:
            888 Fat guy chocolate WT
            Mad Red x2
            Wabidashery

            last edited by 30 Dec 2019, 20:01 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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              neph93
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              Joined: 18 Aug 2014

              I’ve no experience personally but I’ve heard of them and believe they are a legit operation. That small print looks like a pretty accurate and standard disclaimer to me.

              What I know about shipping to the states is that typically there are quite a few days between a package landing and subsequently leaving customs. I’ve seen it take anywhere from 3 days to a week. So shipping times can vary and it is out of the shippers control.

              As for tax and duty, happily for you guys there is quite a high ceiling for what you can have shipped in to the US without paying import tax. I can’t remember exactly but it is a few hundred dollars. Europe is pretty awful for that. A $400 order from IH can cost me another $30-50 in import tax.

              “Some of those that work forces
              Are the same that burn crosses”

              • Virginia Woolf
              last edited by 30 Dec 2019, 20:08 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                jordanscollected
                啓蒙家
                Joined: 13 Nov 2018

                Thanks @neph93 Rueben. That actually reminded me of my trip to London where i purchased an Indigofera Copeland from Rivet and Hide. I received cash at the airport when i turned in my receipt. i'm betting this is a similar deal. I'll report back if i get any further clarifying information that could help others.

                world tours:
                888 Fat guy chocolate WT
                Mad Red x2
                Wabidashery

                last edited by 30 Dec 2019, 20:16 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                  Chris
                  Raw and Unwashed
                  Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                  I've bought from Rodeo a few times.  That's their standard disclaimer, and it's basically what neph said- they're telling you that once they ship, it's out of their control, so don't bitch to them if it takes a while or if your country's customs service decides to charge you an extra arm and a leg.  For what it's worth, I've never been hit with extra charges on packages from Japan. And if they're shipping via EMS, it usually arrives in a reasonable amount of time.

                  last edited by 30 Dec 2019, 20:21 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                    David K.K. Hansen
                    Joined: 12 Nov 2014

                    @neph93:

                    … A $400 order from IH can cost me another $30-50 in import tax.

                    Is that it for Norway?  Or does VAT come on top of that?  For Denmark, as a rule of thumb I have to add 30% on top of the price of goods from outside the EU… which is another reason I worry about Brexit and the future of getting merc from IHUK.

                    last edited by 30 Dec 2019, 21:01 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      jordanscollected
                      啓蒙家
                      Joined: 13 Nov 2018

                      @Chris thanks for the info and that's what I was hoping would be the case. Good gravy we have a cool community of knowledgeable people here.

                      My biggest concern was that the shirt was selling for $117 and the same (?) shirt on son of a stag website is $288 (massively inflated from other websites like self edge). I'm assuming it's the same shirt.

                      https://www.sonofastag.com/collections/buzz-ricksons/products/buzz-ricksons-usn-chambray-work-shirt-blue

                      I had fears that the shirt would show up and i'd owe $160, which at that point, i'm buying IH. I'm getting this due to the fact that it was cheap-ish minus the GC.

                      world tours:
                      888 Fat guy chocolate WT
                      Mad Red x2
                      Wabidashery

                      last edited by 30 Dec 2019, 21:27 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                        neph93
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                        Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                        @BULLITT:

                        @neph93:

                        … A $400 order from IH can cost me another $30-50 in import tax.

                        Is that it for Norway?  Or does VAT come on top of that?  For Denmark, as a rule of thumb I have to add 30% on top of the price of goods from outside the EU… which is another reason I worry about Brexit and the future of getting merc from IHUK.

                        I've lost track and lost interest tbh. I think VAT comes on top, but Norway being Norway, what incurs VAT is weird. Shoes/boots do not for example.  If you can pass anything off as being work gear then you don' pay. I arrange things as best I can to avoid the worst of it but I can't make head nor tail anymore. Some things come in with nothing, some things cost way more than I thought they would. I've stopped caring.

                        “Some of those that work forces
                        Are the same that burn crosses”

                        • Virginia Woolf
                        last edited by 30 Dec 2019, 23:00 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                          jordanscollected
                          啓蒙家
                          Joined: 13 Nov 2018

                          I will try and not ask a stupid question, as it seems like i can't fail.

                          I had no interest in these particular jeans (not my style), but wasn't there a pair of jeans with leather back pockets introduced in FW19? whatever happened to those?

                          world tours:
                          888 Fat guy chocolate WT
                          Mad Red x2
                          Wabidashery

                          last edited by 2 Jan 2020, 21:35 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                            neph93
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                            Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                            There was. IH International doesn’t take everything that gets released in Japan. Most things for sure, but one or two items are sometimes left out each year.

                            “Some of those that work forces
                            Are the same that burn crosses”

                            • Virginia Woolf
                            last edited by 2 Jan 2020, 21:37 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                            • dinobarnesberlinD
                              dinobarnesberlin
                              啓蒙家
                              Joined: 28 Mar 2020

                              this might qualify as a stupid question but here goes…
                              when I get my 666s and my Wabash shirt---do I soak them before my first wearing?
                              I read so many different opinions that my head started to spin.

                              last edited by 31 Mar 2020, 08:51 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • GilesG
                                Giles
                                IHUK Crew
                                Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                Both have been one-washed in the factory already, so there is no need…

                                However, there will be a little shrinkage left in the shirt, so you may want to agitate it in hot water to try and get the remainder of the shrinkage out of it...

                                "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

                                last edited by 31 Mar 2020, 09:00 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • dinobarnesberlinD
                                  dinobarnesberlin
                                  啓蒙家
                                  Joined: 28 Mar 2020

                                  sounds easy enough.
                                  thanks for the info….that was quick

                                  last edited by 31 Mar 2020, 09:18 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • Bill CB
                                    Bill C
                                    Raw and Unwashed
                                    Joined: 22 Mar 2016

                                    Hi all - considering my first 21oz jeans purchase. With one of the looser cuts, are these wearable year-round in typical UK/Northern Europe temperatures?

                                    For example, I’m wearing some old Cone Mills fabric 13.5oz jeans today and it’s 22 degrees - the jeans were fine for a lunchtime walk.

                                    thanks - Bill

                                    Profile pic “The Gosport Queen”

                                    last edited by 15 Jun 2021, 13:29 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                      neph93
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                                      Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                                      @Bill:

                                      Hi all - considering my first 21oz jeans purchase. With one of the looser cuts, are these wearable year-round in typical UK/Northern Europe temperatures?

                                      I happily wear 21oz in 20-25C.

                                      “Some of those that work forces
                                      Are the same that burn crosses”

                                      • Virginia Woolf
                                      last edited by 15 Jun 2021, 13:34 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • LewisStonehouseL
                                        LewisStonehouse
                                        啓蒙家
                                        Joined: 11 May 2020

                                        @Bill C second what @neph93 said, I happily wear 21oz up to 25°c, in-fact I sat in 21oz overalls in the sun all day at the weekend and was perfectly comfortable

                                        last edited by 15 Jun 2021, 13:40 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • GilesG
                                          Giles
                                          IHUK Crew
                                          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                          The 21oz indigo selvedge is super breathable, fine for all year round in the UK.

                                          "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

                                          last edited by 15 Jun 2021, 13:41 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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