BillF Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/jan/21/britons-buying-from-eu-websites-face-more-than-100-import-duties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 More business for Honest Jons then ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2scoops Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 Trying to remain positive is admirable, but Honest Jons do not stock any of the Polish labels such as NotTwo. I have also found Jazz Messengers to be a useful source for Mosaic boxes. I contacted Jorge at JM who asured me they would still be supplying items to the UK but having read the Guardian article I will seek further clarification from JM on the tax situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 (edited) I reckon all British jazz fans voted against Brexit? Edited January 21, 2021 by mikeweil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 Brexit is hurting consumers and sellers alike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 12 minutes ago, 2scoops said: Trying to remain positive is admirable, but Honest Jons do not stock any of the Polish labels such as NotTwo. I have also found Jazz Messengers to be a useful source for Mosaic boxes. I contacted Jorge at JM who asured me they would still be supplying items to the UK but having read the Guardian article I will seek further clarification from JM on the tax situation. Please update us once you have got the gen from Jorge - thanks. Fall-back for Mosaics I guess would be from HQ - as per the past. Not many boxes coming out these days so not a showstopper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Beat Steve Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 (edited) 30 minutes ago, mikeweil said: I reckon all British jazz fans voted against Brexit? This is something I have been wondering about too. A British fellow collector I have known for close to 40 years and who has loads of international contacts through his hobby and has actively purchased collectible items abroad (from Italy, in particular, but also from Germany and other places) some time last year told me he had indeed voted "Leave". To my surprise, but I won't hold it against him (the blame for this mess certainly is not on the UK alone). Though I wonder how he now intends to go on about his collecting. Or else he either had decided about scaling down anyway (he is well into retirement age) or had already cut back on his foreign buying. On 2 or 3 occasions in recent years I indeed had to act as an intermediary for him because - unbelievable as it may seem - the shipping costs from Germany to the UK incurred by having the seller ship the item to me domestically and me then forwarding it to him was significantly lower than what the seller - an auction house - would have charged for shipping direct to the UK. And the items weren't even bulky or heavy! And this was way before Brexit. Edited January 21, 2021 by Big Beat Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF Posted January 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 27 minutes ago, mikeweil said: I reckon all British jazz fans voted against Brexit? I reckon yes as, if you like jazz, you're not 1) stupid 2) racist/xenophobic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 If only ‘Mutti’ had given a bone or two to ‘Call Me Dave’.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 1 hour ago, BillF said: I reckon yes as, if you like jazz, you're not 1) stupid 2) racist/xenophobic Or perhaps 3) easily misled by lying bast#@ds, if I'm feeling generous 1 hour ago, sidewinder said: If only ‘Mutti’ had given a bone or two to ‘Call Me Dave’.. There's no reason why Merkel should have helped him pander to the swivel-eyes. It was his political weakness not hers. Think I should refrain now before the Mods descend... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ayers Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 Should we maybe merge this with my thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 One 'Thread of despair', yippee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF Posted January 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 39 minutes ago, mjazzg said: Or perhaps 3) easily misled by lying bast#@ds, if I'm feeling generous My 1) is comprehensive and covers your 3). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 I'm not wholly convinced by that despite it being my natural reaction. I'm willing to allow that there are non-stupid people who for reasons other than xenophobia fell for the lies. I do this because they include close family who I know are in neither of your categories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 And there is, of course, that other generalisation that it was all the over 70s who voted to leave. But we know that generalisation isn't true either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 Is this political? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 Party political? No. Political, very likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabshakeh Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 8 hours ago, JSngry said: Is this political? Just depressing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 The Brits voted for leaving the EU, so .... these are the consequences .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunky Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 I've an order from Soundohm , placed and paid for well before the end of last year. I'm hesitant to cancel as I want to support their business as much as I want the forthcoming Tapscott 3LP set that was part of the order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 the guy who runs the beer shop in town said it's become much easier for him to offer beers from outside Europe now, he started a small series... I missed the one from Korea but later there was one from Leeds which I thought was excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 1 hour ago, soulpope said: The Brits voted for leaving the EU, so .... these are the consequences .... I think we all realise that but it doesn't mean we're happy about it 2 minutes ago, Niko said: the guy who runs the beer shop in town said it's become much easier for him to offer beers from outside Europe now, he started a small series... I missed the one from Korea but later there was one from Leeds which I thought was excellent Korea or Leeds? The choices are now endlessly intriguing Who needs Belgian beer any more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 33 minutes ago, mjazzg said: I think we all realise that but it doesn't mean we're happy about it Didn`t want to be cynical about it at all .... all these and other consequences were foreseeable for the thinking man - but the majority decided as the saying goes "you have to be able to endure democracy" (believe me, as Austrian this suffering currently is not too different) ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF Posted January 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 (edited) At my (Manchester-based) online Spanish class this morning there was talk of ordering publications from Spain. I didn't have the heart (or perhaps the Spanish words) to tell them ... Edited January 22, 2021 by BillF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ayers Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 21 minutes ago, BillF said: At my (Manchester-based) online Spanish class this morning there was talk of ordering publications from Spain. I didn't have the heart (or perhaps the Spanish words) to tell them ... Printed matter is exempt from VAT. Thankfully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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