Twozaskars
Retro Guru
I'm still ok selling stuff using the GSP.
Great news. Ebay drops seller charges!
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Fifthgrace
Retro Guru
Doesn't change the addition of import taxes as far as I'm aware?
Twozaskars
Retro Guru
No but they still seem to pay it. Maybe it's balanced out by our weaker currency.
Canuk
Senior Retro Guru
Yeah, absolutely right. I can't buy anything from the UK (I used to have regular account at Screwfix) anymore. 22% each way sales tax just makes no sense.
But you can see Starmer crumbling about rejoining s trade union, especially if Trump turns the screw then it's Europe Vs the World, there simply won't be any wiggle room left for anyone.
Fifthgrace
Retro Guru
Personally, for high end bicycles I find that GSP+ import just adds too much cost to the transaction
Fifthgrace
Retro Guru
Yes, without this becoming overly political, the only good thing that Trump is doing is potentially pushing UK back towards Europe, but that's not his intention!
bikeworkshop
Old School Grand Master
Order, gentlemen.
Please.
Please.
Canuk
Senior Retro Guru
You've got to laugh though - by intended stupidity, Trump persuades the powers that be (mostly the city of London) that rejoining a customs union is the only sensible step forward. Thus making Europe stronger, more resilient and able to compete with the US.Order, gentlemen.
Please.
The benefit for Trump is that they will likely not have to support an armed US presence in Europe, nor provide air cover or nuclear protection for the bloc, nor fund NATO. So it'll be down to France and the UK to up their nuclear arms strategy to combat and threat from the east.
Overall, counting personnel costs and operating bases, US military presence in Europe is estimated at $35.1billion in 2024. If the yanks reduce that to a skeleton presence who wins? Putin probably.
Well, the question I keep asking myself is why tf are we paying for military presence anywhere but UK and bombing cities hundreds of miles away from us when back home the ambulance workers are striking, police and teachers are underpaid and the healthcare system is crumbling, while business owners end up paying over 60% in taxes once you add everything up.
5% "protection" money to ebay doesn't seem that bad any more.
5% "protection" money to ebay doesn't seem that bad any more.
