Re: Buying goods from EU
Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2021 1:23 pm
I know. I have family there too, in Calgary. I really ought to visit again.
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Re: Buying goods from EU
Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2021 10:55 pm
Take the 'xie for a road trip a bit closer to home; https://www.google.com/maps/@50.9309238 ... 312!8i6656
Re: Buying goods from EU
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2021 8:27 am
If you're in that neck of the woods, Jasper national park is well worth a visit.Sundayjumper wrote: Mon Oct 11, 2021 1:23 pm I know. I have family there too, in Calgary. I really ought to visit again.
Re: Buying goods from EU
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2021 10:21 am
We didn't get as far as Jasper but we visited Banff and Lake Louise. What I really want to do is a loop from Calgary to Vancouver & back. Hire a camper van in one direction and do a leisurely drive, camping in several places, then get the train back - a different but also awesome perspective of the Rockies. It all works out quite expensive though.
Re: Buying goods from EU
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2021 10:50 am
I went to Canada on Saturday night: https://goo.gl/maps/beA1UPyti81FDjLW8nuttinnew wrote: Mon Oct 11, 2021 10:55 pm Take the 'xie for a road trip a bit closer to home; https://www.google.com/maps/@50.9309238 ... 312!8i6656
Rockingham Arms there does very nice food.
Re: Buying goods from EU
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2021 10:41 pm
Jobbo wrote: Tue Oct 12, 2021 10:50 amI went to Canada on Saturday night: https://goo.gl/maps/beA1UPyti81FDjLW8nuttinnew wrote: Mon Oct 11, 2021 10:55 pm Take the 'xie for a road trip a bit closer to home; https://www.google.com/maps/@50.9309238 ... 312!8i6656
Rockingham Arms there does very nice food.
I thought "there's probably a Canada here", googled Canada UK; nothing, so I went for the Canadia Road I know, you post that and...oh, ah, erm...I've been there
Re: Buying goods from EU
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2021 11:21 pm
I remember being sent to a “Little Canada” as punishment for school Geography coursework on the IoW. Spend a whole fucking week measuring tides 
Re: Buying goods from EU
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 5:46 pm
NI protocol looks to be moving forward 
Edit - as for sending stuff to NI the whoo harr about this isnt a problem if you fill in your declarations properly.
Sent job on a next day last week to Belfast, delivered on time with zero delay.
Edit - as for sending stuff to NI the whoo harr about this isnt a problem if you fill in your declarations properly.
Sent job on a next day last week to Belfast, delivered on time with zero delay.
Re: Buying goods from EU
Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2021 8:20 am
£50 import duty/tax. Got a text/email from the delivery company saying they'll throw my stuff in the sea unless I pay it now.
SJ, bit of a result with that cover from the Canada!
SJ, bit of a result with that cover from the Canada!
Re: Buying goods from EU
Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2021 9:11 am
Bought some judo trousers from DanRho in Germany. £15. £14 shipping. 
Shipped the next day via UPS and arrived two weeks later after languishing in customs for 10 days.
I've bought entire suits from them previously for half the shipping cost and it's turned up within 2 days. Thanks Brexit.
Shipped the next day via UPS and arrived two weeks later after languishing in customs for 10 days. I've bought entire suits from them previously for half the shipping cost and it's turned up within 2 days. Thanks Brexit.
Re: Buying goods from EU
Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2021 9:23 am
Can't you buy British Judo gear... for British People ??? 
Re: Buying goods from EU
Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2021 11:38 am
I guess I could have, but all my suits are Dan Rho. They're really good quality, don't cost a fortune and most importantly don't shrink in the wash. I've known people spent £150 on a Fighting Films gi, wear it once, washed it and had to sell it as it didn't fit any more. I've also known people buy large in anticipation of shrinkage and then they've stayed the same size.
Re: Buying goods from EU
Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2021 12:10 pm
Hang on you bought something for 15 pounds with 14 pounds shipping from the EU - one would ask why you cant buy the same thing in the UK for more with cheaper shipping and no tax? Or is this just too sensible?Delphi wrote: Wed Oct 27, 2021 11:38 am
I guess I could have, but all my suits are Dan Rho. They're really good quality, don't cost a fortune and most importantly don't shrink in the wash. I've known people spent £150 on a Fighting Films gi, wear it once, washed it and had to sell it as it didn't fit any more. I've also known people buy large in anticipation of shrinkage and then they've stayed the same size.
Re: Buying goods from EU
Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2021 10:48 pm
Dan Rho are a German company and I can't buy their stuff in the UK. If I could I would have.Broccers wrote: Wed Oct 27, 2021 12:10 pm Hang on you bought something for 15 pounds with 14 pounds shipping from the EU - one would ask why you cant buy the same thing in the UK for more with cheaper shipping and no tax? Or is this just too sensible?
Re: Buying goods from EU
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2021 5:10 am
Business opportunity!Delphi wrote: Wed Oct 27, 2021 10:48 pmDan Rho are a German company and I can't buy their stuff in the UK. If I could I would have.Broccers wrote: Wed Oct 27, 2021 12:10 pm Hang on you bought something for 15 pounds with 14 pounds shipping from the EU - one would ask why you cant buy the same thing in the UK for more with cheaper shipping and no tax? Or is this just too sensible?
Re: Buying goods from EU
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2021 5:32 am
The international supply chain is falling apart just now so it seems like the ideal time to go into business as an importer
Re: Buying goods from EU
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2021 6:55 am
Of an extremely niche itemZedLeg wrote: Thu Oct 28, 2021 5:32 am The international supply chain is falling apart just now so it seems like the ideal time to go into business as an importer
Re: Buying goods from EU
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2021 7:39 am
Thought judo was popular not niche?? 40k people all needing a little suit.
Re: Buying goods from EU
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2021 8:02 am
yeah, if you can target all of those 40k people with a 10% margin on all those £15 suits - you might make £60k a year gross profit (if every single one buys a new suit every year.. from you ...somehow.. then have to actually distribute them...oh)Broccers wrote: Thu Oct 28, 2021 7:39 am Thought judo was popular not niche?? 40k people all needing a little suit.
Re: Buying goods from EU
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2021 8:08 am
Drop ship.Rich B wrote: Thu Oct 28, 2021 8:02 amyeah, if you can target all of those 40k people with a 10% margin on all those £15 suits - you might make £60k a year gross profit (if every single one buys a new suit every year.. from you ...somehow.. then have to actually distribute them...oh)Broccers wrote: Thu Oct 28, 2021 7:39 am Thought judo was popular not niche?? 40k people all needing a little suit.
£30.00 inc delivery and tax - fiver on each say you sell 5000 so that 25k revenue and you obviously sell different colour belts too as I hear they need them. I would imagine if you sold sports goods already it would be easy to set up. Just a matter of time now I've pointed it out on the most popular BB in the UK.