buying from europe or china, is anyone risking it?

[hawkdriver]

As someome that prior to christmas/brexit i always had the postie knocking the door with something i'd bought from a far away land, 2 months on i've ordered nothing since 31 dec, i gather there are lots of problems and delays at customs, and some people are having to pay vat twice, i get the feeling shipping to the uk will be a destination lots won't bother to ship to soon.

I realise this is minor compared to fishermen who seemed to have been screwed, the eu are happy to get a fishing agreement to fish in our waters but wont buy our produce after buying it for forty years, apologies if the subject is not for the forum.

[Neil54]

I have continued to buy from China and things are still arriving.
I bought an alternator that had to come from Germany. Took three weeks but it arrived, VAT paid upfront apparently.

[bighit]

at least 3 people have air pistols seized as RIF and the police visited them.

two got theirs in the end but one is fighting with the border force at present. "Border force seized my latest " purchase on the other forum if you are a member.

6 police have been to see him in 3 visits.

Us knife sellers wont send to the UK as most get sent back by the borders force.

they are legal to own knives that are being sent but customs are stopping them.

[woodmister]

shipping in general at the minute is crazy, the worst place currently is germany!

[mallyally]

shipping in general at the minute is crazy, the worst place currently is germany!

Oh dear I have 2500 knives to send to Solingen for grinding

[R0B]

I've had a few deliveries from Aliexpress....no problems or charges, got my new Huma reg through this week, again no problems..

[WILBA]

As someome that prior to christmas/brexit i always had the postie knocking the door with something i'd bought from a far away land, 2 months on i've ordered nothing since 31 dec, i gather there are lots of problems and delays at customs, and some people are having to pay vat twice, i get the feeling shipping to the uk will be a destination lots won't bother to ship to soon.

I realise this is minor compared to fishermen who seemed to have been screwed, the eu are happy to get a fishing agreement to fish in our waters but wont buy our produce after buying it for forty years, apologies if the subject is not for the forum.

I got stung this week for vat and import duties from last june. £30 for some thing i cannot remember now what i bought. Its a no from me from now on.

[averageplinker]

Having squeezed in a first order from Krale in early December to treat myself to an Xmas pressie before brexit, I consider myself lucky. Both because I got my delivery quickly without hassle, and because it was such a good experience I would be spending a lot more with them but for the current debacle!

Time to make the most of what I have already rather than dropping a lot of Euros on a Steyr that is haunting me right now

[zedman]

My mrs has bought some clothes (jumpers & Jodhpurs) from Germany and hoss stuff from Belgium, the german orders seem to have been processed easily with UK VAT taken at sale but the Belgain sellers seem to not be interested (possibly awaiting chineese deliveries)

I've just bought some car parts from California so will discover the import costs associated with this purchase

Rich.

[zedman]

My mrs has bought some clothes (jumpers & Jodhpurs) from Germany and hoss stuff from Belgium, the german orders seem to have been processed easily with UK VAT taken at sale but the Belgain sellers seem to not be interested (possibly awaiting chineese deliveries)

I've just bought some car parts from California so will discover the import costs associated with this purchase

Rich.

update....

the Jumpers were ordered ~4 days ago, marked as dispatched yesterday & delivered (by Parcelforce) today. not bad from Germany

Rich.

[pajj]

All looking a bit hit and miss at present, delivery and cost wise. I will be giving it a miss until it becomes stable one way or the other.