tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post2964835062265540386..comments2024-03-27T22:53:00.759+01:00Comments on A Hippo On the Lawn: CobblersHippohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09468795398813061897noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-15814513171111202192015-03-04T19:38:34.624+01:002015-03-04T19:38:34.624+01:00Well, if your Danner Acadias are made locally and ...Well, if your Danner Acadias are made locally and locals buy them, they're probably good boots. I like the Cheaney's because of the way they are made and the quality of the materials used. They do last a long time.Hippohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09468795398813061897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-17386749927859816182015-03-04T19:18:28.974+01:002015-03-04T19:18:28.974+01:00They look like nice boots, indeed -- but for the p...They look like nice boots, indeed -- but for the price, they should deliver them to you with a butler to shine them! Crap, they are expensive.<br /><br />There are tons of shoe opinions out there, and I won't judge (I do like those boots) -- my boots are Danner Acadias, made in Oregon, and I do love them. Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409883521642115031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-18123486850473722842015-03-04T12:06:23.401+01:002015-03-04T12:06:23.401+01:00As you surmise, it's being able to satisfy the...As you surmise, it's being able to satisfy the requirements for VAT exemption that require the cooperation of the vendor, they have to consign the goods and if they refuse to do that, I will not get the VAT off. 20% off a pair of 300 quid boots pays for the DHL Express. Don't forget, it isn't just that I pay the 20% I don't need to pay, I also pay 30% import duty, so I would be paying extra tax on tax! The solution is for me to wait until someone can hand carry the boots out for me. I pay the full sticker price in UK but save the DHL costs and, if the courier unpacks them and slings them in his luggage, I will probably save import duty as well. It just means I have to be patient until a volunteer turns up!Hippohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09468795398813061897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-40195747908093327952015-03-04T11:55:12.258+01:002015-03-04T11:55:12.258+01:00I realised that, Keep taking the B Complex, it is...I realised that, Keep taking the B Complex, it is said to help conditions like yours...Hippohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09468795398813061897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-29647055079702200992015-03-04T11:41:01.017+01:002015-03-04T11:41:01.017+01:00Doh! Obviously I meant £35k.Doh! Obviously I meant £35k.Retired job.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14349739454297792385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-52777115275414953642015-03-04T09:50:01.515+01:002015-03-04T09:50:01.515+01:00You could always use a service like this:
www.forw...You could always use a service like this:<br />www.forward2me.com where goods are shipped to a UK address assigned to you and then shipped on to you. But I don't think it would help with your VAT savings. I use a USA version of such a service on a rare occasion if I want to buy items in the USA and they won't ship outside of their country.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14034726832462755283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-65419537524979136352015-03-04T09:09:00.617+01:002015-03-04T09:09:00.617+01:00Now that really is outrageous!Now that really is outrageous!Hippohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09468795398813061897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-92088305205917825352015-03-04T09:07:28.717+01:002015-03-04T09:07:28.717+01:00i understand why you are annoyed but let me say th...i understand why you are annoyed but let me say that there are plenty of companies that wont even ship to australia. anyone would think the place was full of convictskyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964475783207438103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-37289217053946381222015-03-04T08:48:08.130+01:002015-03-04T08:48:08.130+01:00It isn't a question of payment, it is tax. Va...It isn't a question of payment, it is tax. Value Added Tax (Sales Tax) in UK is 20%. If the goods are for export, I do not have to pay that, The supplier requires evidence of export which is best provided by them consigning the goods. If they refuse to consign the goods abroad, they will also refuse to waive the tax. Only a fool pays tax he is not obliged to pay.Hippohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09468795398813061897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-9965741069974660482015-03-04T04:19:42.890+01:002015-03-04T04:19:42.890+01:00What you say is entirely true, especially with the...What you say is entirely true, especially with the bank transfer part. It is probably that, like any company, the employees either do not have the approval to be creative, or there is just the laziness and inertia that infects some companies, especially if they are doing well otherwise. Should someone from Angola send me a bank transfer or a wire transfer for one of my items, it would go ahead and ship it, as I would have my $$$$ and they would be taking the chance that it would be delivered. Could you not, with your brothers assistance, open an account in Germany? That would certainly help with the country of origin problem. KCDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13068194796728187685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-32646840283108376702015-03-04T03:16:43.063+01:002015-03-04T03:16:43.063+01:00Yea right up to the fucking door knob. Around here...Yea right up to the fucking door knob. Around here we call it cabin fever. At the rate we are going I won't see a green lawn till some time in late July.Mike Silviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406468736304441962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-41841595955537346102015-03-03T22:48:39.000+01:002015-03-03T22:48:39.000+01:00Crikey, I don't feel so hard done by now. Can...Crikey, I don't feel so hard done by now. Can't your MP hand carry stuff back for you like we expats do for each other here? What date is sunup there?Hippohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09468795398813061897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-51106412970345409472015-03-03T22:42:19.412+01:002015-03-03T22:42:19.412+01:00You seem pretty bloody chatty today, you still sno...You seem pretty bloody chatty today, you still snowed in or something?Hippohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09468795398813061897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-81473539212773761102015-03-03T22:07:31.368+01:002015-03-03T22:07:31.368+01:00Now if you really think about it Tom, a 20% contri...Now if you really think about it Tom, a 20% contribution to Chancellor of the Exchequer on a 300 $ pair of store bought dandy boots is one hell of a deal given that no so long ago it was the Treasury funded British NHS that helped you to retain possession of a wonky leg, and thus allow you to actually wear a full pair of said boots today. On the other hand purchasing one single boot would have cut your cost in half. ;-)Mike Silviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406468736304441962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-36141604649263039662015-03-03T21:47:31.619+01:002015-03-03T21:47:31.619+01:00Don't take it personally - I get the same reac...Don't take it personally - I get the same reaction ALL THE TIME from UK sellers and I only live in Orkney. I have a UK postcode and a representative in parliament but as far as British commerce is concerned, I'm beyond the pale....Wandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14674861197059323883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-69082607875998356472015-03-03T21:40:48.115+01:002015-03-03T21:40:48.115+01:00Much prefer "going commando", never was ...Much prefer "going commando", never was one for the frilly stuff myself. ;-) Mike Silviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406468736304441962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-81817745529545508182015-03-03T21:32:07.942+01:002015-03-03T21:32:07.942+01:00I am sure that is the case, a well founded fear of...I am sure that is the case, a well founded fear of spammers, but it makes my life a misery sometimes.Hippohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09468795398813061897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-11464430004361832142015-03-03T20:25:15.682+01:002015-03-03T20:25:15.682+01:00I think it is a fear of Africa. When I was stockb...I think it is a fear of Africa. When I was stockbroking I used to send the firm into apoplexy when I dealt with clients anywhere in Africa, it didn't matter that they had loads of money and I got it up front, as soon as a fax came through from the African continent giving me some buying instructions I got it in the ear. I never experienced any problems. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-75759564139851541542015-03-03T19:56:40.284+01:002015-03-03T19:56:40.284+01:00That's not bad, cheapest I have seen so far is...That's not bad, cheapest I have seen so far is 295 pounds from Shipton & Heneage.Hippohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09468795398813061897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-13023660296366511002015-03-03T19:47:03.667+01:002015-03-03T19:47:03.667+01:00I look at things the same way, Donna, that's w...I look at things the same way, Donna, that's why I am buying boots and not Jimmy Choos.Hippohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09468795398813061897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-56714407114950291132015-03-03T19:40:46.356+01:002015-03-03T19:40:46.356+01:00That's a hell of a lot of expensive lingerie, ...That's a hell of a lot of expensive lingerie, Michael, but I am sure you look nice in it.Hippohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09468795398813061897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-38962499115682329862015-03-03T19:31:48.040+01:002015-03-03T19:31:48.040+01:00Tom you must be joking. I stopped caring about li...Tom you must be joking. I stopped caring about lingerie years ago. It's white cotton granny panties for me nowadays. How could I work on the farm in lingerie? Or maybe in my Chanel flats and Van Cleef and Arpel Alhambra necklace. The animals would love that. Ebay isn't risky, but for peace of mind, just get your brother to send them.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-42779798379442834532015-03-03T19:12:40.172+01:002015-03-03T19:12:40.172+01:00FWIW I have made over 200 purchases on ebay withou...FWIW I have made over 200 purchases on ebay without a single problem yet. Payment via Pay-Pal makes the transaction quite simple as well. Mike Silviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406468736304441962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-79607215673822797812015-03-03T18:24:20.302+01:002015-03-03T18:24:20.302+01:00Besides, they could err on the side of caution and...Besides, they could err on the side of caution and request payment by bank transfer with a condition of contract being that delivery will have been made once signed for by the courier. By transferring the funds my acceptance of the condition is implicit. There is always a way round these things if you give them a little thought.Hippohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09468795398813061897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-28151799344353703912015-03-03T18:15:47.204+01:002015-03-03T18:15:47.204+01:00No argument with that at all but, if DHL pick up t...No argument with that at all but, if DHL pick up the consignment, it is tracked all the way to the point of delivery and has to be signed for. DHL do not lose shipments as a rule and if they do, it is their insurance that reimburses the client, not the vendor's. In this case, Cheaney would have fulfilled the obligations of their contract as soon as soon as DHL signed for them. I buy rare books from a small on line vendor who also does not, as a rule, deliver to Angola but he will if I pay the extra for DHL.Hippohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09468795398813061897noreply@blogger.com