Humm...you makes your choice and takes your chances.
I've had large-ish book orders (one was 10 hardbacks) from all over/outside the EU with no additional charges levied. But the five or six times I've ordered miniatures, I
always managed to get charged.
The first couple of times from the States was due to P&P being included, so I then carefully calculated that in the next one - and got charged again as the stated value was bumped, presumably to cover the seller for insurance.
The other few times I hovered around the threshold I expected to get hit and wasn't disapointed. I can console myself that I am merely taking up the slack from you dodgers...
I really don't mind the VAT, after all it's taxes like these that (eventually and partially) end up paying for fun things like health insurance, servicable roads and safety through law enforcement.
But now I only order if I really
must have something, and once I have factored in this:
I don’t see it as a con or whatever as it’s just another element that I price into the expected total cost.
However, Im fully prepared for some horrendous gouging after the Brexit Trade talks have gone south...