Shipping to US (from UK or anywhere else) after 29 August...?

[carlos marighela]

There was a report on the news last night that a lot of Australian retailers were suspending business with the US pending Australia Post sorting out compliance methods. Apparently this also includes a number of the shopping platforms used by smaller businesses.

[HerbertTarkel]

There was a report on the news last night that a lot of Australian retailers were suspending business with the US pending Australia Post sorting out compliance methods. Apparently this also includes a number of the shopping platforms used by smaller businesses.

That’s a shame. “Thoughts and prayers, America … thoughts and prayers” 

[Aethelflaeda was framed]

T&P:  maybe a Lincoln brigade would be more effective, if the time comes.

[Rick]

T&P:  maybe a Lincoln brigade would be more effective, if the time comes.

Nah, you need to resurrect the bootleggers, smuggling figures and games into the USA! 

[HerbertTarkel]

Nah, you need to resurrect the bootleggers, smuggling figures and games into the USA! 

Canada was literally the number one source of bootleg during Prohibition 

[Aethelflaeda was framed]

ssh! don’t give the authorities any hints.

[carlos marighela]

Canada was literally the number one source of bootleg during Prohibition 

In their time of need Americans knew that Canada had their backs and would keep supplying bootlegged Nickelback CDs and blackmarket poutine whatever the US Constitution might say.

[mikedemana]

There was a time when I'd retired from the airline (with my free flight benefits) that I briefly considered my own personal import/export non-business. I would fly abroad, visit a country, pick up merchandise my friends wanted, then fly home. If asked by customs, I would say they're souvenirs! 

Wisely, I chose not to go that route. However, with these tariffs... 

Mike Demana

[Rick]

There was a time when I'd retired from the airline (with my free flight benefits) that I briefly considered my own personal import/export non-business. I would fly abroad, visit a country, pick up merchandise my friends wanted, then fly home. If asked by customs, I would say they're souvenirs! 

Wisely, I chose not to go that route. However, with these tariffs... 

Mike Demana

Yeah, it's the way of the world; someone will do it, get caught, then they'll crack down on what people can bring back as souvenirs and spoil things for everyone.
Just have to see what happens next I suppose.

[zemjw]

New career opportunities for figure mules.

6mm may not be too bad, but I'm not sure if a 28mm Macedonian Phalanx would be worse going in or coming out

[HerbertTarkel]

New career opportunities for figure mules.

6mm may not be too bad, but I'm not sure if a 28mm Macedonian Phalanx would be worse going in or coming out

That prison wallet is going to get some use… I think you’re right on anything with piles though: value for those just went through the roof! 

[JonGZG]

That prison wallet is going to get some use… I think you’re right on anything with piles though: value for those just went through the roof! 

Well there is a Freudian Typo if ever I saw one... 

Jon.

[HerbertTarkel]

Well there is a Freudian Typo if ever I saw one... 

Jon.

 

Too funny! “Pikes” “piles” 

[Cat]

Wisely, I chose not to go that route. However, with these tariffs...

We are but pawns in the palm of Adam Smith's invisible hand...

[Rick]

The Pendraken newsletter came through today and, predictably, most of it was concerning the tariff situation. Pendraken are suspending sales briefly while they put the new postage system to the US into place, which does now appear to be the straight 10% fee - but what caught my eye was the fact that it's 10% of everything; cost of goods plus cost of postage. That fact alone may catch many people out and will require a reworking of many site carts, I feel.