Female Hussars

[argsilverson]

yes Plynkes,
We live in different worlds!

[Svennn]

Argsilverson, yes I see what you mean. I have had similar troubles myself that have curtailed my purchasing from outside the EU, but in the UK at least one little princess isn't enough to bring down the wrath of the rapacious revenue men on to my head. It's only when the orders get up into the £30 bracket that things start getting expensive here.

I sympathise with your problem.

£18 or over will get you a tiny VAT bill and a very unfriendly handling charge. Twice this month for Svennn

[Plynkes]

As low as £18 now? I thought it was thirty-something. Fucking hell. No more Brigade Games stuff for me, then.

[Whiskyrat]

Great figures - not sure that I knew I needed some before today. 

As low as £18 now? I thought it was thirty-something. Fucking hell. No more Brigade Games stuff for me, then.

£18 for purchases from a business and £32(?) for purchases from private individuals which are marked as "Gift".

I have found it in recent months easier/cheaper to receive multiple packages from the US (including the multiple S&H costs) to avoid the !"£$%^ handling fee.

[rob_alderman]

That's bloody mental.
Really is, especially for something like this. It's not like we're taking advantage of cheaper goods or anything. 

[Chairface]

Make sure to remove the deaths head insignia tough. She could pass for the young Wilhelmina but there is only a small part of the Victorian era in which she actual ruled, most part of that era was done by her mother as Wilhelmina (known to me as a queen mother) was still under age.

But this is VSF!  And I won't be removing the death's head. It's too cool.

[Blackwolf]

Those Hussars are great,will order some.......And on the subject of various costs associated with mail order;In Australia where one must order everything ,I believe we do rather well.For instance ordered a box of SF3d 1/35 (I seem to remember someone on the forum selling them) ,I got 27 of the things for $48 Aust.,$36 dollars postage (ems) ordered on Thursday ,got them on Tuesday. Or if ordering from say Hasslefree (hello Sally)pay standard airmail rate,Sally always seems to upgrade me , get the order within 10 days,no handling fees,vat or GST. zilch. So far no dramas with anyone,Europe,America etcetera.

[Captain Blood]

£18 for purchases from a business and £32(?) for purchases from private individuals which are marked as "Gift".

Mancha - please note, for UK orders! 

[Mancha]

Mancha - please note, for UK orders! 

Duly noted.  The problem is it's hard to go to the post office day after day and hand the the employee there ten packages, all marked "gift".  Granted, US postal employees aren't responsible for ensuring that the UK Government can collect its VAT, but I imagine there's some law on our end about being truthful in customs claims. 

That said, I haven't been entirely truthful in customs claims.   

[Calimero]

... That said, I haven't been entirely truthful in customs claims.    ...

Oh, we are all... 

[Elprez]

Hurray!
My set arrived this morning.
12 miniatures from the US to the UK for $34 including postage (£22-something) in 8 days.
The Princess, Firing Line and Unit Builder packs.
Very happy. Lovely miniatures, cleanly cast.
Postie just popped them through the letterbox as well, so no tax or handling charge to pay! 
Can't wait to paint them, and I've just ordered a 2nd set.
The only downside is I'm not sure my painting skills can do them justice,  .
Thanks Mancha.

[Gluteus Maximus]

Lucky git! Well done for foiling HMC&R!

 

I'd love to see some painted, no matter how you think your painting is.
Twelve for £22.00 is a real bargain. Even better if we ever get back to a decent exchange rate with the dollar 

[Elprez]

Oh, they're definitely going to the front of the painting queue, and I will post them when they're done, though I'm not fast, .
Great little unit, quite unique. Mr Hicks has done a lovely job. Good mix of poses.
I like them loads.
Now, I only have to decide on colours. As its definitely VSF I've got lots of options.

[Mors]

Hopefully that means mine will be with me soon. Can't wait!
Mors

[rob_alderman]

Right, I'm gonna order mine soon!