Brexit benefit No 792..
"Don't worry about losing your fave pen, they're cheap enough from that shop in Germany - I'll order one now". Looks on interweb.
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Pen: €6
Shipping to UK: €25
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(Adds to very long list of things to buy on next trip away from brexit island). 😐
@chandos64 It works the same way buying from the UK, and in the case of Ireland it was quite like that all along
Free shipping (mainland UK only)
NI shipping costs: reasonable
Hence: ParcelMotel, ParcelWizard etc - - NI based redirection services, now closed.
I used to buy from UK all the time. Have bought nothing since UK left the single market. Very little on Amazon.co.uk can't be purchased on Amazon.de. Likewise for eBay and others. VAT losses alone to UK must be large.
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