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@glennf looks fab. And I do hope that British VAT thing is read carefully by folks who order here. I recall someone I knew years back getting stung from a mixed shipment that was basically a pile of books and a CD. Customs was merciless. 20% on the lot, including the shipping.

@craiggrannell The USPS is getting snippy about it, too. If you try to drop off “Media Mail” (which is books, CDs, audiotapes, and DVDs, so broad) they now practically read you the riot act, as Media Mail is 25% to 50% of the cost of the standard package rate.

I’ve had incredibly good luck with UK 0% book VAT, though! Shift Happens made its way through to people as well with literally a statement on the box citing UK law and noting the 0% VAT!

@glennf Yeah, you and customers should be fine with just books. I bought a terrifyingly expensive and large box from InStockTrades during covid and that sailed through. But had there been anything VAT-rated in the box… (Honesty, given the Tories, I’m surprised books are still zero-rated, but rather glad they are.)
@craiggrannell One of the few countries that does that. The US has no import duties on printed books and similar stuff; Norway, apparently! But most of Europe has severe rates—15% to 30%! I’m talking with an Irish fulfillment company: will freight from Canada to them, pay import tax as an importer (getting an EU out-of-region VAT), then they can ship to UK (0%) and rest of EU + Norway without prepaying any additional VAT owed in excess of Republic of Ireland rates.