Guineveretoo
Mostly bewildered
Except that you are clearly drinking water! 
How weird is that?
How weird is that?
People's Republic of Disco is BACK!! September 29th
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May Kasahara
take me to the feeling
I'm a secret v+t drinker 
Guineveretoo
Mostly bewildered
Ah, so you are trying to tell me that is not water?
Phew!
Phew!
they've been there for years, trashy!
Guineveretoo
Mostly bewildered
trashpony said:Really? I was about to say that I've never been to PRoD sober but that isn't true. I'm just shockingly unobservant it seems
They are not as noticeable as all that, though, because it's not usually terribly bright - they are on the wall to the right as you are entering the dancing bit. I have only noticed them because I seem to spend most of my time there sitting down watching!
equationgirl
Respect my existence or expect my resistance
fieryjack said:
*cough*
I would like to point out that the first time you did it, it was an accidental, and you were mortified about it.
So I let you do it again to make you feel better
(it was my birthday)Wheeee, the Postmen, clearly recognising clothing from their comrades-in-arms, have expedited the delivery of my Cafepress PRoD t-shirt and the baby suit, which will be on my nephew by 8pm this evening.
Guineveretoo
Mostly bewildered
Did you have to pay custom charges for yours? I had to pay 12.24 for mine. I was well hacked off!
Guineveretoo
Mostly bewildered
I was extremely pissed off, and nearly didn't pay it! 
ouchmonkey
Singe Gainsbourg
Guineveretoo said:
Rightly so - was there any explanation forthcoming about this.
Are the charges to the customs and excise or the post office?
did they say what they are for?
bluestreak
HomosexualityIsStalin’sAtomBombtoDestroyAmerica
ouch, why do you have the name of a poster in your tagline?
Guineveretoo
Mostly bewildered
ouchmonkey said:
It says that the charges are both customs and post office handling charges. I asked the chap in the sorting office, and he admitted that it was random. When I asked if there was anything that could have been done to avoid it, he reckoned not, but my daughter pointed out that you don't have to pay this if it is a gift. It was because it was commercial.
I am seriously not impressed. That makes a couple of cheaply printed tshirts very expensive!
ouchmonkey
Singe Gainsbourg
bluestreak said:
I wasn't aware of it.
turns out there's several of us....
http://www.urban75.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=199864&highlight=thierry+ennui
I can't remember - a joke the other week about it or something and my previous one was asterisked for daring to contain the letters m, o and d in that order.............................
ouchmonkey
Singe Gainsbourg
thinking of a new tag line...
mean time I'm annoyed about this customs lark
according to cafepress FAQ
You may be subject to import duties and taxes, which are levied once the package reaches your country. Additional charges for customs clearance must be borne by you; we have no control over these charges and cannot predict what they may be.
Customs policies vary widely from country to country; you should contact your local customs office for further information. Additionally, when ordering from CafePress.com, you are considered the importer of record and must comply with all laws and regulations of the country in which you are receiving the goods.
Customs forms for all international packages list the value of your order's contents by product type. For instance, orders containing T-Shirts, Mugs, and Mousepads will be listed in a way similar to the following example:
T-Shirt value: $15.99
Mug value: $ 10.99
Mousepad value: $10.99
which sort of means we're stuck with it, on a random basis.
which is shit basically.
mean time I'm annoyed about this customs lark
according to cafepress FAQ
You may be subject to import duties and taxes, which are levied once the package reaches your country. Additional charges for customs clearance must be borne by you; we have no control over these charges and cannot predict what they may be.
Customs policies vary widely from country to country; you should contact your local customs office for further information. Additionally, when ordering from CafePress.com, you are considered the importer of record and must comply with all laws and regulations of the country in which you are receiving the goods.
Customs forms for all international packages list the value of your order's contents by product type. For instance, orders containing T-Shirts, Mugs, and Mousepads will be listed in a way similar to the following example:
T-Shirt value: $15.99
Mug value: $ 10.99
Mousepad value: $10.99
which sort of means we're stuck with it, on a random basis.
which is shit basically.
Guineveretoo
Mostly bewildered
Maybe I should have read the smallprint, but I certainly will not be recommending anyone else to buy from them.
ouchmonkey
Singe Gainsbourg
Guineveretoo said:
Maybe I should have read the smallprint, but I certainly will not be recommending anyone else to buy from them.
It's not them though is it?
it's customs and apparently it's random, which makes it even more infuriating.
there's no mention I can find of it on the Royal Mail or Revenue websites.
Is this one of them 'stealth' taxes
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
I ordered on the first day, and i'm still waiting for my stuff.
<pouts>
I'm running out of "feasibly delayed in the postal strike" time...
<pouts>
I'm running out of "feasibly delayed in the postal strike" time...
Guineveretoo
Mostly bewildered
I ordered on the first day, and mine arrived yesterday. But at the sorting office. As above
Currently, I am wearing the black one. Two urbanites came round earlier, too, and neither noticed!
Currently, I am wearing the black one. Two urbanites came round earlier, too, and neither noticed!
ouchmonkey
Singe Gainsbourg
Don't look good for you then Spangles....
I got hit with this as well and only got my stuff today although I ordered before anyone else.
Quite pleased with me mug tho'
the trick would appear to be order one item or loads in one go.....
goods over the value of £18 imported into the EU are liable to VAT,
over £36 if it's a gift,
VAT isn't too bad but there's an £8 Royal Mail charge which would be unavoidable in these situations. The randomness would be just that some stuff gets through unnoticed I suppose..............
So a big order would spread that charge but it'd be better just to order one thing and get in under the £18.
Fiery jack has managed this 'cos he bought the 'alcohol' shirt. This is the bargain T-shirt at cost and I just assumed that would mean worst quality, I've not checked with him yet how it is.
As that's a design with limited appeal (i.e. him) if the shirts are pretty good then maybe we'll move one of the other designs onto it so people can get 'em cheaper - it's only in white though, and no backprint. we'll see.
I'll have to review the pricier items too if people are gonna have to pay an extra £12 just to pick them up we'll have to junk them.
I got hit with this as well and only got my stuff today although I ordered before anyone else.
Quite pleased with me mug tho'
the trick would appear to be order one item or loads in one go.....
goods over the value of £18 imported into the EU are liable to VAT,
over £36 if it's a gift,
VAT isn't too bad but there's an £8 Royal Mail charge which would be unavoidable in these situations. The randomness would be just that some stuff gets through unnoticed I suppose..............
So a big order would spread that charge but it'd be better just to order one thing and get in under the £18.
Fiery jack has managed this 'cos he bought the 'alcohol' shirt. This is the bargain T-shirt at cost and I just assumed that would mean worst quality, I've not checked with him yet how it is.
As that's a design with limited appeal (i.e. him) if the shirts are pretty good then maybe we'll move one of the other designs onto it so people can get 'em cheaper - it's only in white though, and no backprint. we'll see.
I'll have to review the pricier items too if people are gonna have to pay an extra £12 just to pick them up we'll have to junk them.
