Good news for online shoppers...

Lance · Nov 13, 2008, 16:15:40

Well, for some of them and depending on what it is they're buying anyway!

The BBC is reporting that the customs duty is to be increased from 22 euros to 150 euros, effective from 1st December.

Rik · Nov 13, 2008, 16:17:42

That is good news, as I regularly buy from the Channel Islands (I wonder if this has anything to do with the 7dayshop's change of postage?).

J!ll · Nov 13, 2008, 16:30:31

I recently ordered from http://www.daysoftlenses.com/GB/CountryHomepage.aspx Channel Islands! very impressed, ordered late Tuesday and arrived Friday half an hour before leaving home for my cruise!

fantastic!

Inactive · Nov 13, 2008, 16:36:11

It may be good news for shoppers, but it is bad news for jobs in the UK, how many more online sales companies will go to Jersey/Guernsey?

Rik · Nov 13, 2008, 16:48:08

Something I was quietly mulling, In. Many already have 'branch' operations, of course.

Inactive · Nov 13, 2008, 16:56:35

Indeed they do Rik, Amazon being one of the more recent ones.

TBH, I cannot see the logic in this move when we are seeing a daily increase in job losses.

To allow the Channel Islands etc. an effective tax break like this doesn't add up to me.

Rik · Nov 13, 2008, 17:01:52

The timing does seem odd, doesn't it.

Simon · Nov 13, 2008, 21:05:20

Brilliant news! Now I can buy those Blu ray box sets!