Re: Note : Pi 2 Zero W Now RIP-OFF Price on Amazon

On Wed, 5 Aug 2026 12:04:41 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

> Blame King Donald's import taxes.
> And its isolationist stance.
> 
> Once I ordered like $120 worth of small parts from a US supplier. The
> transport, import duty, VAT  and handling charges doubled that.

'Shipping & Handling' has always been a killer on small orders. Amazon 
quietly factors them in for Prime orders but it's still better than 
DigiKey for example. 

afaik Trump has not control over UK's import duty or VAT. Talk to Burnham 
or the PM of the moment.