Re: Note : Pi 2 Zero W Now RIP-OFF Price on Amazon
The Natural Philosopher <[email protected]> Wed, 5 Aug 2026 18:47:27 +0100
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On 05/08/2026 17:45, Andy Burns wrote: > rbowman wrote: > >> '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. > > I think import duty on electronic components (like a Pi) is 0%, it'll > attract VAT at 20% but that's the same as if I bought one from a local > shop. If the total value is over £135 the post office (or equivalent) > is likely to charge a fee for collecting any vat+duty ... > > Aliexpress charges and pays the VAT. And the UK carriage.postage charges. They WANT to do business. US firms don't. -- In todays liberal progressive conflict-free education system, everyone gets full Marx.