jdlaing Posted August 8, 2020 Share #21 Posted August 8, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) I fully understand now that it’s okay to make derogatory remarks regarding the US bit it incurs the wrath of the UK when someone firs back. Post #15 is a classic example. This is very prejudicial in nature. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LocalHero1953 Posted August 8, 2020 Share #22 Posted August 8, 2020 (edited) 7 minutes ago, jdlaing said: I fully understand now that it’s okay to make derogatory remarks regarding the US bit it incurs the wrath of the UK when someone firs back. Post #15 is a classic example. This is very prejudicial in nature. I didn't read that as derogatory; I still can't work out how it could be. Edited August 8, 2020 by LocalHero1953 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willeica Posted August 8, 2020 Share #23 Posted August 8, 2020 2 hours ago, jdlaing said: Post #15 is a classic example. This is very prejudicial in nature. As the author of post 15, I can assure you that it was not intended to be in any way derogatory. It was a humorous response to an earlier post about Brexit and the January deadline. Leaving politics aside, I am a great admirer of both the US and the UK, but I am an even bigger admirer of my own country, which is Ireland and which sits between both countries. It has been independent of the UK for nearly 100 years now. William 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 9, 2020 Share #24 Posted August 9, 2020 (edited) vor einer Stunde schrieb willeica: ... but I am an even bigger admirer of my own country, which is Ireland and which sits between both countries. It has been independent of the UK for nearly 100 years now. William You're really joking, man of 'independent Ireland'...😎 Edited August 9, 2020 by mnutzer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigr Posted August 9, 2020 Author Share #25 Posted August 9, 2020 Hey -- I didn't mean to start a war of words among our fellow English speaking Leicaphiles. My complaint -- or shall I call it "concern" -- related to my experience with Parcelforce Coventry was that no explanation of the month-and-a-half hold in customs was offered nor for that of my shipment's sudden and mysterious return to my front porch. Since my camera was never delivered to the addressee, just held in limbo, I requested a refund of my near $75.00 postage fee from USPS. My request has been denied. This is understandable in a way since the USPS was not responsible for the actions of Parcelforce and, in fact, did a splendid from this end. As I mentioned before, I appreciate the fact that Parcelforce is without a doubt inundated with cargo right now with the coronavirus emergency exacerbating the workload. No disrespect of the UK was ever intended. I lived and worked there for many years and have great affection for the place and (most) of the people I knew. I also love my homeland. For that matter, half my ancestors were Irish (the other half Welsh) so I am fond of Eire as well. Nor am I offended by Australians or Canadians. In fact, I love everyone on the planet ("Kum bye ya") -- except one dude in Belgium. Craig Washington, DC 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M9reno Posted August 9, 2020 Share #26 Posted August 9, 2020 Craig, who is the dude in Belgium. Do we know him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willeica Posted August 9, 2020 Share #27 Posted August 9, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) 8 hours ago, mnutzer said: You're really joking, man of 'independent Ireland'...😎 Not sure what you mean, but, yes, we are independent and proud of it. I was joking in post 15 above in response to an earlier (no pun intended) post by James Earley whose ancestors came from where I live. Like 'craigr' I love all peoples and races. When I worked in the Middle East I had people from 6 different continents on my team and we all got on very well together. William 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb7b66 Posted December 21, 2022 Share #28 Posted December 21, 2022 sorry for bumping guys in 2022... but I wan to buy a secondhand camera from a guy who lives in Italy will I need to pay any VAT or somthing like that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
givebracku Posted December 23, 2022 Share #29 Posted December 23, 2022 (edited) I think there is no problem with that. After all, you have accounts in the UK, they are part of the SWIFT system, money has been received there and will continue to be received, and it does not matter with whom you are trading. I recently ran into a problem while transporting cargo to the UK. There were slightly changed requirements for customs invoices, and I didn't know about it. I was informed by my driver who was detained at the border. Then I quickly generated a new invoice with cmr pdf according to the new requirements. Edited December 23, 2022 by givebracku Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted December 25, 2022 Share #30 Posted December 25, 2022 Even before Brexit I had a problem with a payment from the UK. The bank wanted to have all private details of the member paying me (for an M3) before releasing the money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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