MancFrank's Chump - Change Challenge

[Nordle11 564]

It's really good they don't have import or taxes down under, is it to promote import or what? I don't get why they wouldn't. 

[GateGateGo 8]

Me neither, Nordle - possibly part of a wider trade agreement with associated export benefits? Don't imagine many countries actually want to boost imports - certainly not without larger export benefits for themselves.

Postal services everywhere seem a bit shit when it comes to imports, tbh. I can certainly imagine getting coins through without the attention of the excise men, but (four foot box - ten plus kilos) guitars? Not. A. Fucking. Chance. Best you can hope for is that the seller / shipping co will fanny the value for ya - but that, obviously, impacts the insurance cover. It's still worthwhile, though - if you know what you're doing! Google 'japanguitars' sometime & have a look at his stock - he's a great guy, very well regarded an' all, but if you've got the balls to do it yourself, those axes would cost between 1/3 - 1/2 of what he charges. Oh, and anything without a price will be North of three grand. Yes, vintage Jap guitars really are that well regarded.

1887 Vickie Half Crown just landed, so gonna try to grab a couple of quick snaps!

[GateGateGo 8]

Nearly forgot to post this - 1887 Half Crown (Jubilee Head) - gVF / nEF?

This was actually a 'lil more than £30, but they're my thread rules, an' I'll break 'em if I want to

 

[Mr T 175]

16 hours ago, Nordle11 said:

It's really good they don't have import or taxes down under, is it to promote import or what? I don't get why they wouldn't. 

I'm told that actually we do have taxes/duties for commercial imports (i.e. something you intend to sell) and for private imports valued over $1000 which explains why I and no one I know has experienced this pain. There are discussions about applying the taxes to all imports regardless of value (because then the government gets more money) though I'm not sure it's worth anyone's while to apply it so broadly - hiring more people to look through more stuff for diminishing returns.

[Nordle11 564]

That makes more sense, but even still $1000 and under is a great limit. Like Frank says, pretty much anything over £30 gets hit with it in the UK, if it was £1000 we would all be laughing

[GateGateGo 8]

Damn right we would!

Still, import duty is the least of my worries at the moment - had a bit of a 'splurge' this weekend. My bloody liver had better be grateful!

[GateGateGo 8]

1916 Half Crown - EF

 

[GateGateGo 8]

1938 Half Crown - gEF / aUNC?

 

[GateGateGo 8]

Oh, and the 'freebies' that came with the '46 Half Crown. All bUNC.