To ask anyone who voted for Brexit to pay my import duty

[Saddlesore]

I ordered a household item online and paid no attention as to where it was coming from (because I never did before). It turned out it was being shipped from Germany and I have to pay import duty and fees to receive it. WTAF!
I’m just having a rant because I fail to see how our lives have improved after Brexit - and don’t get me started on what my relatives in NI are having to endure. And no, Brexit did not deliver a triumph to the UK on vaccines because we would have been just as free to negotiate their delivery to us within the EU.

So, for anyone who voted for Brexit, have your lives really improved and are you happy that UK consumers now have fewer choices and more expensive ones at that?

So, while this is rather tongue in cheek, here goes:

Yes - YABU to want Brexit voters to pay your import fees
No - YANBU to want Brexit voters to pay your import fees

Exactly how I feel. Never thought issues around freedom of university exchanges or freedom to work in Paris without a visa was the highest priority for voters in Salford council estates.

Ehat should have been their concern was the EU money they were getting to help the area for redevelopment and programmes like helping young people into employment...

The vaccine will be now used as a defence in every discussion, won't it🙄

at a briefing in Downing Street this morning Dr Raine (head of MHRA)was asked how the UK was able to authorise the use of a vaccine before the European Union

She replied: "We have been able to authorise the supply of this vaccine using provisions under European law which exist until January 1

"Our speed or our progress has been totally dependent on the availability of data in our rolling review and the independent advice we have received."

“So I hope that clarifies the point about the European relationship.”

On procurement, the UK has a history of opting out of EU rules, working time directive, environment, the euro, policing of the med.... there isn't a paralell universe, so we don't know but given a tory government would be in place had Remain won (no GE in 2017 or 2019) its highly likely we would have opted out of this too, encouraging other countries to have done so as well.
After all the advice uk would have received would have been the same.

@mainsfed it's already having an effect and is set to get worse over the next 6 months
Small projects are being hit hardest as they just don't have the ability to buy in advance so big delays are happening and they also cost money. Lots of items that used to be in general stock are now on 6wk to 6mth leadtimes.
Materials prices are up about 8-10% on last year but there are wide variations between products.
It's not all about Brexit but it's not helping a perfect storm caused by Covid, global demand and various other incidents.
Brexits biggest impact has been on the construction labour force with some areas (SE) facing acute shortage of skilled people to do jobs. Training takes time and investment.
If you are planning work I would say add a big contingency and be prepared for it to take a lot longer possibly even having to order materials in advance.
Roofing works are facing big problems with shortages of both timber and tiles.

YABU. Even though Brexit was/is a collosal waste of time and money which will bring no net benefit to the UK and indeed has actually almost certainly hastened its end.

I would like every person in the UK whose dc receives more pupil premium for their education to stump up the difference for the kids in poorer areas who receive substantially less.

Any takers?

@ThankYouHunkyJesus

Don't be so stupid. Next time check where you're buying stuff from.

Exactly. Give your brain a chance.

To be honest, shopping for things remotely from a foreign country is pretty decadent.

Laughing that in 2021 UK it is seen as decadent to shop online with a company based in Europe. I'm in Ireland and most people here do that very regularly, I knew that Ireland is wealthier than the UK but who knew we were all so decadent!

I knew that Ireland is wealthier than the UK but who knew we were all so decadent!

Going by mumsnet, so is every other country...

Something to remember about the relative success of UK vaccine rollout: the EU countries are ahead of about 90% of countries globally in terms of their roll out. So yeah, the UK is ahead of France, Spain, Ireland etc. But France, Spain, Ireland are ahead of virtually everyone else. Just a note of perspective. Anyone living in Britain or an EU member state is extremely fortunate.

I run a small business that relies on imported goods. I may have to give it up soon as it's not financially viable post-Brexit.

So thanks Brexiters! I hope your sovereignty tastes delicious.

@OuiOuiKitty

To be honest, shopping for things remotely from a foreign country is pretty decadent.

Laughing that in 2021 UK it is seen as decadent to shop online with a company based in Europe. I'm in Ireland and most people here do that very regularly, I knew that Ireland is wealthier than the UK but who knew we were all so decadent!

A lot of stuff i want (for my sport) isn't available in the UK and it never will be. Fortunately, more and more EU suppliers are shipping to UK now for amounts under £135.

The UK must be a basket case economy if using the internet is seen as decadent....

The UK is finished - its just a matter of when not if. 50% pro independence in Scotland. 40% in Wales. About 40%+ in N. Ireland. Anyone who thinks these kinds of figures are sustainable long term is living in dream land.

It will only really hit some Brexiters when the things are back to normal but they have to queue for 1 hour+ to get through immigration in Malaga/Nice etc alongside masses of American/Chinese/Korean tour groups, with each person ahead getting checked for 3 or 4 minutes.

Yes plebs, you heard the OP. It is your duty to vote the correct way so OP an continue to buy expensive products from the EU without having to pay a bit of more tax. Now get back to your minimum wage job, her latte won't make itself!

That made me laugh @catspider
I voted remain but cringe at the endless anger about not being able to take their dog skiing or being asked some questions when travelling to their second home in France.

I was definitely in the remain camp! However, what's done is done, got to lol forwards not back.....

• look forward

And if you want to get angry about something OP make it about something more worthwhile like child poverty in the UK not paying a bit more for a lamp or whatever it is you’ve bought.

I am 100% with you OP and I have experienced the same which was very frustrating.

Brexit is such a step back, reducing opportunities for British people (especially the young generation) and increasing the cost of living in this country.
With EU aupairs no longer able to come, Brexit is also going to get its toll on female employment. If you were a nurse working round the clock relying on live in aupairs for childcare, what is your alternative now?!?

Meanwhile no one has yet been able to calmly explain me the tangible benefits of Brexit (all I hear is “taking back control” and “blue passports” but I want to hear about tangible benefits that will positively impact my day to day life).

I think so many people on here are bitter about it as they know we can’t change it hence the angry reactions to your post.

You should have checked.
I'm finding it frustrating that places I would previously have ordered from now won't ship to the UK unless you're spending over £135. I don't want to spend £135, and I'm yet to find a British company that does the the same products to the same quality.
You have my sympathy on the frustrations, but at least we get blue passports 🤷‍♀️ /sarcasm

I don’t know a single nurse who has an au pair. Bullshit.

That Portuguese pottery you bought for Aunty Mabel when you were out on the town after a few drinks - sorry, that’ll be 40% of the price on top please.

They pay nothing if the pottery costs less than £390 and they fly EasyJet etc.

You can bring in other goods [excluding tobacco and alcohol] worth up to £390 (or up to £270 if you arrive by private plane or boat).

www.gov.uk/government/news/duty-free-extended-to-the-eu-from-january-2021

@Jahebejrjr what about having to pay 50% more when your roof leaks - the roofing sector is currently in massive crisis due to increased costs, massive shortages of timber and tiles, huge delays in stock and a shortage of skilled labour. It's not just frivolous stuff that's affected.

@catspider

Yes plebs, you heard the OP. It is your duty to vote the correct way so OP an continue to buy expensive products from the EU without having to pay a bit of more tax. Now get back to your minimum wage job, her latte won't make itself!

So what you’re saying is that your “plebs” have to get back to their minimum wage job because their lives have not improved since Brexit? Ok.