Reply to post: Re: Sadly true

Crunch time: Maplin in talks to sell the business

YetAnotherLocksmith Silver badge

Re: Sadly true

They need to lobby the government to save their business, simple as.

The government is letting the Post Office and couriers destroy the entire UK manufacturing sector, along with the middle men supplying the public, by allowing through millions of clearly tax dodging packets and parcels every year.

They are all labelled "$4 gift", despite being a 4x4 CNC router, or "sample" despite being 400 left shoes (the 400 match right shoes came through the previous day!)

No tax, no duty, no VAT, no electrical safety, nothing. But just look at the price! And free shipping.

No wonder this country is stuffed.

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