Re: [Elecraft] KE7X book at lulu.com
I was just ordering Fred's book as a download, but stopped when lulu decided to add VAT to the price. Here, in the UK, books are exempt from VAT, so I tried to report this to lulu, but they won't accept a query without an order number and an order number is only generated in response to payment. So, I just have to accept that I'm ripped off yet again, this time by lulu. It's not Fred's fault and it's not a critique of his outstanding work, it's just me, fed up with living the wrong (and more expensive) side of the pond. G, just so others in the EU know what to expect. Flame off, 73 Dave G3TJP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KE7X book at lulu.com
David Lankshear wrote: >I was just ordering Fred's book as a download, but stopped when lulu >decided to add VAT to the price. > > > >Here, in the UK, books are exempt from VAT, Sadly, that only applies to printed books. [...] > >G, just so others in the EU know what to expect. > Do expect to be charged VAT on either the download or the CD. However, these are 'consumer' sales (not 'business to business') so Lulu should be displaying prices including VAT where applicable. The good news was that the discount code very nearly saved the VAT - thanks, Bill! -- 73 from Ian GM3SEK http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KE7X book at lulu.com
Dave, ordered the hard copy (spiral bound) with the discount code at lulu.com and was charged $35.86 total including shipping (but, and I'll whisper at this point, no VAT was charged). Arrived within 3 days - and is worth every penny/cent! YMMV, 73 Dave G3WGN WJ6O DaveL G3TJP wrote: > > I was just ordering Fred's book as a download, but stopped when lulu > decided > to add VAT to the price. > > Here, in the UK, books are exempt from VAT, so I tried to report this to > lulu, but they won't accept a query without an order number and an order > number is only generated in response to payment. > > So, I just have to accept that I'm ripped off yet again, this time by > lulu. > > It's not Fred's fault and it's not a critique of his outstanding work, > it's > just me, fed up with living the wrong (and more expensive) side of the > pond. > > G, just so others in the EU know what to expect. > > Flame off, 73 Dave G3TJP > > > - 73 Dave G3WGN WJ6O -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/New-K3-guide-by-KE7X-tp6460659p6483137.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KE7X book at lulu.com
Good grief for the price even including VAT it's surely a snip and worth it's weight in whatever! 1£9.93The Elecraft K3: Design, Configuration, and Operation - Fred Cady (Download) Coupon Savings SUMMERBOOK11: £-1.99 Subtotal: £7.94 Value Added Tax: £1.56 Total: £9.50 Payment Method: Paypal No complaints here. 73, Deni F5VJC On 9 June 2011 22:43, David Lankshear wrote: > I was just ordering Fred's book as a download, but stopped when lulu decided > to add VAT to the price. > > > > Here, in the UK, books are exempt from VAT, so I tried to report this to > lulu, but they won't accept a query without an order number and an order > number is only generated in response to payment. > > > > So, I just have to accept that I'm ripped off yet again, this time by lulu. > > > > It's not Fred's fault and it's not a critique of his outstanding work, it's > just me, fed up with living the wrong (and more expensive) side of the pond. > > > > G, just so others in the EU know what to expect. > > > > Flame off, 73 Dave G3TJP > > > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > -- 73 Deni, F5VJC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KE7X book at lulu.com
As explained offline to F5VJC, and as stated in my original post, there was no criticism of Fred's work intended. I wrongly assumed that a book was a book, and assumed that lulu was charging VAT on books. At least one assumption too many on my part (to satisfy those who like to have a sly dig) and I was wrong. I'm grateful to Ian, GM3SEK, for pointing out that a book isn't always a book, especially when it's a download or on a CD. I learned something useful as a result of his response to my post. Weather, taxes and politicians are the favourite gripes of true Brits and it's just started raining here HI! Finally, my sincere thanks to Fred for his labour of love. My hope is that we can all do it justice by learning more about the K3. 73 all. Dave, G3TJP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KE7X book at lulu.com...VAT issue
It is my experience (mostly in CH and DL) that all one has to do is collect the receipts showing the VAT and take them to the nearest customs office for a refund. Granted it's a PAITA, but better than being "ripped off" by an unresponsive bureaucracy. John Ragle -- W1ZI = On 6/9/2011 4:43 PM, David Lankshear wrote: > I was just ordering Fred's book as a download, but stopped when lulu decided > to add VAT to the price. > > Here, in the UK, books are exempt from VAT, so I tried to report this to > lulu, but they won't accept a query without an order number and an order > number is only generated in response to payment. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
