Recent content by I Hear You

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    The 'lost in the post' myth?

    We've sold on Amazon and eBay for 7+ years. Roughly 4000 packages on each platform per month. eBay packages that go missing outnumber Amazon by 5 to 1. Make of that what you will...:|
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    HMRC Fine Appeal

    This is a bit of a ridiculous situation I've created for myself but here goes... When I was paying myself and my partners tax bill at the end of January I stupidly put my details in twice so both payments were credited to my UTR. A few weeks later we got a letter from HMRC saying a balance...
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    Royal Mail Price Increase 2013

    Please could someone post a link to the new OBA rates? Can I knackers find it... :)
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    Courier Collection in the USA

    Hello All, I have 4 packages waiting for collection in the USA but I'm struggling to find a courier! I've tried using Interparcel but there is only ever one courier listed and the cost seems ridiculously high. Can anyone help?
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    Thinking about closing the company and selling rocksalt!

    C'mon Andy, don't you know, the world owes people a living :eek:
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    Company allowing employees to undercut trade price

    geoffb, can you give me a clue as to what area/category the seller is involved in? It sounds very similar to some issues I'm having with a new seller, i.e. new company linked to bigger company etc...
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    VAT charging in EU

    No you shouldn't. Norway isn't part of the EC VAT area.
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    Buying A Competitor

    Sorry for not responding to this earlier. I have some information on them, not a lot but some. It really is the account with the manufacturer that interests me the most but having said that I’m more than willing to build on and grow what they have. Jim_gold, thanks for the offer...
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    Buying A Competitor

    It's something that I've been thinking about recently... I believe one of my competitors has an account with a manufacturer that I've been trying to get into for years but with no joy so far. If I'm correct and they do, they certainly aren't using it to it's full potential. So I'm thinking if...
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    Order Management Software

    Hello All, I'm looking for some software that can be used for eBay and Amazon order management. Does anyone have any recommendations? Thanks in advance :)
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    VAT Question

    It's a RM account (PPI), so I get a VAT invoice every month. I just couldn't get my head around the fact that my VAT bill has reduced:|
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    VAT Question

    I apologise now for this as it’s probably just me being thick but… I’ve just completed this quarters VAT and I noticed that our bill has reduced. Now looking through it, it appears to be because I’m now reclaiming VAT on postage. Whereas before I always charged it but was unable to...
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    Royal Mail Collections

    You'll need to open an account with Royal Mail. The business no is: 08457 950 950 Once that is done explain that a collection is already made from the building you are in and ask if you can piggy back onto it.
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    Increase in cig prices.....again!

    Parents that smoke with their kids in the car should have the kids taken off them :mad:
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    Insolvent, winding up, advice needed

    Can you PM me a list of what you have?