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    Multi channel Fulfilment

    Hi, Thanks for your reply. I have calculated the approx cost below for Amazon fulfilling a multi-channel order for example on on ebay or our own website. To store, pick, pack and dispatch a 200 gram order (large letter) to a UK address by recorded 2/3 days. Amazon fee £2.00 The same as...
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    Multi channel Fulfilment

    We are on online retailer that sells sports & leisurewear. We currently trade on ebay, Amazon and are shortly looking to establish a website. We currently fulfil about 200 orders a day with about 30% of orders going to International customers outside of the EU predominately to the US and...
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    Rates of pay for packing staff?

    We are a small but growing online retailer of sportswear. We are looking to employ someone to pick and pack customer orders. Can anyone who give me an idea of what would be a reasonable hourly rate of pay?
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    Fullfilment service needed

    I sell sportwear online. We are currently working from home but we are fast outgrowing are current setup. I am looking for alternatives to taking on the overheads and expense of premises and staff. Can anyone recommend a good quality fufilment service which does not cost the earth. I have...
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    Problem of 'lost' customer mail

    I sell sports clothing online and ship most of my orders using Royal Mail business standard 1st class. I dispatch between 30-50 orders a day and have found that 1%-2% of all orders are never delivered to customers, presumably 'lost' in the Royal Mail postal system. On average customers 15...
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    Linnworks & Accounts integration

    What accounts package do you use and how easy is it to update your accounts from the sales data you receive from Linnworks?
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    Linnworks & Accounts integration

    Thanks for your reply. What accounts package do you use and how effectively are you able to integrate it with Linnworks?
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    Linnworks & Accounts integration

    I am thinking of buying / renting the Linnworks software package for my order management and inventory control. I would be interested to hear from anyone who has used it and find out how good it is. I am also looking to purchase an accounts package that will compliment and integrate effectively...
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    Help needed completing box 8 of VAT Return

    I am in the process of completing my first VAT return. In BOX 8 of the return it asks for "Total value of all supplies of goods and related costs, excluding any VAT, to other EC Member States" Guidance on the same question also asked you to complete a 'EC Sales List' (ESL) for the supply...
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    Selling goods to non EU countries

    I am an ebay seller who has just registered for VAT. I am in the process of completing my first VAT return. I send about 100+ items a month to non EU countries. As items sold to non EU countries are outside the scope of VAT there is no VAT payable on their sale. To be exempt from paying VAT on...
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    VAT on goods sent to non EU countries

    So just to clarify then: 1. VAT is not payable on the sale of items sold to customers in non EU countries 2. You can reclaim the VAT initially paid on the said items when they were purchased from my supplier (my wholesaler) Please can someone confirm the above for me
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    VAT & Sales to non EU countries

    I am an ebay seller who has just registered for VAT. I am in the process of completing my first VAT return. I send about 100+ items a month to non EU countries. As items sold to non EU countries are outside the scope of VAT there is no VAT payable on their sale. To be exempt from paying VAT...
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    Accounting for stock taken out of business for personal use

    Thanks for your helpful answers!
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    Accounting for stock taken out of business for personal use

    I operate an online retail business in sports gear. For Income Tax and VAT return purposes, I would like to know how to account for stock that I take out of the business for my personal use or for gifts to family and friends.
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    VAT & dealing with supplier invoice overcharges

    I am an ecommerce retailer. I have recently registered for VAT and I am in the process of preparing my first VAT return. One of the wholesalers (vat registered) who supplies me with stock occasionally makes errors on invoices by charging me the wrong unit prices on stock. Rather than ask them to...
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