I stopped buying fruit at super value. I stopped buying fruit, it is mostly sugar anyway. The prices of fast food are significantly higher in the US too. Last time I went to Burger King was Nov 2019. I had a large sandwich, fries and drink for 5.50.
They keep inflation down by removing items that make it go up to get a lower index.
I bought a small kitchen appliance on sale. The courier offered to reimburse, but I said I wanted the item as I paid sale price. They found it after several weeks. I got it , they waived fees, everyone happy.
I doubt very much they would fund the migrants. They have spent billions, billions housing and feeding these migrants, and their tax payers are fed up. The migrants are even taking food assistance from their vulnerable citizens and causing food shortages. The migrants are controlled by cartels, and, if rejected by their own countries, and ineluble for asylum, are likely criminals and gang members.
Turkey accepted funds from the European Union to take in migrants and now are changing their citizenship and residency laws. They deeply regret it.
Over the weekend, I pulled some receipts from the courier I use. And compared to Amazon. The Amazon import fees, even with free delivery, exceeded what I paid the courier. Amazon does not break it down, but I suspect it is the customs processing fee that starts at 10 dollars . Also they appeared to charged for volume weight based on the listed package dimension, same as the courier. Which my courier does not charge for packages under ten dollars.
Some items that did not qualify for free shipping were charging delivery fees of 15 to 20 on a single item of clothing.
Food items and supplements could not be shipped.
I have visited a merchant that sells clothing at US prices at the mall. The merchant sells items to a demography outside of my age range, and the sizing would not suit me. Furthermore, you see someone wearing your same dress when you go to public places.
So I will continue to use the courier.
And I do not buy from Shein and Temu because the import costs will exceeded the value of the items and these sites only sell crap. The dresses you see there are heavily photoshopped.
ohdrap4 says...
I stopped buying fruit at super value. I stopped buying fruit, it is mostly sugar anyway.
The prices of fast food are significantly higher in the US too.
Last time I went to Burger King was Nov 2019. I had a large sandwich, fries and drink for 5.50.
They keep inflation down by removing items that make it go up to get a lower index.
Cook your own food folks.
On Super Value ‘not getting hopes too high’ for Xmas
Posted 16 December 2024, 7:11 p.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
I bought a small kitchen appliance on sale. The courier offered to reimburse, but I said I wanted the item as I paid sale price. They found it after several weeks. I got it , they waived fees, everyone happy.
On Watchdog sounds alarm on ‘missing’ electronic presents
Posted 13 December 2024, 8:09 a.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
I doubt very much they would fund the migrants. They have spent billions, billions housing and feeding these migrants, and their tax payers are fed up.
The migrants are even taking food assistance from their vulnerable citizens and causing food shortages.
The migrants are controlled by cartels, and, if rejected by their own countries, and ineluble for asylum, are likely criminals and gang members.
Turkey accepted funds from the European Union to take in migrants and now are changing their citizenship and residency laws. They deeply regret it.
On Govt rejects request to deport migrants from US to Bahamas
Posted 5 December 2024, 7:16 p.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
I miss the days when VAT replaced all customs duties and was used to pay the national debt.
That changed since 2015. Sad.
On Chamber blasts ‘audacity’ of IMF tax, water tariff increase
Posted 21 November 2024, 1:45 p.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
> ***and conveying such sites to private developers for a nominal fee, the***
enough said. it is a grant to the developer. lol
On ‘No rocket science’: Ease housing crisis via 70% lot discount
Posted 19 November 2024, 12:25 p.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
mine is up on the 31st before my birthday. i will leave the car uninsured for one day and renew the next day.
my husband is off by 9 months and the insurance company left it in.
On Insurers: Time running out for Road Traffic Act clarity
Posted 14 November 2024, 2:57 p.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
Is this another copy and pasted app that returns null results?
I already pay enough fees and taxes, so nope can't support you.
You need to contact the right family, friend or lover and ask for their support.
On Insurers: Time running out for Road Traffic Act clarity
Posted 14 November 2024, 12:25 p.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
They don't charge duty on freight charges.
They charge vat on the freight charges. They charge vat on duty .
Example:
clothing at 100
Shipping 10.
Duty 20.
Landed cost 130, vat is 13.
So you pay 20 + 13 = 33
Plus processing fee with vat : 11
44 dollars.
Plus you pay this new JDL scanning chargers which I don't know the formula.
On Watchdog seeks ‘clarity’ on Amazon free delivery
Posted 12 November 2024, 6:31 p.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
I never patronized this eatery.
I have to watch the cost of living , so instead of prime rib, I have to eat Chef Boyardee.
On ‘Looted’ FTX assets used to buy share in eatery
Posted 12 November 2024, 9:24 a.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
Over the weekend, I pulled some receipts from the courier I use. And compared to Amazon.
The Amazon import fees, even with free delivery, exceeded what I paid the courier. Amazon does not break it down, but I suspect it is the customs processing fee that starts at 10 dollars . Also they appeared to charged for volume weight based on the listed package dimension, same as the courier.
Which my courier does not charge for packages under ten dollars.
Some items that did not qualify for free shipping were charging delivery fees of 15 to 20 on a single item of clothing.
Food items and supplements could not be shipped.
I have visited a merchant that sells clothing at US prices at the mall. The merchant sells items to a demography outside of my age range, and the sizing would not suit me.
Furthermore, you see someone wearing your same dress when you go to public places.
So I will continue to use the courier.
And I do not buy from Shein and Temu because the import costs will exceeded the value of the items and these sites only sell crap. The dresses you see there are heavily photoshopped.
On Retailers, couriers fear ‘a dry Christmas’ on Amazon move
Posted 11 November 2024, 11:54 a.m. Suggest removal