Wispy2891 to Leopards Ate My FaceEnglish · 4 days agoOP is shocked that an import tax is not paid by the exporterimagemessage-square199linkfedilinkarrow-up11.18Karrow-down17file-textcross-posted to: neoliberal
arrow-up11.17Karrow-down1imageOP is shocked that an import tax is not paid by the exporterWispy2891 to Leopards Ate My FaceEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square199linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: neoliberal
minus-squarethingAmaBoblinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·4 days agoAt least companies could put it in the pricing up front, but boy the tweeter is dense if they are real.
minus-squareApeman42linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 days agoWhy would they put it in the pricing? It looks like it’s the shipper collecting the fee on behalf of the government, the seller doesn’t see that money at any point.
minus-squareDrusas@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 days agoI’ve continued to order a few things from abroad. In my experience, the seller has always had a warning about high tariffs.
minus-squareTollana1234567@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agodenser than a bowl of oatmeal
At least companies could put it in the pricing up front, but boy the tweeter is dense if they are real.
Why would they put it in the pricing? It looks like it’s the shipper collecting the fee on behalf of the government, the seller doesn’t see that money at any point.
I’ve continued to order a few things from abroad. In my experience, the seller has always had a warning about high tariffs.
denser than a bowl of oatmeal