Escobarp Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 Youre confusing opportunity with cause. stick to your day job pal 👍🏼 Quote
Escobarp Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 1 minute ago, Cheese said: Nobody is saying it was "forced on them". The opposite is true. They were "forced" to stop charging them. Now they're not. So brexit hasn’t caused them to charge the fees then. Thanks for confirming Quote
Cheese Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Escobarp said: So brexit hasn’t caused them to charge the fees then. Thanks for confirming Correct. Brexit hasn't "caused them" to charge the fees again, it's "allowed them" - so they have, as any "greedy" business would. Edited January 25, 2021 by Cheese Quote
Escobarp Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Cheese said: Correct. Brexit hasn't "caused them" to charge the fees again, it's "allowed them" - so they have. So brexit provided the opportunity. But the cause is the actions of the corporation itself. So it’s down to the company. We can go round and round if you want. I will dig out my dissertation from Uni about the uk banking system which covered regulators and their roles in our financial system. Which the EU were part of. Send me your email address and I will send it you for a read. Will enlighten you and educate you somewhat although it’s many years old. Edited January 25, 2021 by Escobarp Quote
Farrelli Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 3 minutes ago, Cheese said: Correct. Brexit hasn't "caused them" to charge the fees again, it's "allowed them" - so they have, as any "greedy" business would. Indeed. Quote
Cheese Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 1 minute ago, Escobarp said: So brexit provided the opportunity. But the cause is the actions of the corporation itself. So it’s down to the company. We can go round and round if you want. I will dig out my dissertation from Uni about the uk banking system which covered regulators and their roles in our financial system. Which the EU were part of. Send me your email address and I will send it you for a read. Will enlighten you and educate you somewhat although it’s many years old. No, it's ok. I think you've said enough here, but thanks for the offer. 👍 Quote
Farrelli Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 “MasterCard is implementing the rises as it is no longer bound by the restrictions imposed by the UK being in the EU”. that seems a fairly categorical statement taken from the BBC report. Quote
Ani Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 If the charge could not be increased pre Brexit but it now can, not sure how it is not a consequence of Brexit ? Not sure what impact it will have. Quote
Cheese Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 6 minutes ago, Farrelli said: “MasterCard is implementing the rises as it is no longer bound by the restrictions imposed by the UK being in the EU”. that seems a fairly categorical statement taken from the BBC report. Apparently, stating facts means you're "mentally unwell" these days. Quote
Farrelli Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 1 minute ago, Cheese said: Apparently, stating facts means you're "mentally unwell" these days. Aye seems that way. It gives everyone a chance to change to a visa credit card. You can thank me later😬 Quote
Mounts Kipper Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 (edited) 9 hours ago, Ani said: If the charge could not be increased pre Brexit but it now can, not sure how it is not a consequence of Brexit ? Not sure what impact it will have. It’s good for U.K. businesses as there is no increase in charge for U.K. businesses the charge only applies to EU businesses when a U.K. cardholder buys from EU business. So our business not effected. Think that’s another positive of leaving the EU along with getting vaccinated in U.K. quicker than our European friends. Edited January 26, 2021 by Mounts Kipper Quote
kent_white Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 Has anybody had to pay extra taxes on stuff coming in from the EU yet? My brother bought some musical equipment from Germany for about £200 and got a £55 import charge. Still trying to figure out exactly what it is. There was something similar on the BBC this morning too. Quote
Mounts Kipper Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 Just now, kent_white said: Has anybody had to pay extra taxes on stuff coming in from the EU yet? My brother bought some musical equipment from Germany for about £200 and got a £55 import charge. Still trying to figure out exactly what it is. There was something similar on the BBC this morning too. Buy British is the way forward... another Brexit bonus. Quote
Guest Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 6 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said: It’s good for U.K. businesses as there is no increase in charge for U.K. businesses the charge only applies to EU businesses when a U.K. cardholder buys from EU business. So our business not effected. Think that’s another positive of leaving the EU along with getting vaccinated in U.K. quicker than our European friends. Yes, but show me one benefit Quote
kent_white Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 8 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said: Buy British is the way forward... another Brexit bonus. We don't manufacture these sadly or I'm sure he would. Quote
Mounts Kipper Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 Just now, kent_white said: We don't manufacture these sadly or I'm sure he would. Perhaps a nice opportunity for a U.K. manufacturer, one of the big wins in leaving the EU should be to increase our manufacturing capability in order to rebalance our economy, this will happen at pace now we’ve left. Quote
Farrelli Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 13 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said: Buy British is the way forward... another Brexit bonus. Great, so how does that work for a hotel and car rental booking in an EU country? Quote
kent_white Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 Just now, Mounts Kipper said: Perhaps a nice opportunity for a U.K. manufacturer, one of the big wins in leaving the EU should be to increase our manufacturing capability in order to rebalance our economy, this will happen at pace now we’ve left. Maybe. He was after a synthesizer so it would be a hell of a risk to set up and take on the big players like Roland. So I'm not so sure. More likely he'll just end up having to pay more whenever he wants to buy something? He was surprised that there was any sort of import tax at all to be fair. Quote
Spider Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 1 minute ago, kent_white said: Maybe. He was after a synthesizer so it would be a hell of a risk to set up and take on the big players like Roland. So I'm not so sure. More likely he'll just end up having to pay more whenever he wants to buy something? He was surprised that there was any sort of import tax at all to be fair. Just tell him to buy British. Why does it have to be a Roland? Does he hate the Queen? 10 years from now you won't see a BMW, VW/Audi or Merc on the roads apparently. Unpatriotic. We'll all be driving Vauxhalls and TVR's British holiday homes (apart from Spanish ones) , British beer, British instruments. British copper. Come on. He needs to get his act together. Quote
Mounts Kipper Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Farrelli said: Great, so how does that work for a hotel and car rental booking in an EU country? The supplier pays the fee not you but no doubt they will charge you the 1.5% transaction fee, answer is pay on debit card, or Visa card who don’t have same fee. It’s not difficult to think of a way round it unless your farreli that is, you need to stop looking for brexit negatives, open your mind to the possibility there’s also positives. Edited January 26, 2021 by Mounts Kipper Quote
Spider Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 1 minute ago, Mounts Kipper said: The supplier pays the fee not you but no doubt they will charge you the 1.5% transaction fee, answer is pay on debit card, or Visa card who don’t have same fee. It’s not difficult to think of a way round it unless your farreli that is. An opportunity here for a British credit card supplier to kick Visa and Mastercard out of thier cosy little cartel. Step up. Quote
Mounts Kipper Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 11 minutes ago, Spider said: Just tell him to buy British. Why does it have to be a Roland? Does he hate the Queen? 10 years from now you won't see a BMW, VW/Audi or Merc on the roads apparently. Unpatriotic. We'll all be driving Vauxhalls and TVR's British holiday homes (apart from Spanish ones) , British beer, British instruments. British copper. Come on. He needs to get his act together. You’ll be seeing less EU made cars, less European imports and more imports from around the globe, more U.K. manufacturing and a better balanced economy. And that’s why we voted to leave. Quote
Mounts Kipper Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Spider said: An opportunity here for a British credit card supplier to kick Visa and Mastercard out of thier cosy little cartel. Step up. Visa not increased there charge yet so just swap to visa from Mastercard or pay debit card. Edited January 26, 2021 by Mounts Kipper Quote
Mounts Kipper Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 Anyhow how I’ll leave you lot for now, scurrying through the news looking for any negatives to Brexit. Have a nice day chaps & chapesses. xx Quote
Spider Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 2 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said: Anyhow how I’ll leave you lot for now, scurrying through the news looking for any negatives to Brexit. Have a nice day chaps & chapesses. xx Fibber, I know you're busy selling your Spanish property and looking for a cottage in Devon.... Patriot. Quote
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