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  1. anotherkiwi

    DNP Freewheels For Rear Motors, 7 and 8 speed.

    Direct from DNP in Taiwan, took 5 days to get here. Just saying that they do deal direct with end users which was a pleasant surprise, not wishing to turn people away from your sale! When I was on the market for one the USA was the only place you could get them from and d8veh had a few too at...
  2. anotherkiwi

    R&M 'See and Be Seen' campaign

    I grabbed one of these when it was on sale, they don't do them any more for some reason: Warm (has thermal lining), waterproof, comfortable fit. I have the 900 series rain pants and water resistant yellow gloves. I am reasonably visible.
  3. anotherkiwi

    DNP Freewheels For Rear Motors, 7 and 8 speed.

    Just for information DNP sold me a freewheel (11-30) and a special order cassette for less than that including postage...
  4. anotherkiwi

    R&M 'See and Be Seen' campaign

    Because their advertising agency screwed up? Illegal to be dressed that way after nightfall on French roads outside the city limits. But I prefer "stupid" to "illegal" in that case.
  5. anotherkiwi

    Another little gem on ES Forum.

    How many welds did you get out of it?
  6. anotherkiwi

    EU to vote on mandatory e-bike insurance

    Damn you are fast! It just arrived in my inbox!
  7. anotherkiwi

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I brushed up on VAT code and you can report to customs now - you are wrong these companies should be registered, this is clearly a case of VAT fraud.
  8. anotherkiwi

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I have thought a lot about this and it has nothing to do with the EU and everything to do with bonded warehouses and the way they are treated by the customs of the country they are situated in. As soon as something leaves that warehouse it should be cleared by customs - that is my understanding...
  9. anotherkiwi

    I'm bent!

    Why is it taking me so long to put a motor on the damned thing? My workshop is full to the brim...:rolleyes: Can anyone guess where I got my inspiration for a ply vélomobile body for the trike from? :) Those with good eyesight will notice that I read pedelecs while the epoxy is curing...
  10. anotherkiwi

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Why shouldn't Scotland be independent? Why shouldn't Ireland be united?
  11. anotherkiwi

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Unfortunately Macron did a short stint in the preceding government, the one that brought in all the neo-liberal austerity and cut social spending - led by a "socialist". That and having a career in an investment bank before entering politics has tarnished his image for the unwashed masses. My...
  12. anotherkiwi

    EBMA files an anti dumping complaint on chinese e-bikes.

    OK I get you now. Like the bonded warehouse bmsbattery uses in Belgium for example. pswpower on the other hand state clearly you are buying from Germany so there must be EU customer protection. Maybe they have made a strategic error? Maybe they do pay VAT? But we can imagine they won't be...
  13. anotherkiwi

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    That would be no change, you elected them last time already. The EU is not keen on the present bunch you sent over. Imagine if decent, sane, hard working politicians who believe in the EU were elected instead. Now that would be complicated...
  14. anotherkiwi

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I think she might want to have a chat with a psychiatrist. Or two...
  15. anotherkiwi

    EBMA files an anti dumping complaint on chinese e-bikes.

    Foreign companies are supposed to charge VAT and then reverse to the French govt. Most don't. If your box of goodies is controlled during shipment and the bill does not mention VAT don't worry, the customs man will add it and you will get the goods when you pay that tax. French customs seem to...
  16. anotherkiwi

    EBMA files an anti dumping complaint on chinese e-bikes.

    If I buy more than 150€ worth of goods the French customs will add duties (if applicable) and 20% VAT. If I am a company that has over 91 k € revenue in sales I have to add 20% VAT to my bills but in return I recover the 20% VAT I paid on the goods. That is how VAT works in France. Import...
  17. anotherkiwi

    EBMA files an anti dumping complaint on chinese e-bikes.

    When you buy from PSWPower's German warehouse you are paying German VAT because you are in the EU. They say on the web page that: If you from Europe country,We will send it from Germany warehouse. free shipping,NO taxes,Taxes is paid by us, also we will send it by DHL with tracking...
  18. anotherkiwi

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Erm... he can legally ride his ebike in your country... :rolleyes: Try this: But since I can legally ride my ebike in my country, and you cannot legally ride your ebike in your country, I am puzzled why you would even bring it up.
  19. anotherkiwi

    EBMA files an anti dumping complaint on chinese e-bikes.

    91 000 €. You don't add VAT to the bill you send to your client BUT you pay VAT on everything you buy which means you are less competitive than a company which recovers VAT on everything they buy. 20% less competitive and that 20% comes out of your profit margin...
  20. anotherkiwi

    EBMA files an anti dumping complaint on chinese e-bikes.

    The 140 page decision is out. https://d1wa5qhtul915h.cloudfront.net/app/uploads/2019/01/Official-Journal-European-Union-E-Bike-Dumping-Case.pdf