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EU hauliers refuse to enter the UK due to border delays
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Anecdotal but a package I ordered from Germany, which was shipped by DHL on 7 Dec, still hasn't arrived. Normally, it would take less than a week.Scoots still says that Apr 2020 didn't mark the start of a new stock bull market. -
Buy British!Originally posted by DealorNoDeal View PostAnecdotal but a package I ordered from Germany, which was shipped by DHL on 7 Dec, still hasn't arrived. Normally, it would take less than a week.
There, another remoaners’ problem solved, NEXT!Comment
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I had a guitar shipped from the UK to Germany on Monday and it arrived Wednesday, pretty impressive even in normal timesOriginally posted by DealorNoDeal View PostAnecdotal but a package I ordered from Germany, which was shipped by DHL on 7 Dec, still hasn't arrived. Normally, it would take less than a week.“Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.”Comment
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Looks like some companies have simply given up on the UK.
Supplier stopping all deliveries to the UK indefinitely
This week, the owner of the Folkestone, England-based firm received a two-line email with bad news: his German supplier is stopping all shipments to the U.K. indefinitely because of Brexit.
“I was deflated,” said Paul Hayes-Watkins. His business is now struggling to find alternative sources of parts. “If this is how the future is going to be,” he said, “I may as well close the doors.”I'm alright JackComment
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Is wurf it 4 are indibendunce. I would rather sell the kids to the circus than buy from germany.Originally posted by BlasterBates View PostLooks like some companies have simply given up on the UK.
Supplier stopping all deliveries to the UK indefinitely"A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George OrwellComment
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We need Spuddy and his ilk to tell him to suck it up, buy british and stop being a bedwetter ..... FFS a bit of pain for all the gain of blue passports and lobstersOriginally posted by BlasterBates View PostLooks like some companies have simply given up on the UK.
Supplier stopping all deliveries to the UK indefinitely
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Funny it's always the gammons who drive German cars with a St George's cross flag on their license platesOriginally posted by Paddy View PostIs wurf it 4 are indibendunce. I would rather sell the kids to the circus than buy from germany.Comment
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I ordered something from Germany on 4 December:Originally posted by DealorNoDeal View PostAnecdotal but a package I ordered from Germany, which was shipped by DHL on 7 Dec, still hasn't arrived. Normally, it would take less than a week.
9 Dec - picked up from supplier
11 Dec - left Germany
11 Dec - Arrived UK
12 Dec - Arrived West London Parcel Force sorting office
14 Dec - DeliveredComment
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Airfreight is still going as normal, although from today many EU countries are banning flights from the UK as well due to the new covid variant, so that may also get disruptedOriginally posted by ladymuck View PostI ordered something from Germany on 4 December:
9 Dec - picked up from supplier
11 Dec - left Germany
11 Dec - Arrived UK
12 Dec - Arrived West London Parcel Force sorting office
14 Dec - DeliveredComment
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