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Optimum Supreme wrote:Since Hasbro toys are built in the exact same factories as Takara, they'd also be considered imports, thus would have their prices increased as well, just you wouldn't be paying it directly, but you'd instead see in an increased retail price to make up for Hasbro's additional costs when they pay the tax.
Further, while I don't really want to get into it, as man, wow, I really don't think this is the place for a political discussion, I'm not seeing why you think this is (only) a concern for Mr. Trump (or at least only named him). Bernie Sanders is and has in the past been openly against various free trade agreements that have helped keep import costs down. Hillary on the other had appears to have flip flopped all over the place on the issue.
Robogeek1973 wrote:While I'm not even going to get started about Trump...or any other politician for that matter, I'll hafta say that even if a tax was put on imports, I would still use TakTom products as my main buys.
Sure I would get even pickier than I already am with my purchases, and start buying less stuff, but I'll always go with what I think is the superior product, and 9 out of 10 times for me it's TakTom's product and imported.
Burn wrote:Agamemnon wrote:Let's get back to talking about Burn's mammoth snout flopping...
Well I am Australian. It's kinda what we're known for.
Cobotron wrote:Short answer: It doesn't matter. If Trump is elected, I'm moving to Canada.
Burn wrote:Let it be known, I murdered Amelie.
Accidentally.
Amelie wrote:The UK Customs often charge a holding fee on top of the VAT. When I import from the USA - I have to consider the often very high P&P, plus the chance I'll get charge VAT + holding fees.
Sometimes its just not worth actually buying the figure.
Robogeek1973 wrote:Cobotron wrote:Short answer: It doesn't matter. If Trump is elected, I'm moving to Canada.
So much this....
fenrir72 wrote:sucky distribution
fenrir72 wrote:Robogeek1973 wrote:Cobotron wrote:Short answer: It doesn't matter. If Trump is elected, I'm moving to Canada.
So much this....
Have a question, is that phrase the in thing? You know, "going to Canada".I don't think it's just as easy to immigrate there. You need to provide a lot of "income ability" aka show money first so you won't be a burden on the Canadian "cradle to grave" socialist system.
Also, you mean to say willing to renounce US citizenship? Or is dual citizenship allowed?
And, as Kanrabat and wj88 mentioned, Canadian taxes are waaaaaaaaaay out there.Not to mention sucky distribution for Transformer products
william-james88 wrote:fenrir72 wrote:Robogeek1973 wrote:Cobotron wrote:Short answer: It doesn't matter. If Trump is elected, I'm moving to Canada.
So much this....
Have a question, is that phrase the in thing? You know, "going to Canada".I don't think it's just as easy to immigrate there. You need to provide a lot of "income ability" aka show money first so you won't be a burden on the Canadian "cradle to grave" socialist system.
Also, you mean to say willing to renounce US citizenship? Or is dual citizenship allowed?
And, as Kanrabat and wj88 mentioned, Canadian taxes are waaaaaaaaaay out there.Not to mention sucky distribution for Transformer products
Just to elaborate and give the right info:
1. You can have dual citizenship. You would still be a citizen of the US at first (and maybe always). You would first get a work visa, then apply for permanent residency, and eventually (if you want to vote) be a canadian citizen. I have no clue at what point in all this the benefits kick in. Taxes are higher regardless. If you come to Quebec, sales tax is 15% and that is the same as the tax on imports. However, you would be coming at a time when our dollar is cheap and thus goods would appear ridiculously cheap to you. Until your US money runs out and you are stuck with your canadian salary.
2. History wise, Canada has the STRONGEST TF distribution of all time. We got all of the G1 toys the US got plus the G1.5 stuff such as the turbomasters and predators. In more recent memory, we also got the Prime First Edition Figures first and at large (not retailer exclusive). We also got the last line of Prime Construct Bots and Beast Hunter Commander Class toys (like Prime Bludgeon). And as of right now, the states has no brick and mortar retailer carrying the Platinum G1 Dinobots, but they have been available for over half a year at TRU in Canada.
The only thing we havent gotten from Hasbro recently is:
Platinum Blaster and Perceptor
Arcee/Chromia Wave
Gen Brainstorm
Gen Ruination line
fenrir72 wrote:But I always hear Kanrabat mad at how hard it is to find TFs (he's Canadian right?) that it is easier to import from the US or others (Japan). Maybe it's a regional thing?
william-james88 wrote:fenrir72 wrote:But I always hear Kanrabat mad at how hard it is to find TFs (he's Canadian right?) that it is easier to import from the US or others (Japan). Maybe it's a regional thing?
He's just louder when he's angry. The only toys he had to buy recently that he couldn't have gotten locally were the few I listed. In general because we have fewer retailers, exclusives are less divided and thus distribution is overall better than in the states. We are currently up to date with every line, nationally at least. I don't think the state's had that platinum planet of junk pack yet at retail, we do.
Counterpunch wrote:Tariffs aren't happening.
Not only is it simply never going to make it through a divided government, but it's intensely bad policy in our current economic climate.
Besides, the question isn't even ripe. If you were seeing real proposals beginning with things like vehicles, food, or major electronics, then perhaps the question might arise as to how far down the product chain we would go.
Would I be ok with it? No. It's a dumb idea. Am I worried in the slightest? No. Everyone who isn't a bombastic candidate for office knows it's a dumb idea.
Leonardo wrote:Take your lips off my pipe!
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