tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post3119425051952082058..comments2024-03-23T08:53:29.282-07:00Comments on The Watercolour Log: New Colours from Daniel SmithPeter Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451951778074071828noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post-25290513943464277912013-10-06T02:02:54.603-07:002013-10-06T02:02:54.603-07:00Welcome Caroline. My friend John makes similar com...Welcome Caroline. My friend John makes similar complaints to yours. When buying from the UK - Jacksons, Bromley - the 20% VAT we pay is deducted for countries outside the EU, and they charge at cost so it is well worth checking their prices.Peter Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07451951778074071828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post-54666281088815718222013-10-05T16:02:51.671-07:002013-10-05T16:02:51.671-07:00I'm in Australia and buy my "specials&quo...I'm in Australia and buy my "specials" on watercolours from the UK because its so much cheaper, even paying international postage! It wouldn't be so bad if US vendors used USPS to send parcels, but they tend to prefer Fed Ex and other very expensive services so that a single tube can cost well in excess of GBP20 for postage! Our internal postage is much higher than your international rate too. And since prices of art supplies have at least doubled by the time they get out here, there is no possible reason for buying local.<br />I have to wonder who it is who thinks we are happy to be held to ransom just because of where we live. International freight is simply not that expensive!spinningdownunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03211231649784777346noreply@blogger.com