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E-business and shipping

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  • 07-11-2012 11:44pm
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    boomdocker
    Registered Users Posts: 2,015 ✭✭✭


    How do Irish e-retailers that are shipping to the UK market compete on shipping rates?

    As far as I can see An Post rates are wicked. So say for example you are a t-shirt retailer - how can you justify say €5 postage and compete with UK retailers offering free delivery?

    Am I being naive? Are there cheaper shipping providers that I don't know about?


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    #2
    jasonpat
    Registered Users Posts: 81 ✭✭jasonpat


    You cannot ship retails without tax from Ireland to England, whatever the price was.


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    boomdocker
    Registered Users Posts: 2,015 ✭✭✭boomdocker


    not really talking about tax...

    let me pose the question in a different way: who can I use to ship small parcels to the uk at a cheaper price than an post?


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    Peterdalkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,091 ✭✭✭Peterdalkey


    boomdocker wrote: »
    not really talking about tax...

    let me pose the question in a different way: who can I use to ship small parcels to the uk at a cheaper price than an post?


    take a look at this thread for some real figures that may help you. http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=80441486
    cheers

    Peter


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