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It's because of the tariffs. He has updates on his Facebook page if you are in his group
Yeah, figured as much. Just wasn't sure how Kit would handle balances.

Sounds like the tariffs will potentially be on orders from everywhere soon. Have a large order with PopCultcha too.

I'm mostly worried about shipping going wrong with expensive custom runs, items getting held up or lost or whatever.
 
Yeah, figured as much. Just wasn't sure how Kit would handle balances.
If Kit raises the balance remaining amounts on already processed preorders, he should offer to refund the NRD to anyone wanting to cancel.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but when you preorder from him, he always gives you an amount remaining for an item after the NRD is applied. It would be unfair to raise the price without giving the option to cancel without a penalty.
 
If Kit raises the balance remaining amounts on already processed preorders, he should offer to refund the NRD to anyone wanting to cancel.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but when you preorder from him, he always gives you an amount remaining for an item after the NRD is applied. It would be unfair to raise the price without giving the option to cancel without a penalty.
Sounds like from another poster that he plans to honor the original pre-order price. But in fairness to Kit, a government imposing this kind of fee isn't exactly something that a business can anticipate during pre-order stage, and I agree it doesn't seem fair he should have to eat the cost. I would still keep my order if he had to pass it on to buyers.
 
If Kit raises the balance remaining amounts on already processed preorders, he should offer to refund the NRD to anyone wanting to cancel.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but when you preorder from him, he always gives you an amount remaining for an item after the NRD is applied. It would be unfair to raise the price without giving the option to cancel without a penalty.
Kit wouldn’t be raising prices because he feels like it. He’d be raising prices because the government decided to screw with the economy and now everyone needs to pay more for things. He’s got a business to run and a family to feed. You agree to the NRD when you pre-order and he shouldn’t have to give that back under any circumstance.
 
This was posted elsewhere. I believe the 10% is no longer being considered.
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Wait so is Kits response to US buyers having to pay an additional 10% to simply raise prices across his site for everyone by 10%?

If so, bye.
Just if you're US. When I'm not logged in it shows the standard price and then when I'm logged in and the site sees I'm from the U.S. the prices goes up 10%.

The opposite happens for me on PopCultcha for example as I'm not subject to their local taxes
 
Wait so is Kits response to US buyers having to pay an additional 10% to simply raise prices across his site for everyone by 10%?

If so, bye.
Yeah, Im British and have ZERO intention of paying for Trumps tarrifs, if that means using someone else then its gonna be a bittersweet farewell to Kit.
Just if you're US. When I'm not logged in it shows the standard price and then when I'm logged in and the site sees I'm from the U.S. the prices goes up 10%.

The opposite happens for me on PopCultcha for example as I'm not subject to their local taxes
I do hope its just for the US, not right to put the extra price on all his customers.
 
Cool.
Seems like there’s still a whole lot of confusion around what’s actually happening and how to manage it, so I guess it’ll take a little while for the dust to settle.

Not to be a douche but I wouldn’t support Kit making the rest of the world subsidise US collectors. It’s expensive enough just being English.

Brexit was a similar situation where the entirety of the EU was suddenly no longer a viable shopping or selling option due to all the additional fees.
Welcome to the self-sabotaging club.
 
Yeah, they rescinded that part of the EO yesterday so the de minimus provision is still in effect, at least for now. Must have been way too much pushback. Who knows what'll happen in a month's time though. China will just continue slapping retaliatory tariffs on us.
 
You agree to the NRD when you pre-order and he shouldn’t have to give that back under any circumstance.
Yes, but he also agreed to provide the item for a set price. Why should the agreement only be binding in one direction ?
Saying that, I fully intend to honor my preorders even if they’re increased. Just playing devil’s advocate.
 
Sounds like from another poster that he plans to honor the original pre-order price. But in fairness to Kit, a government imposing this kind of fee isn't exactly something that a business can anticipate during pre-order stage, and I agree it doesn't seem fair he should have to eat the cost. I would still keep my order if he had to pass it on to buyers.
Yea, he said he would do everything he can to honor original PO prices prior to February 4th. I believe he mentioned that he worked something out with the company he uses to ship packages to the US.

Just if you're US. When I'm not logged in it shows the standard price and then when I'm logged in and the site sees I'm from the U.S. the prices goes up 10%.

The opposite happens for me on PopCultcha for example as I'm not subject to their local taxes
the tariff is for products from China only (currently), so don’t have to worry about it from Popcultcha.
I do hope it’s just for the US, not right to put the extra price on all his customers.
It’s just for US buyers. The system recognizes the US address associated with our accounts once we log in which is why the page changed to show the 10% disclaimer.
 
the tariff is for products from China only (currently), so don’t have to worry about it from Popcultcha.
Right but Trump announced he would issue reciprocating tariffs to every other country this week. Not sure what people pay in customs duties for US to Australia but presumably it would be the reverse of that.

I misunderstood thinking that Australia currently paid on imports from the US but I remember a member here stating that wasn't the case.
 
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Why would kit add an extra 10% to the purchase price? That isn't how tariffs work, a tariff is a tax you pay to the government as the importer (you the customer) once your package arrives in the country.
 
Why would kit add an extra 10% to the purchase price? That isn't how tariffs work, a tariff is a tax you pay to the government as the importer (you the customer) once your package arrives in the country.

Because Kit's purchase price includes shipping. And the shipping costs will increase when paid by 4px or whoever the package carrier will end up being. The carrier will be the importer and have to pay those import taxes.
 
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