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spigot said:
Definitely, my American dresser is over 100 years old, the bureau bookcase is 150 years old, large bookcase also 150 years old, display cabinet 200 years old as is the chest of drawers, table is 250 years old but the oldest item is the longcase clock, the maker went skint in 1710!

Recently, I wanted another Tall narrow chest of drawers, I couldn't believe the muck on sale in the stores, 700 quid for what I would call a criminal waste of trees.
I found a scruffy old oak 7 drawer chest at a boot sale for 20 quid, painted the carcass white, stripped & polished the drawer fronts, turned some rosewood handles & I now have a serviceable & posh looking chest
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Show us yer chest
 
Not many people know that I was conceived in Beijing
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mariesnowgoose said:
Stupid question, but how does that work?

Surely any goods manufactured in China still have to be shipped into the UK to be stored in said warehouses before distribution, so I’m assuming they would be subject to the same import duties and VAT as goods from other parts of the world at point of entry?

How is it a different arrangement for Chinese goods as opposed to goods from anywhere else?

(Can you tell I’ve never been an international trader?! 🤣🤣🤣🤪 )
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Well Marie, I HAVE been an international trader and it makes no sense to me. Was a long time ago, I suppose. Used to build and export boats, mostly to continent, before EEC
 
The problem is, we all want cheap and well made, never going to happen, back in Victorian days maybe, but not now we all want the latest last five minute gadgets etc, good quality and good workmanship go hand in hand with high prices, any silly bugger can work for nowt.

Confuscious he say, "good no cheap, cheap no good". which would be great but expensive can also be no good these days.
 
Dead right, paying good money doesn't ALWAYS get you a good product. Seems that the only way you can guarantee to get what you paid for is by going cheap hence the 'more is better' and our throw away culture. I dont know about you lot but I really fear the future of my grand children and generations beyond, it really makes me feel quite sad sometimes. :( 🤗
 
Remember Deep Purples live Lp made in Japan. I was a keen photographer and most of us used either Nikon, or Canon equipment, all made in Japan. But even the Japanese have moved some of their manufacturing to China. This iPhone is made in China, China is the workhorse of the planet. But once their standards of living and wages catch up we’re will our stuff be made. I reckon India will eventually replace China.
 
Fisherman said:
Remember Deep Purples live Lp made in Japan. I was a keen photographer and most of us used either Nikon, or Canon equipment, all made in Japan. But even the Japanese have moved some of their manufacturing to China. This iPhone is made in China, China is the workhorse of the planet. But once their standards of living and wages catch up we’re will our stuff be made. I reckon India will eventually replace China.
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Oh No! Can we stay away from LPs please, It just means more bullying for me and Trev! :ROFLMAO:
 
Fisherman said:
Remember Deep Purples live Lp made in Japan. I was a keen photographer and most of us used either Nikon, or Canon equipment, all made in Japan. But even the Japanese have moved some of their manufacturing to China. This iPhone is made in China, China is the workhorse of the planet. But once their standards of living and wages catch up we’re will our stuff be made. I reckon India will eventually replace China.
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Remember when everyone complained about everything being made in Japan
 
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