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56 minutes ago, MBS206 said:

Drop shipping isn't hard for them to sort out...

The drop shipping isn't the issue I believe, the issue is that a US business is getting stuff manufactured in China, and then selling them, this gets reported in their taxation, thus, I believe, the US government still wants its pound of flesh

Whether it is the 10% tariff, which I'm happy to pay to play with, or the 115%, which would be a deal breaker

Hopefully this gets sorted sooner rather than later as impatient Mark is impatient...LOL

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2 hours ago, MBS206 said:

Drop shipping isn't hard for them to sort out...

1 hour ago, The Bogan said:

The drop shipping isn't the issue I believe, the issue is that a US business is getting stuff manufactured in China, and then selling them, this gets reported in their taxation, thus, I believe, the US government still wants its pound of flesh

 

This. They would need some tricky maneouvering to keep the income out of the country (the US). Which isn't helpful if that's where you want the income to end up.

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Also Mark, perfect timing for you to offer Fab9 to open an Aus branch for them, where you'll setup all the contracts that basically you're just the paperman, everything goes through Aus for their gear, and you can buy a piece of paper off of them once every 3 months that's really expensive. Tariffs aren't paid on exports after all.

And for it, you'll just take 10% cut for your name on the papers. Oh, and a free NC intake setup and air box... ;)

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2 hours ago, MBS206 said:

Also Mark, perfect timing for you to offer Fab9 to open an Aus branch for them, where you'll setup all the contracts that basically you're just the paperman, everything goes through Aus for their gear, and you can buy a piece of paper off of them once every 3 months that's really expensive. Tariffs aren't paid on exports after all.

And for it, you'll just take 10% cut for your name on the papers. Oh, and a free NC intake setup and air box... ;)

I was immediately reminded that your location is QLD. Sounds like a perfect SEQ business idea.

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6 hours ago, GTSBoy said:

I was immediately reminded that your location is QLD. Sounds like a perfect SEQ business idea.

I'm purely suggesting, what every multinational business out there presently does! And the world governments all day it's legal.

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If I wasn't allowed or really had the desire to visit China it would probably fit in my carry on, but I have no desire, Japan would be nice during Cherry Blossom time though

I might need to chat to Jackie about that, that should actually be an easy conversation though as she is currently talking about another cruise, cruise ship to Japan, a week in Japan to see the sights, then cruise home

I may even be able to find those OEM NC Recaro seats over there that I cannot find here 🤔

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Well, fun day was had, I finally found a house that will do me just fine, 1980's brick build, but with full fresh renovations, plus new colour bond fencing all round so puppies are incoming 🐕, and water tanks for the garden, and it's located in West Goulburn..... @Duncan 🫡, so day trips to Wakie to watch cars going Zoom will be on the cards

In the end it cost well under my budget and was actually better than alot of the more expensive joints I was looking at, it is in a good area, close enough to the shops, public transport, and the Wollondilly River Weir,  and the great walking paths along the river, but far enough away from town to see minimal traffic

The deposit is dropped, the conveyancer is conveyancing and I should get the keys in a week or 2 as the property is currently unoccupied 

As with everything I own, I'm doing up a modifications list, as it doesn't have solar, that is first up on the big list, all of the panels and enough batteries to keep the joint warm, or cool, followed by a largish carport out the front, the small list, which will start as soon as I have keys, is some security stuff, like cameras, screens, and the usual "crazy prepper" additions that weird old people like (mouse holes to stick shot guns out of, and the usual man traps that the average person installs for the unsuspecting and unwanted guests 🤣)

The gardens front and back are OK, but, not to my standards or liking, so landscaping will be a fun job to start getting into, so when spring is sprung I'll do a heap of planting, lots of natives and vegetables is the plan, the old owners were more "Old English Garden" type, so basically Roses and other weird looking things that are destined for the green waste bin

One thing that is staying garden wise is a nice established hedge out the front, it is about 5 foot tall and covers the whole front of the property from prying eyes

As for the car hoist, the roof in the garage has some height to it, but, I'll need to get an installer out to see what can be done, width wise may be a issue, but my building inspector will be getting back to me over the next week with his recommendations 

Small, but cosy 

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1 hour ago, GTSBoy said:

I would suggest if you don't like advertising your home address, that the floorplan should be removed, because a reverse image search should turn up the listing. PM me if you ant it gone.

Yeah, didn't think of that, can you remove it please

 

Cheers

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3 hours ago, MBS206 said:

Big enough for you, Jackie, and some puppers mate! I vote some GSDs, but I am biased ;)

 

How big of a block is it on?

Only a little block, around 530 or 550? 

Big enough for what I need, but small enough to be fairly low maintenance 

As for dogs, I want some Chihuahuas,  strange, but true

 

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Only a little block, around 530 or 550? 

Big enough for what I need, but small enough to be fairly low maintenance 

As for dogs, I want some Chihuahuas,  strange, but true

 

Chihuahuas... Little and yappy.

That could describe a bogan we all know... :P

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19 hours ago, GTSBoy said:

I would suggest if you don't like advertising your home address, that the floorplan should be removed, because a reverse image search should turn up the listing. PM me if you ant it gone.

Have you not seen geospy.ai? It can now give GPS co ords to within a metre from a photo, even if it's a random photo you take inside.

Supposedly at the moment only the government/law enforcement has access to that... Supposedly...

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