A Poole Speedway and Swindon Town FC loving paragliding maniac! Pro EU. Anti-Brexit. Johnson Out! I stand with Ukraine!
Apr 25, 2022 β’ 6 tweets β’ 4 min read
Thread. People wonder why I am anti Brexit. Because it wrecked my business almost overnight. I am a U.K. based art dealer who sells to thousands of customers across the EU. 99% of my customers are EU based and before #brexit it was no issue. Like selling to a customer in Hull. 1/
But after #brexit, it fell apart. Instead of taking 4 days from U.K. to customer receiving in, say, Naples, it takes up to 4 weeks. Instead of sticking on a label and posting, I have to fill out multiple invoices and customs declarations. A parcel costing Β£14 inc VAT to Italy 2/