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Banksy Tree Mural • North London, by mojo on Mar 23, 2024 16:47:57 GMT 1, Any rain down that neck of the woods? Just wondering if my rain dance worked 🤔🕺 Oddly enough it's been really sunny all day then you posted this and the sky went slate grey and it's now pissing down. *correction its hailing down - proper hail stones. * Just for clarification I have no idea if that really is water soluble paint it just looks like it could be? *oh and the suns back out again now so maybe your dance worked for around half an hour. Please stop dancing I have to go out soon.
Any rain down that neck of the woods? Just wondering if my rain dance worked 🤔🕺 Oddly enough it's been really sunny all day then you posted this and the sky went slate grey and it's now pissing down. *correction its hailing down - proper hail stones. * Just for clarification I have no idea if that really is water soluble paint it just looks like it could be? *oh and the suns back out again now so maybe your dance worked for around half an hour. Please stop dancing I have to go out soon.
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Banksy Tree Mural • North London, by mojo on Mar 21, 2024 15:16:27 GMT 1, Shout out to Bob Ross - he loves trees. "We don't make mistakes, we have happy accidents"...and happy little tree's that live in and can be pushed out of a brush/fire extinguisher...sublime.
Shout out to Bob Ross - he loves trees. "We don't make mistakes, we have happy accidents"...and happy little tree's that live in and can be pushed out of a brush/fire extinguisher...sublime.
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Banksy Tree Mural • North London, by mojo on Mar 20, 2024 12:05:48 GMT 1, If the green is water soluble paint surely it is going to naturally disappear anyway over time? I'd just stick a bit of perspex over the figure, if so inclined.
It's probably someone that lives in the flats getting pissed off with all the visitors and attention they are suddenly getting? Looks like what's left of an old tin of white emulsion from under the sink.
If the green is water soluble paint surely it is going to naturally disappear anyway over time? I'd just stick a bit of perspex over the figure, if so inclined.
It's probably someone that lives in the flats getting pissed off with all the visitors and attention they are suddenly getting? Looks like what's left of an old tin of white emulsion from under the sink.
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Banksy Tree Mural • North London, by mojo on Mar 19, 2024 20:26:09 GMT 1, Great Cartoon by Ella Baron in The Guardian link
Great Cartoon by Ella Baron in The Guardian link
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Banksy Tree Mural • North London, by mojo on Mar 18, 2024 13:03:12 GMT 1, LINK Wanja Sellers when I lived there I met a quite a few people called Ganja Sellers maybe their related?
LINK Wanja Sellers when I lived there I met a quite a few people called Ganja Sellers maybe their related?
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What Music are you listening to at the moment ?, by mojo on Mar 17, 2024 23:22:44 GMT 1, Happy St.Patricks Day 2024 Sláinte!
Happy St.Patricks Day 2024 Sláinte!
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Banksy Tree Mural • North London, by mojo on Mar 17, 2024 23:04:21 GMT 1, What a beautiful tree, nice to see a bit of greenery back... even if it is only paint. Great idea, It's a yes from me.
What a beautiful tree, nice to see a bit of greenery back... even if it is only paint. Great idea, It's a yes from me.
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Banksy Print, Canvas, WANTED, by mojo on Mar 11, 2024 14:57:29 GMT 1, Brexit? You mean the EU! Brexit was the action; the negative effects you may feel about this issue is down to the intransigence of a political dictatorship that purely wants to punish. Why do you think tractors and farmers are dumping shit outside their front doors? It's because they have had enough of their unelected shit and rules. And watch out for the eiDAS regs! 😂 So a group of disgruntled Brexit supporters are now using actual bullshit to spread their views...you really couldn't make it up.
Brexit? You mean the EU! Brexit was the action; the negative effects you may feel about this issue is down to the intransigence of a political dictatorship that purely wants to punish. Why do you think tractors and farmers are dumping shit outside their front doors? It's because they have had enough of their unelected shit and rules. And watch out for the eiDAS regs! 😂 So a group of disgruntled Brexit supporters are now using actual bullshit to spread their views...you really couldn't make it up.
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Pest Control COA • Banksy Print Authentication, by mojo on Mar 11, 2024 0:00:43 GMT 1, But they are 'doing the job' the job takes time. Think about it, 1000's of artworks spanning 25 years. I bet PC staff love coming on here to read about how shit they are at their jobs and how crap they all are for carrying out due diligence when authenticating the work that will later be sold for life changing amounts of cash by the people slagging them off. I'm sure many people on here think they could do it better, faster, smarter with an app thrown in but in reality don't have any experience of how the business actually operates. Point is they're doing the job really badly. Theres no excuse for not being able to authenticate works which have enough proof in place(which they have) or to deny coas because of some trumped up new policy they made up(which they have). There's no excuses for a lot of it. Other than too few inexperienced staff to cope. Of course the current staff has a big task, an impossible task for them it seems. Maybe get more staff for starters if volumes the big issue. These lawsuits are no longer out of public eye and being settled out of court. They're being aired out publicly in the papers. By ' by the people slagging them off.', do you mean the people that bought his works and helped put them in the position they're in now? Ie his supporters/fans/collectors? But you have to appreciate that any particular artwork could have gone through many private sales/dealerships/auctions/poker games/car boot sales/ estate sales without Banksy/PC being involved ...that's the rub and that's why it takes time to be able to comprehensibly piece it all together. It's just not as simple as is being implied and I don't think anyone is trying to be difficult its just the way it is.
But they are 'doing the job' the job takes time. Think about it, 1000's of artworks spanning 25 years. I bet PC staff love coming on here to read about how shit they are at their jobs and how crap they all are for carrying out due diligence when authenticating the work that will later be sold for life changing amounts of cash by the people slagging them off. I'm sure many people on here think they could do it better, faster, smarter with an app thrown in but in reality don't have any experience of how the business actually operates. Point is they're doing the job really badly. Theres no excuse for not being able to authenticate works which have enough proof in place(which they have) or to deny coas because of some trumped up new policy they made up(which they have). There's no excuses for a lot of it. Other than too few inexperienced staff to cope. Of course the current staff has a big task, an impossible task for them it seems. Maybe get more staff for starters if volumes the big issue. These lawsuits are no longer out of public eye and being settled out of court. They're being aired out publicly in the papers. By ' by the people slagging them off.', do you mean the people that bought his works and helped put them in the position they're in now? Ie his supporters/fans/collectors? But you have to appreciate that any particular artwork could have gone through many private sales/dealerships/auctions/poker games/car boot sales/ estate sales without Banksy/PC being involved ...that's the rub and that's why it takes time to be able to comprehensibly piece it all together. It's just not as simple as is being implied and I don't think anyone is trying to be difficult its just the way it is.
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Pest Control COA • Banksy Print Authentication, by mojo on Mar 10, 2024 20:34:40 GMT 1, Great you have all that proof..and that they had the good sense to buy it in 2007. I'm sure once they get to your application it will be quite simple and straightforward, did you attach copies of all the documentation/proof? Thing is they really are dealing with thousands of artworks (& daily emails) each with a unique chain of ownership with varying degree's of proof linked to each to establish COA and to keep updated records. It really isn't as simple as you describe, by looking through a 'pile' of prints and posters and randomly pulling out the dodgy fakes, it's establishing the artworks history and recording that for future reference. As I said I can see why people get frustrated but I suppose its all just part of the process and if it wasn't being done throughly/properly it would invariably create more problems down the line. Alternatively perhaps Banksy and PC are gently reminding us that patience is a virtue or that everything comes to those that wait? There's no excuse really, if they can't do the job properly make changes, get help or hire people that can do the job. But they are 'doing the job' the job takes time. Think about it, 1000's of artworks spanning 25 years. I bet PC staff love coming on here to read about how shit they are at their jobs and how crap they all are for carrying out due diligence when authenticating the work that will later be sold for life changing amounts of cash by the people slagging them off. I'm sure many people on here think they could do it better, faster, smarter with an app thrown in but in reality don't have any experience of how the business actually operates.
Great you have all that proof..and that they had the good sense to buy it in 2007. I'm sure once they get to your application it will be quite simple and straightforward, did you attach copies of all the documentation/proof? Thing is they really are dealing with thousands of artworks (& daily emails) each with a unique chain of ownership with varying degree's of proof linked to each to establish COA and to keep updated records. It really isn't as simple as you describe, by looking through a 'pile' of prints and posters and randomly pulling out the dodgy fakes, it's establishing the artworks history and recording that for future reference. As I said I can see why people get frustrated but I suppose its all just part of the process and if it wasn't being done throughly/properly it would invariably create more problems down the line. Alternatively perhaps Banksy and PC are gently reminding us that patience is a virtue or that everything comes to those that wait? There's no excuse really, if they can't do the job properly make changes, get help or hire people that can do the job. But they are 'doing the job' the job takes time. Think about it, 1000's of artworks spanning 25 years. I bet PC staff love coming on here to read about how shit they are at their jobs and how crap they all are for carrying out due diligence when authenticating the work that will later be sold for life changing amounts of cash by the people slagging them off. I'm sure many people on here think they could do it better, faster, smarter with an app thrown in but in reality don't have any experience of how the business actually operates.
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Pest Control COA • Banksy Print Authentication, by mojo on Mar 10, 2024 19:56:16 GMT 1, I have a family member who bought a print from POW in 2007 Has all emails and his credit card bill from that month He’s never sold it or framed it He sent a request for a cert a year and a half ago because he never requested one before and is still waiting No arguments are justified here it’s simply poor management and lack of staff Literally there is no argument The whole , they have thousands of emails a day argument is nonsense There is a small quantity of actual works and anyone with half a brain and knowledge of the artist could discount the majority in seconds It’s a street piece , no It’s not one of the 20/30 official prints , no It’s a piece of memorabilia or a poster ,no They literally don’t care I love B and the work and I have no issue with them myself but it’s literally a fact that they don’t care Pretty cool view on things but it does mean they will end up getting sued Great you have all that proof..and that they had the good sense to buy it in 2007. I'm sure once they get to your application it will be quite simple and straightforward, did you attach copies of all the documentation/proof? Thing is they really are dealing with thousands of artworks (& daily emails) each with a unique chain of ownership with varying degree's of proof linked to each to establish COA and to keep updated records. It really isn't as simple as you describe, by looking through a 'pile' of prints and posters and randomly pulling out the dodgy fakes, it's establishing the artworks history and recording that for future reference. As I said I can see why people get frustrated but I suppose its all just part of the process and if it wasn't being done throughly/properly it would invariably create more problems down the line. Alternatively perhaps Banksy and PC are gently reminding us that patience is a virtue or that everything comes to those that wait?
I have a family member who bought a print from POW in 2007 Has all emails and his credit card bill from that month He’s never sold it or framed it He sent a request for a cert a year and a half ago because he never requested one before and is still waiting No arguments are justified here it’s simply poor management and lack of staff Literally there is no argument The whole , they have thousands of emails a day argument is nonsense There is a small quantity of actual works and anyone with half a brain and knowledge of the artist could discount the majority in seconds It’s a street piece , no It’s not one of the 20/30 official prints , no It’s a piece of memorabilia or a poster ,no They literally don’t care I love B and the work and I have no issue with them myself but it’s literally a fact that they don’t care Pretty cool view on things but it does mean they will end up getting sued Great you have all that proof..and that they had the good sense to buy it in 2007. I'm sure once they get to your application it will be quite simple and straightforward, did you attach copies of all the documentation/proof? Thing is they really are dealing with thousands of artworks (& daily emails) each with a unique chain of ownership with varying degree's of proof linked to each to establish COA and to keep updated records. It really isn't as simple as you describe, by looking through a 'pile' of prints and posters and randomly pulling out the dodgy fakes, it's establishing the artworks history and recording that for future reference. As I said I can see why people get frustrated but I suppose its all just part of the process and if it wasn't being done throughly/properly it would invariably create more problems down the line. Alternatively perhaps Banksy and PC are gently reminding us that patience is a virtue or that everything comes to those that wait?
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Pest Control COA • Banksy Print Authentication, by mojo on Mar 10, 2024 19:04:09 GMT 1, I think most people underestimate the logistics and amount of time it takes to trace a 20+year old print back to its original provenance without conclusive proof of original purchase. Pest Control probably get thousands of emails a day and 95% of them are no doubt hopeful chancers and or total bullshit. The article in the Guardian states that the print was 'acquired' through an estate sale so the particulars of its origin are vague to non existent to say the least. To assume you pay a small £50 fee and then expect the entire authentification process to revolve around just your particular print, that you have provided no evidence to support its authenticity is pretty naive. Items from estate sales are often 'flagged up' in general antique sales as provenance is often scarce. I can see why people get frustrated as it all seems so simple but I doubt it actually is. Get frustrated with all the fakers, scammers, clothes shops and greeting card companies that rip off the images...oh and Tories definitely get frustrated with them in fact just blame them...for everything.
I think most people underestimate the logistics and amount of time it takes to trace a 20+year old print back to its original provenance without conclusive proof of original purchase. Pest Control probably get thousands of emails a day and 95% of them are no doubt hopeful chancers and or total bullshit. The article in the Guardian states that the print was 'acquired' through an estate sale so the particulars of its origin are vague to non existent to say the least. To assume you pay a small £50 fee and then expect the entire authentification process to revolve around just your particular print, that you have provided no evidence to support its authenticity is pretty naive. Items from estate sales are often 'flagged up' in general antique sales as provenance is often scarce. I can see why people get frustrated as it all seems so simple but I doubt it actually is. Get frustrated with all the fakers, scammers, clothes shops and greeting card companies that rip off the images...oh and Tories definitely get frustrated with them in fact just blame them...for everything.
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10FOOT 🇬🇧 Print Release • London Graffiti • Street Art , by mojo on Mar 10, 2024 18:40:16 GMT 1, Looks great, really like the frame too. I have a Banksy silver Flag in a similar frame from Derbyshire's and a PINS with a dark wood frame made to look like scratched up metal. I like a scruffy looking frame on a graff/street artists work.
Looks great, really like the frame too. I have a Banksy silver Flag in a similar frame from Derbyshire's and a PINS with a dark wood frame made to look like scratched up metal. I like a scruffy looking frame on a graff/street artists work.
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Bitcoin, by mojo on Mar 8, 2024 15:26:56 GMT 1, I've just been learning a bit about bitcoin. Went on holiday with a few enthusiasts and each morning awoke to Ivan on tech and Eric Krown YouTube channels. I just don't think I'm tech savvy enough to know how to do it and trade without effing it up. NUTS!
I've just been learning a bit about bitcoin. Went on holiday with a few enthusiasts and each morning awoke to Ivan on tech and Eric Krown YouTube channels. I just don't think I'm tech savvy enough to know how to do it and trade without effing it up. NUTS!
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Forum Power - Help needed , by mojo on Feb 25, 2024 15:03:23 GMT 1, You could try contacting Guy Garvey? He's on 6music now, you can send a msg through the 6music site. Maybe worth a try?
You could try contacting Guy Garvey? He's on 6music now, you can send a msg through the 6music site. Maybe worth a try?
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What Music are you listening to at the moment ?, by mojo on Feb 12, 2024 19:55:54 GMT 1,
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Dan Hillier 🇬🇧 Artist Discussion Thread , by mojo on Feb 12, 2024 19:54:29 GMT 1, Had the pleasure of meeting Dan Hillier many times, he was an absolute diamond. His message is so beautiful and moving. Cancer at its most cruel. Rest in Peace.
Had the pleasure of meeting Dan Hillier many times, he was an absolute diamond. His message is so beautiful and moving. Cancer at its most cruel. Rest in Peace.
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The Best Film Ever, by mojo on Jan 24, 2024 1:25:46 GMT 1, Incredible movie, just seen it. Love Yorgos Lanthimos movies but this is the best so far. Bella Baxter, what a woman!
Incredible movie, just seen it. Love Yorgos Lanthimos movies but this is the best so far. Bella Baxter, what a woman!
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The Collection of Sir Elton John: Opening Night, by mojo on Jan 21, 2024 17:28:30 GMT 1,
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The Collection of Sir Elton John: Opening Night, by mojo on Jan 21, 2024 16:20:50 GMT 1, If this Mojo is Jo Brooks then I don’t like Brooks style. Melodramatic is the word. ADHD comes to mind. Low blow...but I won't rise to your trolling. I'm not Jo Brooks and I don't have ADHD, but thanks for your concern.
If this Mojo is Jo Brooks then I don’t like Brooks style. Melodramatic is the word. ADHD comes to mind. Low blow...but I won't rise to your trolling. I'm not Jo Brooks and I don't have ADHD, but thanks for your concern.
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The Best Film Ever, by mojo on Jan 21, 2024 13:10:19 GMT 1, Just watched 'They Cloned Tyrone' on Netflix. Best film I've seen in a while. John Boyega, Teyonah Parris, and Jamie Foxx are incredible and the storyline is so crazy I don't want to even post the trailer as it gives too much away.
Just watched 'They Cloned Tyrone' on Netflix. Best film I've seen in a while. John Boyega, Teyonah Parris, and Jamie Foxx are incredible and the storyline is so crazy I don't want to even post the trailer as it gives too much away.
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The Collection of Sir Elton John: Opening Night, by mojo on Jan 21, 2024 12:41:43 GMT 1, Don't Fuck with Elton...he's ACE and so is his massive contribution to The Aids Foundation and a multitude of other charities he gives to. *edit...and of course he's pretty spectacular.
Don't Fuck with Elton...he's ACE and so is his massive contribution to The Aids Foundation and a multitude of other charities he gives to. *edit...and of course he's pretty spectacular.
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Recommended Art Books, by mojo on Jan 21, 2024 12:08:23 GMT 1, Technically this is a magazine, but worth sharing in this section as just as thick as a book and £10 an issue. I’ve been collecting these for a while now as mainly features music, design and football (with a retro twist) and they are very well designed and written with each issue getting bigger. The latest issue has the cover designed by Kate Gibb (who designs Chemical Brothers artwork) and there is a free artwork card included (in mine anyway!). mojo - you will like this issue paninaro-magazine.com Thanks Acme, just ordered one.
Technically this is a magazine, but worth sharing in this section as just as thick as a book and £10 an issue. I’ve been collecting these for a while now as mainly features music, design and football (with a retro twist) and they are very well designed and written with each issue getting bigger. The latest issue has the cover designed by Kate Gibb (who designs Chemical Brothers artwork) and there is a free artwork card included (in mine anyway!). mojo - you will like this issue paninaro-magazine.comThanks Acme, just ordered one.
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What Music are you listening to at the moment ?, by mojo on Jan 15, 2024 17:30:17 GMT 1,
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STOP • Banksy Drone Stop Sign , by mojo on Jan 8, 2024 23:42:23 GMT 1, The point is actually about the commercial sale of weapons aka the arms trade causing death, destruction and hatred throughout the world but sadly it desended into a bitch fest about a stolen road sign amongst other nonsense. I guess you got to blame the thief with the expensive shoes for taking the point off track, or was he part of the deal to promote the point that arms trade causes death, destruction and hatred throughout the world? Sorry, just wondering. I really can't be arsed anymore, argue amongst yourselves.
The point is actually about the commercial sale of weapons aka the arms trade causing death, destruction and hatred throughout the world but sadly it desended into a bitch fest about a stolen road sign amongst other nonsense. I guess you got to blame the thief with the expensive shoes for taking the point off track, or was he part of the deal to promote the point that arms trade causes death, destruction and hatred throughout the world? Sorry, just wondering. I really can't be arsed anymore, argue amongst yourselves.
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STOP • Banksy Drone Stop Sign , by mojo on Jan 8, 2024 23:08:02 GMT 1, Replace Peckham with the UK, the point still stands ;-) The point being what exactly ? The point is actually about the commercial sale of weapons aka the arms trade causing death, destruction and hatred throughout the world but sadly it desended into a bitch fest about a stolen road sign amongst other nonsense.
Replace Peckham with the UK, the point still stands ;-) The point being what exactly ? The point is actually about the commercial sale of weapons aka the arms trade causing death, destruction and hatred throughout the world but sadly it desended into a bitch fest about a stolen road sign amongst other nonsense.
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New HMRC rules for bedroom dealers, by mojo on Jan 4, 2024 1:21:30 GMT 1, You only have to watch the first minute of this to see exactly where the real cheats are...and they are not selling shizzle on eBay!
You only have to watch the first minute of this to see exactly where the real cheats are...and they are not selling shizzle on eBay!
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New HMRC rules for bedroom dealers, by mojo on Jan 4, 2024 0:08:47 GMT 1, Maybe Gumtree, Car boot sales and CASH?
Maybe Gumtree, Car boot sales and CASH?
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New HMRC rules for bedroom dealers, by mojo on Jan 3, 2024 22:21:20 GMT 1, Ebay 's UK business paid £1.6m in tax last year, despite the e-commerce company reporting to shareholders that it registered more than $1.3bn in revenues in Britain over the same period. (source Financial Times) Stinks of some kind of 'deal', doesn't it. They shop people using their site to supplement their meagre income, in exchange for the taxman looking away from how much the multinational giant is raking in themselves. Ebay really fucked me off just before Christmas as I sold something small which apparently didn't arrive, and because I didn't track the item (ebay cap the amount you can charge for postage, and the buyer did not pay for tracking, so this would have come out of my 'profit' anyway), they refunded the money and I lost out. Lost the item, the money, and still had to pay ebay for the privilege of them hosting the sale. An absolute farce. They told me they still believe in human decency and so I should stay in touch with the buyer to see if the item was just delayed (Christmas post, anyone?), and he may then pay me the money outside of ebay system if it has since arrived. But of course he is ignoring my messages now he's got his money back (and probably the item too). Are there any alternatives? Sorry to hear you got mugged off with that particular sale. There are approximately 18 million eBay seller accounts in the UK so I'm assuming our billionaire/multi millionaire overlords have employed at least 50,000 new tax inspectors to sift through them all...NOT. It seems very petty to me to sting people for selling/recycling their own belongings. I suppose if you are selling expensive items regularly it would flag up but then they're likely to be registered as business accounts as the PayPal payment has to go into a bank account nowadays. Sad really since many people sell on eBay to be able to pay for things their wage doesn't cover like rent/food/heating...the Tories won't be content until we're all eating mud.
Ebay 's UK business paid £1.6m in tax last year, despite the e-commerce company reporting to shareholders that it registered more than $1.3bn in revenues in Britain over the same period. (source Financial Times) Stinks of some kind of 'deal', doesn't it. They shop people using their site to supplement their meagre income, in exchange for the taxman looking away from how much the multinational giant is raking in themselves. Ebay really fucked me off just before Christmas as I sold something small which apparently didn't arrive, and because I didn't track the item (ebay cap the amount you can charge for postage, and the buyer did not pay for tracking, so this would have come out of my 'profit' anyway), they refunded the money and I lost out. Lost the item, the money, and still had to pay ebay for the privilege of them hosting the sale. An absolute farce. They told me they still believe in human decency and so I should stay in touch with the buyer to see if the item was just delayed (Christmas post, anyone?), and he may then pay me the money outside of ebay system if it has since arrived. But of course he is ignoring my messages now he's got his money back (and probably the item too). Are there any alternatives? Sorry to hear you got mugged off with that particular sale. There are approximately 18 million eBay seller accounts in the UK so I'm assuming our billionaire/multi millionaire overlords have employed at least 50,000 new tax inspectors to sift through them all...NOT. It seems very petty to me to sting people for selling/recycling their own belongings. I suppose if you are selling expensive items regularly it would flag up but then they're likely to be registered as business accounts as the PayPal payment has to go into a bank account nowadays. Sad really since many people sell on eBay to be able to pay for things their wage doesn't cover like rent/food/heating...the Tories won't be content until we're all eating mud.
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