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19/08/2018 8:04 am
Not so sure about that.
I worry that 1:43 diecasts will disappear from the US in the coming years. Thankfully Greenlight is hanging in there, but maybe only because there is a worldwide audience for their TV and movie-themed items. Most US collectors are either rabid Hot Wheels fans or 1:18 collectors having mega-display areas. Take a look at recent Minichamps newsletters - they are headed down 1:18 and yes, 1:12 paths big time.
Still, I'd like to see PCT bring more detail in to the existing castings and release more as Ixo or Premium X.
19/08/2018 11:39 am
I assume mailing costs to the USA would be prohibitive.
There's a French site, www.journaux.fe that sells busses from the Autobus e Autocar du Monde collection for 19,99 Euros but the shipping to the US is high, higher than the price of the model.
19/08/2018 11:50 am
Check out EBay France.
19/08/2018 1:52 pm
In the UK as in some other European countries - packing a product ….
with a magazine gets away from paying VAT.
Currently books, magazines and newspapers are zero VAT rated. However, most other stuff, including toys and models has 20% VAT added.
Chris
Autominologist residing in the Robin Hood County
Nottinghamshire England UK
20/08/2018 3:32 am
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