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Play.com closing down retail arm

kn · 2013-01-09 21:37:20

Play.com are closing down their retail arm with the closing of the loophole that made purchases of £15 or less from the Channel Islands VAT exempt. I am sure there will be a good clearance sale. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-20953357 PS mods I know this is not strictly a BA but it is information that I am…

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Play.com are closing down their retail arm with the closing of the loophole that made purchases of £15 or less from the Channel Islands VAT exempt.

I am sure there will be a good clearance sale.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-20953357

PS mods I know this is not strictly a BA but it is information that I am sure many would appreciate being made aware of.

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#2 09-01-2013 9:41pm

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Great bargain OP.

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#3 09-01-2013 10:01pm

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Eh, where is the bargain?

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#4 09-01-2013 10:02pm

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Ah, pipe-down, begrudgers. It'll be a good one to watch.

Thanks OP. Seriously.

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#5 09-01-2013 10:06pm

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StaticNoise wrote: »

Ah, pipe-down, begrudgers. It'll be a good one to watch.

Thanks OP. Seriously.

I don't think you know what begrudgers means.

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#6 09-01-2013 10:28pm

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they've got a clearence sale going on now but I dont think there's much in there to be honest. A couple of cheapish blurays etc.

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#7 09-01-2013 10:30pm

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But that was before this announcement.

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#8 09-01-2013 10:33pm

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Sad to see them go. I think they were the first Internet site I ever purchased from (back when everyone thought it was madness to reveal your credit card details to a website).

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#9 09-01-2013 10:34pm

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Aren't Zavvi, TheHut and MyMemory all based in Jersey too?

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#10 09-01-2013 10:38pm

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Aren't Zavvi, TheHut and MyMemory all based in Jersey too?

Yup. Maybe they're willing to still operate and pay the tax bill too. Then again, this loophole was closed months ago. It's only now that they are winding up.

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#11 09-01-2013 10:38pm

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Skid wrote: »

Sad to see them go. I think they were the first Internet site I ever purchased from (back when everyone thought it was madness to reveal your credit card details to a website).

For me too, think though in the last 3 or 4 years they went to the dogs, really bad Pound to Euro conversion and pricing wasn't competitive. Amazon will be the big winners here.

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#12 09-01-2013 10:39pm

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Aren't Zavvi, TheHut and MyMemory all based in Jersey too?

Yes and I think HMV's online sales too.

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#13 09-01-2013 10:43pm

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I was astounded. I was asked to by two CDs of a certain artist online for Christmas, on their behalf. I looked at Amazon, HMV, the usuals, and they all were expensive.

Then, my first order on Play, and I got the two of them, and delivered to Ireland, for €10.99.
Outstanding.

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#14 09-01-2013 11:19pm

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StaticNoise wrote: »

I was asked to by two CDs of a certain artist online for Christmas..............I got the two of them, and delivered to Ireland, for €10.99.

Not hard to know why they were cheap

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#15 10-01-2013 12:04am

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Aren't Zavvi, TheHut and MyMemory all based in Jersey too?

Nope, The Hut group (Zavvi) have left Jersey too and have moved to Chicago, USA of all places.
Pretty nifty way to get around the £15 no VAT rule.

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#16 10-01-2013 12:10am

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kn wrote: »

Play.com are closing down their retail arm with the closing of the loophole that made purchases of £15 or less from the Channel Islands VAT exempt.

I am sure there will be a good clearance sale.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-20953357

PS mods I know this is not strictly a BA but it is information that I am sure many would appreciate being made aware of.

"Play.com will now become more like a shopping centre, no longer selling directly to customers."

Is it just me or does that statement make no sense.

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#17 10-01-2013 12:15am

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I take it as meaning they'll be allowing other vendors, such as ZOverstock, to sell from their site but not themselves?

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#18 10-01-2013 12:16am

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I take it as meaning they'll be allowing other vendors, such as ZOverstock, to sell from their site but not themselves?

My local shopping centre certainly sells direct to me.

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#19 10-01-2013 12:18am

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muffler wrote: »

Not hard to know why they were cheap

Even worse... Only Murs.

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#20 10-01-2013 1:02am

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jayteecork wrote: »

My local shopping centre certainly sells direct to me.

I think they are hoping to become a sort of eBay.

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#21 10-01-2013 5:50am

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jayteecork wrote: »

My local shopping centre certainly sells direct to me.

No it doesn't. The shops within it do.

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#22 10-01-2013 8:41am

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I don't see what the problem is. The should just follow in the example of sites like Amazon, who seem to do fairly well while still paying their taxes.

Wait... 'Amazon'... 'taxes'.... that rings a bell.

*googles*

Ah, nevermind.

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#23 10-01-2013 10:45am

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Thanks for the heads-up kn..

.. but like you said, this isn't strictly a Bargain Alert.

There's an ongoing discussion in the games forum here for those who are interested.

Closed!

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