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You did, I also need to speak to the guys who made them last time about the quality issues we had and how to solve them. I'd probably abandon the ribbon, the colour was slightly wrong.
Anyhow... on LFGSS cycle jerseys, a VAT thing. LFGSS is not VAT registered as we're very small and our revenue is considerably below the threshold for VAT registration. However, in the web shop I'm using if I declare that 20% is included and pre-paid (to suppliers effectively) then it will attempt to deduct the 20% from overseas orders (which would be fine if we were VAT registered).
So, how it works is thus: Because we're not VAT registered I cannot declare it to you or exempt you from them if you're overseas. Our unit cost is just 20% more expensive, which means the total shown to you already includes all taxes and regardless of where you are, the price is constant.
Unfortunately Shopify doesn't really comprehend small businesses and thinks we're VAT registered... so the receipts you get might make a statement about VAT which will be incorrect. Prices include all taxes at the applicable rates and as I'm not VAT registered I can't remove those taxes when flogging stuff on.
On shipping: If you're overseas you might notice you cannot yet place an order. This is because I'm waiting for a UPS account to be setup so that I can ship via them. I lost too many items (about 15%) when shipping via Royal Mail, so this time around I will only ship internationally using someone who will guarantee not to lose the things. 15% is an unsustainable loss rate, and when I've used UPS I've not lost anything, so that's where I'm heading.
As soon as UPS open the account international orders will be accepted.