Ebay dimwittedness

On Sun, 26 Aug 2007 07:40:38 +0100, The Older Gentleman

wrote in :
> Item number 170141758036

> (Times out shortly)

> Already up to £84.55

> Dave Silver price: £83. Admittedly, VAT has to be added to that, but I
> am dying to see if this one on Ebay sells for more than it cost the
> seller to acquire it from Dave Silver.

Technically, shouldn't VAT be added to a lot of eBay sales too?

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Dr Ivan D. Reid wrote:

> On Sun, 26 Aug 2007 07:40:38 +0100, The Older Gentleman
>
> wrote in :
> > Item number 170141758036
>
> > (Times out shortly)
>
> > Already up to £84.55
>
> > Dave Silver price: £83. Admittedly, VAT has to be added to that, but I
> > am dying to see if this one on Ebay sells for more than it cost the
> > seller to acquire it from Dave Silver.
>
> Technically, shouldn't VAT be added to a lot of eBay sales too?

Well, only if you're registered, meet the VAT turnover threshold, and
tell the truth.


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chateau.murray.takethisout DeleteThis @dsl.pipex.com (The Older Gentleman) writes:

> Dr Ivan D. Reid wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 26 Aug 2007 07:40:38 +0100, The Older Gentleman
>>
>> wrote in :
>> > Item number 170141758036
>>
>> > (Times out shortly)
>>
>> > Already up to £84.55
>>
>> > Dave Silver price: £83. Admittedly, VAT has to be added to that, but I
>> > am dying to see if this one on Ebay sells for more than it cost the
>> > seller to acquire it from Dave Silver.
>>
>> Technically, shouldn't VAT be added to a lot of eBay sales too?
>
> Well, only if you're registered, meet the VAT turnover threshold, and
> tell the truth.

.... and I can guess which of the three is usually the problem.

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On Sun, 26 Aug 2007 18:25:26 +0100,
chateau.murray.takethisout RemoveThis @dsl.pipex.com (The Older Gentleman) wrote:

>Well, only if you're registered, meet the VAT turnover threshold, and
>tell the truth.

You'll find out soon who should have been, too. Ebay has been subject
to a long-term study by HM R&C. They intend to build up several (lots
of) water-tight cases, then nail the victims to the wall.

Apparently.

Not just VAT, also income tax and benefit fraud.
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