merciful-evans Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 I bought a couple of Walker & Williams straps last year. Very happy with them. I even like them better than the Heistercamp ones. Royal Mail and uk customs are the only problem, the excessive fees have also stopped me buying StewMac stuff now. Anyway I thought I'd try and get another W&W strap but found this on their website: Okay, that’s it. No more shipping to the UK Posted on December 18, 2019 by Greg Loeb I’m sorry but we’re going to stop shipping to the UK altogether. The duties and other fees are just insane. They really, really don’t want you buying stuff from the US. Every day we send straps all over the world without problems, but when we ship to the UK it’s a problem every time. The postage is very high and then there will be fees and VAT and duties that are just as much as the postage. And then you’re going to get mad at us. So let’s just call a time-out for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Bummer. Yeah when I shipped you the Blue Chip pick you loaned me, it was a lot to mail it back to the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brytam Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 That is a shame! I have a Walker & Williams strap I bought about 6 months ago. Very happy with it. The best strap I have ever used! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lungimsam Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 So who makes guit straps in the UK? maybe Brooks Cycling saddle co will start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 2 hours ago, Lungimsam said: So who makes guit straps in the UK? maybe Brooks Cycling saddle co will start. Yes we got em. Some are expensive, some are not so good. Most of them are boring. I began on ebay uk, because a fellow there is supplying W&W straps to the uk and quotes `No additional import charges on delivery'. but when you try to checkout additional undisclosed import charges are automatically added and the price leaps up by another lump. Its better than nothing, but bottom line is I don't trust Royal Mail. I feel they will still not deliver and hold the package for ransom (their handling fees etc). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 If it helps, I can't afford the shipping on W&W straps here either, Merciful Evans. Now, that said, my neighbor lady has offered to give me some straps by an outfit she calls 'S&M'. I don't know if they are a company that is trying to compete with W&W, but she seems quite mad for them. 🤔 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twang Gang Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 I don't think she's talking about guitar straps Sparky 😮 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 I’m sorry but we’re going to stop shipping to the UK altogether. The duties and other fees are just insane. They really, really don’t want you buying stuff from the US. but buying stuff from China.... that's ok... right... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle fester Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 20 hours ago, Twang Gang said: I don't think she's talking about guitar straps Sparky 😮 might not be guitar straps, but probably worth investigating further! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 (edited) All fitted with straplocks too, surely?...... Edited April 12, 2020 by jdgm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle fester Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Was trying to think how you could overcome this obstacle. I think the best I can offer is I'll order a couple and test them out for you here. When you get around to it, you're more than welcome to come by and pick them up. ...just west of boston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 1 hour ago, uncle fester said: Was trying to think how you could overcome this obstacle. I think the best I can offer is I'll order a couple and test them out for you here. When you get around to it, you're more than welcome to come by and pick them up. ...just west of boston. Right, I once took you up on a similar offer and I ended up locked in your basement receiving a leather strap!! It felt like a scene from Pulp Fiction! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle fester Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Nah, you told me about that. That was when you went to sparky's neighbors.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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