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1. gammalost · 1790021462 · focus · HN ↗

   I get that it is a shame for you personally. Despite this I think high processing fees are good. First of all, it addresses the issue of people in the EU importing things we really do not need. Secondly, if it is something you really want then it can be imported at a noticible (but managable) premium. If the set of die are special, then paying 3 (or even 10) euro extra would, in my opinion, be fine

   1. xnx · 1790023712 · focus · HN ↗

      > it addresses the issue of people in the EU importing things we really do not need.

      How do you determine what someone does not really need?

      1. gammalost · 1790025551 · focus · HN ↗

         Well we (as private consumers) need things such as: food, clothes, entertainment, a place to live, energy.

         Things we do not need: kickstarter passion projects, temu trash, a very cool custom built split keyboard that broke after a few days. I'm not against the idea of small scale importing, I bought the super cool split keyboard afterall. But the unnecesary pleasures of life are a sometimes thing and deserves to be treated as such

         1. xnx · 1790026546 · focus · HN ↗

            Who is to judge "needs" from "unnecessary pleasures"? EU bureaucrats?

            1. gammalost · 1790027015 · focus · HN ↗

               I think you're just splitting hairs. Are you denying the fact that most of the stuff private indivduals buy from outside the eu is not a necessity?

               It is an issue and it needs to be addressed.

               1. graemep · 1790027661 · focus · HN ↗

                  Most of the stuff private individuals buy from within the EU is nit a necessity Most of the stuff private individuals buy is not a nescessity.

                  1. pixl97 · 1790027979 · focus · HN ↗

                     Ah, let's overthrow capitalism day.

                     1. graemep · 1790070544 · focus · HN ↗

                        Are you commenting on me or someone further up the thread?

                        I am favouring consumer choice which broadly pro-capitalist.

                        I interpret gammalost as favouring more heavily regulated capitalism. For one thing, the EU is very much pro-capitalist. For another many undoubtedly pro-capitalist governments do tax necessities at lower rates so its an extension of something that happens. The argument is whether it is desirable to extend it

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