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Thank heavens for that, I haven't been able to sleep worrying about it.

 

Amazingly, today I had a letter from the tax board telling me there’s a package for me, and I have to fill in the customs declaration form online.

I filled it in as a gift of a book, from a personal friend of mine “Brad Ford”.

Let’s see if that works

 

FYI-"confusion with the post office sending us back international packs" actually means that they shipped the items without the correct customs declaration and the items were refused onward travel until the correct documentation was supplied.

 

Yep, I had the same email and the same initial thought too.

However, I then thought that they probably can't leak the design to us as that not how shirt launches work (they'll be hoping more than just 1903 Club members buy it).

As such I've reconciled handing over my tenner in the same way I do my season ticket money every year: more in hope than expectation!

 

Yes, but if you are buying something off a plan you at least have an idea of what it is supposed to look like!

 

Around a 1000

 

Very money orientated approach this year. I was vocal about it out at around the time they introduced the 1903 club and then the players lounge membership on how we risked alienating some fans with the just a little bit extra stuff and got called out by some on here.

I understand nobody has to purchase anything and it's alright for those who can afford it and put that bit extra into the club but still feel we need to be a little careful

 

Why dont they simply get a draft design and show folk before they ask for money?

Very bizarre.

 

Got an email back - tubes are being sent out this week. Should get mine in a fortnight. If not, chase up. Dunno if I'm being picky, but signing up for something (and paying for it!) in May, I would have thought it would have been sent out by the beginning of the season. Hopefully my shirt arrives in time for the last game!

At least the hand wash will come in handy for the third wave.

 

If I’d paid for the 1903 club I’d be asking for my money back, cheeky feckers have proper wasted it.

 

Yet they geared this up for international postage, by advertising it as a “great way for overseas fans to support the club”. You’d think they’d have worked out how to do that before making such a statement.

 

It depends on the value of the items as to what type of declaration you need to make. Anything over £900 needs a full customs declaration done online usually by a freight forwarder

 

Makes sense. Although in order to buy one for an Xmas pressie, you'd have had to sign up in someones elses name. Also means it turns out to be quite an expensive gift with 43 quid or whatever it was for the membership, plus 40 odd quid for the shirt. Made me laugh, the enclosed paper saying that the limited edition shirt is only available to members of the 1903 club...and that by being a member, you get a discount off the shirt. Well, erm, how can we get a discount for being members, if the only people who can buy the shirts are members?

 

Fek me, I’ve just seen the “discounted price” of the shirt…..

For context, it was said that 1903 members would be able to buy the special shirt at a discounted rate…. I see the shirt price is £49.99, but will be £44.99 to club members. WOW! £5 off!

I was perhaps naively expecting it would be around £30! I think £44.99 is taking the pss a bit to be honest.

 

Your second paragraph contradicts the first there, as you say no need to buy it and the cheapest season tickets in professional football. The only way people will be alienated is if we continue to lose, to win fans have to be willing to pay a price that makes us competitive at whatever level we’re at, if not through season tickets then other methods. It’s just sensible business, passengers who fly economy don’t get put off when they see business class prices it’s there to give options whilst maximising profits.

 

Isn’t it available to everyone to buy? But 1903 members have their name on it and a massive £5 discount.

 

I still haven’t even received my “tube”! As said previously, I now have to pay import tax and Vat on stuff coming from the UK. Plus a 10€ admin charge. If I get this shirt, I’m going to have to pay around 20€ on top of the purchase price. Also slightly dubious how it’s going to look, and how many names they’ve managed to squeeze onto it.