A close friend of the author's, Lee, just sent him an email.
I wanted to share that my latest Rapido pre-order…before Tariffs was $669 from Rapido for a PA and B set. Shipping was $22.95……….TARIFF SURCHARGE $67.19. You know who to thank for that. So be prepared if you have any model train pre-orders coming. Spread the word.
Another friend, Steve, replied to this:
Apparently Rapido didn't get the word that the foreign country was going to pay the tariff. What a joke!
Lee responded:
Just got off the line with customer support. The lady explained that even though it was preordered last year, the tariff for Rapido to import from China this year was 20%. They are only charging we the customer 9.6%. They have no choice. That 9.6% actually goes to the U. S. government so I’m wondering if since that is a tax on us, then we should be able to deduct that on our income tax. Hmmmm! Anyway that’s the story. We were told we won’t have to pay the tariffs…
Author's reply:
I can guarantee you that there will be no line in next year's tax return that asks "Didyou pay any tariff money in 2025?".Just sayin'...
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