There's an EU regulation that means that posted items below £18 are not subject to VAT. We do exploit that to some extent by posting DVDs and CDs individually, regardless of how many are ordered at the same time.
I suppose that does mean we can't take advantage of cheaper posting in bulk, but on the other hand it also means standard size DVD cases can be packed by machine rather than by hand (irregularly sized items like boxed sets have to be packed by hand). Between the automation and the tax break, I think it's probably much cheaper for us to send things individually rather than in bulk despite the extra costs.
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Date: 2006-04-24 05:54 pm (UTC)I suppose that does mean we can't take advantage of cheaper posting in bulk, but on the other hand it also means standard size DVD cases can be packed by machine rather than by hand (irregularly sized items like boxed sets have to be packed by hand). Between the automation and the tax break, I think it's probably much cheaper for us to send things individually rather than in bulk despite the extra costs.