Originally Posted by tfar

One thing is sure, the website layout is the quickest to browse of all luggage sites I've seen. I like that.

As for the prices, hm? I always use the big 32" Jumbo Multiwheel Trolley as a reference. I think that costs around 650 Euro in Germany. Plus 32% (the current exchange rate) makes this go to around 900 US$. If you export it from Germany you do save the VAT of around 20%. So the case comes down to 520Euro or 682US$. Seems still a whole lot cheaper than the $1190 they want.

But besides that, their retail is inflated and the sale price is the exact same sale price you can get from other sites:
http://www.luggagepros.com/rimowa-to...ll-wheel.shtml

EDIT: I checked the prices on Koffer Direkt:
http://www.koffer-direkt.de/rimowa-t...rolley-77.html

Cash bought sur place is 530 Euros and CC is 563 Euros. Subtract VAT for export it goes down to around 440 Euros, that's 577US$ for the biggest and baddest Rimowa case.

Sorry, as hard it is there seems to be no alternative to buying in Germany. If you buy a set of luggage of three pieces or so you can well get the price for your ticket to Germany out of the difference.

I do think that website will also ship to the US.

Till