Originally Posted by
mre5765
For me, too many forms to keep around for months at a time that will get lost, too many trips to the same store. It's simpler to explain the math to the retailer, and first insist on a 100% VAT deduction on the spot, and failing that, a sufficient discount to offset Global Blue's cut, and failing thank, thank him for letting me try it, but I'll have to buy it in the USA, and can I have your wifi password while I do so from my iPad?
The government is reimbursing you, not the retailer. If the retailer would give you a discount, they'd still have to pay VAT to the government on the discounted amount. Plus you have to *export* the goods to receive the refund, which is why you need customs certification.
