Originally Posted by
N1120A
Another thing that can alter your decision. Don't order from Zappos, or any other US site. Order from Koffer24 or Koffer-Direkt. They sell Rimowa products much cheaper, especially the aluminum.
I second that. Shipping is a hefty charge, but more than outweighed by the VAT/sales tax they take off for exports outside the EU.
If you page "Irwin8417" he might e able to help you out with a discount code on another German-based retailer. I have no experience of that retailer and only offer it as a suggestion - he once sent me a code but I never got round to using it.
The discount was about 6% in addition to the VAT refund (50 euro off 800 euro+).