Originally Posted by weero

Not just the declaration, the VAT differential was part of the shipment process. Which is of course negative when mailing from DE to CH, so I reckon they don't suffer much from it.

I was always offered abysmal comps even if I found the receipt. And many brands they do not accept ... pretty much anything but Rimowa and Samsonite that is. So paying up to "all new" is definitely worth it.