Originally Posted by rehoult (Post 21077155)

The transaction will occur in the States, as the payment will be made to FTEF, who will then make a mass order with Rimowa. I'm not a US tax expert, but you would likely be eligible to claim the $200 deduction. Generally, it would be handled as a $500 donation for which $300 in goods was received.

Originally Posted by kokonutz (Post 21075765)

Do you know if the purchaser gets the tax credit for the $200?

Originally Posted by fti (Post 21095826)

But since no one's tax rate is 100%, the tax savings is relatively small compared to the $200 deduction (not credit - there is a huge difference).

Originally Posted by rehoult (Post 21075283)

Rimowa bag will sell for $500 (essentially the same price as a non-SMD branded bag), with $200 of that going to charity.

Originally Posted by kokonutz (Post 21106126)

Yes, it amounts to a small reduction in taxes, but a big penalty if taken and it turns out in an audit that it is not an allowed deduction.

Originally Posted by rehoult (Post 21120775)

Before anyone else comes out and says it, this is wrong, and I screwed it up. The price will be $595 per bag, which is identical to the MSRP. Apparently I missed the *95* part of the price during that phone call and was just informed of my mistake.

$200 of the price will go to charity and you will receive a donation receipt for it.

This was completely my error. Sorry.

Originally Posted by airbus320 (Post 21124049)

What is the deal for non USA citizens?

As a Canadian, I can't use the donation receipt.

Originally Posted by MP thread

The host hotels in Toronto are the Ritz Carlton ($310 / night) and the Marriott Downtown Eaton's Centre ($216 / night). We has hoped to be able to provide a cheaper hotel option, through one of the Courtyards, but it just wasn't working from a logistics perspective. Given the busing nightmare of SMD4, we think this was the right call and that everyone will have a better experience for it. As noted by Pat, individuals sharing rooms will both be eligible for the Platinum status, so you can reduce the cost through sharing.

The hotel hotel in San Francisco is the Airport Marriott Waterfront ($139 / night). You don't need to stay here to earn the status, but it'll be where all the after-parties are, so it's probably a good idea. I can tell you I'll be there.

Marriott Promo isn't starting July 20. To start, no, I'm not happy with that either, but it is what it is. The promo is still the best MegaDo promo ever (it hasn't changed), but we just couldn't get all the paperwork done in time to get it rolling by the 20th. We will announce a new start date in the near future.Sorry about that. 2 nights in Toronto, on the group rate, are required to get the Platinum status.

Originally Posted by gpapadop (Post 21136434)

The host hotels in Toronto are the Ritz Carlton ($310 / night) and the Marriott Downtown Eaton's Centre ($216 / night)...
2 nights in Toronto, on the group rate, are required to get the Platinum status.


Wow! It gets better...

Originally Posted by kokonutz (Post 21135725)

Looks like a total of zero seats sold in the past week. 22 left in E- and 3 left in Tommy/E+. :(

Originally Posted by dhammer53 (Post 21140154)

Won't be long now before it's goes MX. :p :D

dh