Reasonable Rimowa Prices?
Jul 8, 2019, 5:35 pm
#811
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Japan
Posts: 5,577
Looks like they're going pretty fast. I think there were about 25 items listed earlier, and now it's down to 15. I still do see one regular sized carry-on, a 22" Salsa Air spinner.
Aug 6, 2019, 2:23 pm
#812
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: LON
Programs: UA 1K, *A Gold, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold, Avis PC, Hertz PC
Posts: 6
Koffer Direkt is running a sale right now with 20% off Rimowa cases. If you can combine that with a VAT refund, you can get a very good deal. The 5% cash/bank transfer discount cannot be combined with the 20% offer.
Aug 7, 2019, 5:17 am
#813
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: DCA
Posts: 888
Thanks for this. I am traveling to Germany at the end of next week and was able to get this shipped to my hotel. When you take the lower European prices, combined with a weaker Euro + the 20% sale + the VAT refund, it’s a pretty good deal!
Sep 2, 2019, 5:55 pm
#815
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: DCA
Posts: 888
I’ll chime in that my Koffer Direkt experience was flawless. I ordered in the US, has it shipped to a hotel in Germany. They sent the bag quickly with appropriate tax paperwork which I had stamped at the airport in Düsseldorf on exit (the suitcase was full of stuff, so it didn’t need to be empty). I returned home, sent the paperwork back to KD who refunded the tax payment in less than a week (including mail time from the US). Great customer service and will definitely buy from them again.
Sep 8, 2019, 12:18 pm
#816
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Warwickshire, England
Programs: BA Executive Club Gold, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 222
I've just ordered an Original Cabin from Koffer Direkt, using the 20% off promo that's currently running. Including DHL shipping to the UK, it's coming in at around £600, which is £220 cheaper than Rimowa's UK website. I've been after one of these for a while (despite being pleased with my 2 Briggs & Riley cabin bags) and this is the best price I've seen, so thanks for the heads-up on the promo.
Sep 17, 2019, 10:16 am
#817
Join Date: Sep 2019
Posts: 5
Hey All - I am looking to buy my wife and son original cabin carry-on's to match my own (purchased online from Koffer while in Germany 8 months ago and shipped to my hotel - big thanks to this thread for all the help!). I am located in the US and won't be traveling to Europe for at least another year. I did my research on FT and priced out a few options for ordering online and shipping to the US. Option 1) La Voyagerie - I emailed a rep who confirmed they ship to the US. With the 5% discount, removal of VAT & addition of shipping, they come to EUR 772 each. Option 2) ShopAndBox courier for KofferDirekt - Their German handler priced it out for me. With the 20% discount from Koffer Direkt, 10% service fee from ShopAndBox, and addition of shipping, they come to EUR 810.18 each.
While plenty of people have experience from La Voyagerie on FT, I was under the impression they no longer ship to the US. Does this seem odd to anyone? If not, does anyone have a discount code greater than 5%? As for ShopAndBox, user reviews and experiences on FT seem positive, however the service fee and shipping cost negate the 20% savings from Koffer Direkt. Does anyone have any recommendations for other courier services?
Lastly, I have never shipped items this expensive of items from overseas. After some research from SimplyDuty, it looks like Duties from France and Germany are 1.6%. This seems pretty low to me, does anyone have any experience with this? Does the US hit you with any other fees?
While plenty of people have experience from La Voyagerie on FT, I was under the impression they no longer ship to the US. Does this seem odd to anyone? If not, does anyone have a discount code greater than 5%? As for ShopAndBox, user reviews and experiences on FT seem positive, however the service fee and shipping cost negate the 20% savings from Koffer Direkt. Does anyone have any recommendations for other courier services?
Lastly, I have never shipped items this expensive of items from overseas. After some research from SimplyDuty, it looks like Duties from France and Germany are 1.6%. This seems pretty low to me, does anyone have any experience with this? Does the US hit you with any other fees?
Sep 18, 2019, 9:40 am
#820
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: FRA, ATL, IAD, CLT, CHS
Programs: M/M
Posts: 147
Items above $800, but less than $1000 are subject to a flat tax rate of 3%.
If your total declaration exceeds $1,800, the customs duty will be determined by the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS). You can expect average rates to be about 20%, for planning purposes.
If your total declaration exceeds $1,800, the customs duty will be determined by the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS). You can expect average rates to be about 20%, for planning purposes.
Last edited by hornillas1; Sep 18, 2019 at 9:58 am
Sep 18, 2019, 12:06 pm
#821
Join Date: Sep 2019
Posts: 5
Thanks for the info. For anyone interested, I was able to find a courier service much cheaper than ShopandBox on the forum. All said and done after the 20% discount from Koffer Direkt, the items should be around 30% cheaper than buying in the US. Thanks again to everyone on here for all the great information!
