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Minda · Mar 25th, 2008, 09:23 PM

Wonder if any of you could help me out. I understand from my research that the only way to pay the quoted price in US$ is to use paypal, otherwise these 2 sites will charge customers in Euros!!! I know some tpfers based in the US have been using Paypal to get round this nasty trick that Raffaello and Styledrops spring on customers.

My home currency is Japanese Yen and not US$. My fear is that they will charge me in Euros converted to JPY ($$$)! Has anyone outside of US tried using paypal with Raffaello/ Styledrops? And were you able to pay in US$?

bertrell · Mar 26th, 2008, 04:52 AM

Hi Minda, I used my credit card for a Gucci bag bought from Styledrops last year, and was charged in US dollars (converted to Singapore dollars by my bank). So perhaps it will be converted to your home currency regardless of payment method.
From what I've seen on these two websites though, the prices are not worth the trouble if you're buying BV bags. Styledrops has higher prices than even the RRP by BV.

jburgh · Mar 26th, 2008, 08:03 AM

Minda - Both of those sites are really expensive...20%+ more for the same bags here in the US.

Syma · Mar 26th, 2008, 02:03 PM

Minda, Rafaello is a terrible website, I've had a really bad experience with them some time ago when they tried to charge my CC even though the item was out of stock, and when they do the conversion they always end up over charging you. Do a search on Rafaello network and you will hear some horror stories on their appalling customer service. Luckily I informed my CC company to unauthorise their transaction but others haven't been so lucky!

Minda · Mar 26th, 2008, 07:23 PM

Bertrell - thanks! I thougt Styledrops would use Euros as the base if you pay by credit card. Good to know that it does not employ the same nasty trick as Raffaello!

Syma - thanks for the warning. I will avoid Raffaello like the plague! I did an online chat with a Raffaello rep who was very rude. That figures.

Minda · Mar 26th, 2008, 07:26 PM

Originally Posted by jburgh

Minda - Both of those sites are really expensive...20%+ more for the same bags here in the US.

Was eyeing a pair of tod's shoes actually :) But even their shoes are more expensive than elsewhere - so maybe that's why they still have sizes.

bertrell · Mar 27th, 2008, 02:36 PM

No probs Minda, hope you get the shoes you're eyeing!

Mar 25th, 2008, 09:23 PM	#1
Minda OP Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 692	Using Paypal with Raffaello/ Styledrops - Help Wonder if any of you could help me out. I understand from my research that the only way to pay the quoted price in US$ is to use paypal, otherwise these 2 sites will charge customers in Euros!!! I know some tpfers based in the US have been using Paypal to get round this nasty trick that Raffaello and Styledrops spring on customers. My home currency is Japanese Yen and not US$. My fear is that they will charge me in Euros converted to JPY ($$$)! Has anyone outside of US tried using paypal with Raffaello/ Styledrops? And were you able to pay in US$?
Minda OP Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 692

Mar 26th, 2008, 04:52 AM	#2
bertrell Member Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 182	Re: Using Paypal with Raffaello/ Styledrops - Help Hi Minda, I used my credit card for a Gucci bag bought from Styledrops last year, and was charged in US dollars (converted to Singapore dollars by my bank). So perhaps it will be converted to your home currency regardless of payment method. From what I've seen on these two websites though, the prices are not worth the trouble if you're buying BV bags. Styledrops has higher prices than even the RRP by BV.
bertrell Member Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 182

Mar 26th, 2008, 08:03 AM	#3
jburgh BV, Choo, Ferragamo Joined: Aug 2007 Location: where the Corgis frap Posts: 7,203	Re: Using Paypal with Raffaello/ Styledrops - Help Minda - Both of those sites are really expensive...20%+ more for the same bags here in the US.
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Mar 26th, 2008, 02:03 PM	#4
Syma Member Joined: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 4,344	Re: Using Paypal with Raffaello/ Styledrops - Help Minda, Rafaello is a terrible website, I've had a really bad experience with them some time ago when they tried to charge my CC even though the item was out of stock, and when they do the conversion they always end up over charging you. Do a search on Rafaello network and you will hear some horror stories on their appalling customer service. Luckily I informed my CC company to unauthorise their transaction but others haven't been so lucky!
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Mar 26th, 2008, 07:23 PM	#5
Minda OP Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 692	Re: Using Paypal with Raffaello/ Styledrops - Help Bertrell - thanks! I thougt Styledrops would use Euros as the base if you pay by credit card. Good to know that it does not employ the same nasty trick as Raffaello! Syma - thanks for the warning. I will avoid Raffaello like the plague! I did an online chat with a Raffaello rep who was very rude. That figures.
Minda OP Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 692

Mar 27th, 2008, 02:36 PM	#7
bertrell Member Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 182	Re: Using Paypal with Raffaello/ Styledrops - Help No probs Minda, hope you get the shoes you're eyeing!
bertrell Member Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 182

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