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#287
And interestingly, given the current US dollar exchange rates, the Goyard prices in the UK end up being less than that in France. In comparison, the Louis Vuitton prices in France are pretty much always the lowest around the world.
 
#288
suemb said:
And interestingly, given the current US dollar exchange rates, the Goyard prices in the UK end up being less than that in France. In comparison, the Louis Vuitton prices in France are pretty much always the lowest around the world.
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ok, so if I'm goign to Paris in 3 weeks do you think its better for me to buy a GM here in the US or France? I just want to know where it would make more sense to buy it?
 
#289
Chanel 0407 said:
ok, so if I'm goign to Paris in 3 weeks do you think its better for me to buy a GM here in the US or France? I just want to know where it would make more sense to buy it?
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Cheaper to buy in France than US (plus you get VAT back -- about another 10%). But with the current exchange rates (dollar vs. euro or pound), even better to buy in UK than France...
 
#290
ok, well if I buy in the US I live in Wisconsin so I wouldn't have to pay sales tax but you are saying it would still be 10% cheaper? I think the GM price at Bergdorf right now is right around $1145 USD. Correct me if I'm wrong so it would be about $100 cheaper in France? How do I get the VAT back? Is that guaranteed I will get VAT back? My BF used to work in Belgium and he said that is not easy.
 
#291
Chanel 0407 said:
ok, well if I buy in the US I live in Wisconsin so I wouldn't have to pay sales tax but you are saying it would still be 10% cheaper? I think the GM price at Bergdorf right now is right around $1145 USD. Correct me if I'm wrong so it would be about $100 cheaper in France? How do I get the VAT back? Is that guaranteed I will get VAT back? My BF used to work in Belgium and he said that is not easy.
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The current US price for the St. Louis GM is $1170 (no tax for you since out of state purchase). The current price in France is 750 euros, which at today's exchange rate equals $1025. Since you are a foreign resident, when you leave (at the airport), you can get back an additional amount of 10-12% (depends on how you want to get money back) that represents the tax that residents have to pay for items. Thus, in this example, you would end up paying about $925 (= $1025 - $100), which is $245 less than here in US.

Note that in Europe, the effective sales tax is already factored into the price. Thus, when you leave the country (similar to living out of state), you don't have to pay the tax and can get some of the tax amount back at an authorized VAT return counter in the airport. It's actually quite easy, as long as you give yourself a little extra time to wait in lines at the airport (and must have the items ready to show the representatives -- even though I have never been asked to show what I bought). Also, when you buy the items, you have to get a VAT form filled out at the shop (not all shops allow for duty-free VAT shopping, but I believe Goyard does). Then you just present that form (plus receipts) at the VAT counter at the airport.
 
#292
Wow, thank you. That is very helpful information. $245 is quite a savings. I will have to do my research and ask BF where exactly we are staying and then map it out. Do they usually have a pretty good selection at the Goyard stores? What about Isabel Marant? I would think that is cheaper in Paris too. I'm so excited but my credit card it scared.



suemb said:
The current US price for the St. Louis GM is $1170 (no tax for you since out of state purchase). The current price in France is 750 euros, which at today's exchange rate equals $1025. Since you are a foreign resident, when you leave (at the airport), you can get back an additional amount of 10-12% (depends on how you want to get money back) that represents the tax that residents have to pay for items. Thus, in this example, you would end up paying about $925 (= $1025 - $100), which is $245 less than here in US.

Note that in Europe, the effective sales tax is already factored into the price. Thus, when you leave the country (similar to living out of state), you don't have to pay the tax and can get some of the tax amount back at an authorized VAT return counter in the airport. It's actually quite easy, as long as you give yourself a little extra time to wait in lines at the airport (and must have the items ready to show the representatives -- even though I have never been asked to show what I bought). Also, when you buy the items, you have to get a VAT form filled out at the shop (not all shops allow for duty-free VAT shopping, but I believe Goyard does). Then you just present that form (plus receipts) at the VAT counter at the airport.
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#294
The new price for the croisiere 35 is €1330 for the basic colours (black and black leather, black and natural leather, red) and €1730 in the other colours (orange, yellow, dark green, light blue, dark blue, burgundy, white).
 
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#295
I e-mailed the Goyard store in San Francisco and the sales associate replied back and said the croisiere 35 (in red) is $1870. The strap (114cm) that is sold separately is $360.

By the way, the red strap in euros is 255€ in Paris.

I'm attaching the description card of the croisiere (in each size) and a description of the strap here. I hope I don't get any of the sales associates in trouble by doing this ... I just want to share ...
 

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#296
I am back from paris and got my St. Louis GM and it was $1017 before I got the VAT back. I am getting about $121 back so it came to about $896. Thanks everyone for the help. Does anyone know how long it takes to get the VAT back? I mailed it right away from the Airport in Paris.
 
#298
Does anyone know if the London store sells card cases? I'm currently in the US but will be returning to London in December. With the current exchange rates, the St. Louis seems a lot cheaper in the UK, but when going through the official price thread I couldn't find one for the card case in London, so wondering if they do sell it there.

Thanks in advance!
 
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